The Radford Gallery is a nomadic art gallery, founded by curator Max Radford in 2019. Recently, the institution debuted its Hard Knocks show, featuring the work of eight different artists and designers that Radford had found through Instagram. While the exhibit makes the work of these creatives more tangible in the physical sense, they are also all individuals who had shown with The Radford Gallery previously, as well. Welcoming the same artists and designers was a strategic decision as "[it] demonstrated how their work has evolved over the years."
The majority of the artworks on display at The Redford Gallery featured materials like limestone, marble, aluminum, walnut wood, and more. The exhibition was held in east London.
Material-Specific Furniture Exhibitions
The Radford Gallery Debuts the Hard Knocks Exhibit
Trend Themes
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