Redfern Gallery

Founded in September 1923 the Redfern Gallery was originally located in Old Bond Street in London's West End. The founders were two wealthy individuals Arthur Knyvett-Lee and Anthony Maxtone Graham. A young New Zealander, Rex Nan Kivell, (1898–1977) joined the gallery in 1925 and in 1931 took control of the company. His association with the Redfern, maintained in partnership with Australian-born Harry Tatlock Miller, (1913-1989) continued until his death. The gallery promoted contemporary art, assisting a number of British artists who became major figures. Nan Kivell helped to bring to England the work of important European painters and he encouraged some young Australian artists to show in England such as Sidney Nolan.

In 1936 the gallery relocated to its current premises in Cork Street, London. For many years Erica Brausen (later of the Hanover Gallery), Peter Cochrane (later of Arthur Tooth & Sons) and Richard Smart were associated with the gallery. In the 1920's the gallery staged exhibitions by the SWE. Prominent British artists, such as Alan Reynolds, whose work was first shown as early as 1952, have been exhibiting there on a regular basis for many years. Today the Redfern represents over 20 contemporary artists and artist's estates. It also has an extensive stock of modern and contemporary paintings, drawings, watercolours, sculpture and original prints.

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