InFocus Restated – Press release

Series nameInFocus Exhibitions
Description

This is a photocopy of the press release from Horizon Gallery for the ‘InFocus Restated’ exhibition. It was held at Horizon Gallery from 1 July to 2 August 1990 and provides background information as to why the exhibition was remounted, and the purpose behind producing the documentary catalogue.

Date of Creation / Publication1990
CreatorHorizon Gallery
Associated Person/ OrganisationTambimuttu, Meary James Thurairajah
LocationLondon
Collection and Reference NumberHorizon Gallery Collection (GB 2661 HG)
Catalogue NumberHG/EXH/INF/3
CopyrightThe Creator and/ or associated person or organisation where applicable
Access to originalsThe originals are located at the Panchayat Archive, University of Westminster and with Amal Ghosh.
Series notesIn 1990, Horizon Gallery organised a series of four exhibitions entitled InFocus. The programme exhibited the art work of sixteen south Asian British artists at the Horizon Gallery's premises from 24 January to 28 March 1990. The artists hailed from diverse south Asian backgrounds with differing political and social views. In line with Horizon's artistic policy, the 'InFocus' programme endeavoured to focus on women artists, and second-generation Asian artists. Shortly after these group exhibitions, funding was withdrawn by the Greater London Authority and the London Borough Grants Scheme, on the basis of weak management and poor performance at the Horizon Gallery, even though the gallery was still mounting exhibitions and generating an increasing public interest. In 1991, Horizon Gallery launched a documentary catalogue, which for the first time, brought together a comprehensive account of the sixteen artists who participated in the exhibitions as well as a further ten,who contributed to the catatalogue. The documentary catalogue recorded the artistic achievements of all twenty-six artists. Complementing this launch, Horizon Gallery remounted the 'InFocus' exhibition, naming it 'InFocus Restated'. In this grouping, we have digitised several informative items relating to the InFocus series of exhibitions.
Collection notesThe Horizon Gallery Collection consists of a wide range of digitised material including exhibition invitations, artist information cards, press releases, and exhibition catalogues.
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