Hello and welcome to the first newsletter of 2024.
The gallery has been closed for the month of January and is now gearing up for the first exhibition of the year titled Signs of Spring. The exhibition will begin with a private view from 7-9pm on Friday 17th February and will run from 18th February to 23rd March (closed the weekend 23rd/24th Feb) Opening hours are:
Wednesday - Saturday 11 - 3, Tuesday and Sunday by appointment, closed Mondays.
Deadline to apply is Wednesday 31st January, delivery by 10th February.
All the information to submit is at kreivagallery.com/submissions.
All the information to visit is at kreivagallery.com/exhibitions.
Behind the scenes I’ve been clearing the gallery and shop from last year. One quandary I have had is ‘what to do with the large divider?’ There is a purpose built extra wall which was in the gallery when I took over. It provides extra wall space but I feel like I want to open up the space. The unit is too big to fit through the door or store anywhere so I have decided to dismantle it. This is going to be a challenge! I’ll let you know how I get on with it. You can follow along on Instagram @kreivagallery and facebook @kreivagallery. So quite literally watch this space…
Another exciting development this month. When I took over the gallery I enquired about partnering with Artsy. At present you can only join Artsy as a gallery, individual artists need representation to be on there so it is a sought after position to be in. At the time I was told I needed to be open for three years before I could apply. This week Artsy got in touch to tell me that this has now changed. I had a great meeting with an Artsy representative and am hoping to link with them in the next few months. Artsy is the platform for artists and galleries and I am VERY excited about this opportunity.
However, listing on Artsy does come at a cost, so, to help the gallery take this leap, it would be fantastic if you can join Kreiva and any contributions to help the gallery keep going would be extremely welcome. You can upgrade to paid here:
Kicking off this years artist profiles are three artists from previous exhibitions picked at random using an online number generator. Read on to see the seven artworks included and see what the artists have to say about their artistic practices:
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