Inhabiting a former antiquarian bookshop, just above Sqft Architects’ studios in Marylebone, SQFT:Space Gallery is a new project by Daniel Leon. The gallery is the natural progression of Sqft studios' many artist collaborations and interests. SQFTs gallery program endeavours to reflect the values and aesthetics from which it evolved with a program of emerging and mid-career artists.
FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS
MR GAMMON DRAWS : FEBRUARY 2025
A solo exhibition showcasing the world of renowned costume designer and fashion stylist, Mr Gammon
SQFT:Space Gallery proudly presents Mr Gammon Draws, a multimedia exhibition celebrating a storied career that has seen him dress some of the most iconic figures in music, film and sport—such as Chris Hemsworth, Ed Sheeran, Andre 3000, Usain Bolt, Keira Knightly, The Rolling Stones and Blink-182 —Mr Gammon Draws reveals a lesser-known side of the artist’s work. While his costume designs play a starring role in countless commercials, tv dramas and film, it’s his personal sketchbooks that have remained a constant source of inspiration and joy to him, documenting and celebrating his day to day observations in extraordinary ways. Opening with a private view on February 6, 2025, the exhibition will be open to the public from February 7 to March 16, 2025, offering an intimate look at Mr Gammon’s celebrated sketchbooks and his vivid artistic process. Mr Gammon’s sketchbooks, brimming with bold colours and unconventional palettes, chronicle his observations of everyday life. From fuchsia pink tones for commuters on the London Underground to elderly diners painted in amber hues, his drawings transform the ordinary into the extra ordinary. The exhibition is a celebration of freedom, creativity and imperfection—offering insight into the unrestrained artistry behind the meticulous planning of costume design. “Sketching is an escape,” Mr Gammon shares. “It’s about freedom and the joy of simply putting pen to paper and capturing life as I see it. The work doesn’t need approval—it’s purely for the love of creating.” Also on exhibition will be conceptual costume design sketches, offering an inspiring juxtaposition between his professional practice and personal artistic expression. Beyond his artistic output, Mr Gammon has also become a notable voice in the world of design and style. Recently he has engaged audiences through public speaking appearances, where he shares stories of designing fantastical monsters for Ed Sheeran and collaborating with icons like Grace Jones. He is also embracing social media offering sartorial advice and practical sewing tips gained from a lifetime in fashion. From extending the life of favourite jeans with visible mending to repurposing wardrobe staples, his tutorials emphasise sustainability and creativity. To draw, to live, to think. Private View: February 6, 2025 Open to Public: February 7 – March 16, 2025 Location: SQFT:Space Gallery, 95 Bell St, London NW1 6TL For more information, please contact SQFT:Space Gallery. studio@squarefeetarchitects.co.uk RSVP to Carla@kandhcomms.com
PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS
WENDY FREESTONE : PRESENTS ‘JANE DOE’. DECEMBER 2024
“My aim is to capture authentic, relatable moments from everyday life—quiet, introspective scenes that revealdepth and vulnerability. By using the name ‘Jane Doe,’ I add a layer of universality and anonymity, inviting viewers to connect with each subject on a personal level I typically works from photographs that I have taken, using these as a foundation for creating the intimate, everyday portraits,that generally change from the original identity into someone else.”
Wendy Freestone is an interdisciplinary artist, born in a RAF hospital in Wendover Bucks. Her heritage is Liverpool but she is now based in south Northants. She shares her time with her studio at home and in Wood Green London This is Wendy’s second career, she graduated in 2005, with a BA First Class honours, in Fine Art. De Montfort University. She has had her work included in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition three times and has been short listed twice. She won AXA XL painting prize at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2024, for an outstanding piece of figurative art.
Wendy also won the Royal Artist Prize 2018 - visitors choice award, Won a project for Oxford University in conjunction with Twist Art 2024 She exhibits across the UK and worldwide. Wendy started painting during the Pandemic, with this new obsession she studied on the two year Advanced painting course at The Essential School of Painting.Wendy has just graduated from a third year at The ESOP, Professional Development Year lead by Hughie O’Donoghue RA.
MICHAL RUBIN : ‘SHALLOW WATERS’. NOVEMBER 2024
The action takes place somewhere along the River Tech in Céret, an escarpment of the French Catalan region, on a hot summer’s day. A family takes to the cold waters of a shallow bend in the current to escape the heat. We are transported by the tranquillity of the landscape and the casual framing of the compositions to an almost dreamscape, an echo of another place, another time.
Like a parable of love and silence - each frame reflects the photographer’s intimate relationship with her family, a subtle and cultivated space rooted in love which fosters closeness and affection.
These photographs attempt to freeze time, to capture and immobilise one moment in the flow of history. There is an ambiguity derived from the mood they encompass. In a subtle, effortless way, they document family relationships, childhood and coming of age with a timeless feel, hinting at the fleeting nature of our troubled world.
A glimpse of a family vacation, these images strive to capture a moment of positivity, only hinting at the looming war-torn homeland behind Rubin’s lens.We feel theforces that flow underneathall our lives, shape our lives and continually alter our future.
Michal Rubin (born 1977, Tel Aviv) is an artist based in London.Rubin received her BFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts, NYC (2002) and MFA from the Slade School of Fine Arts, UCL, London (2013).
AI-v-A1 : BTWN DIGITAL & ANALOGUE. October 2024.
“Ai-versus-A1” … 11 artists were invited to submit works exploring the space between the digital and analog.
We exist in an ever ai generic prompted world lacking in genuine craft and creativity.
No brief given other than “A1 paper and black ink”. Come and see the diversity and variety of thought and process.
And how lo-fi manual analogue can inform and make innovation in the digital.
@lee.matthews @laurag28sid @jeremyacoleman @simontayl0r @_terence_senford @siliatung @judewainwright_ @danielleonsfa @michaelajerman @leebennett782
HVH-ARTS CHARITY. SUMMER SHOW. JULY 2024.
PRAXXIS UNIT SHOW. MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. JULY 2024.
DOT WOODS. COOK TOGETHER. BOOK LAUNCH. JUNE 2024.
LEE MATTHEWS. IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS. MAY 2024.
JULIAN FIDLER - NEW PHOTOS. FEBRUARY 2024.
A Small Space. December 2023.
The Kilburn Daubers. October 2023.
Our eclectic group brings you a fusion of artistry, blending the lens of a filmmaker, the aesthetics of a fashion designer, the eye of a photographer, and the structure of an architect.
In this exhibition, our collective spirit resonates in works that delicately grasp the essence of youth—the ephemeral, magical sparks that ignite moments of domestic intimacy and family ties.
Our pieces symbolize sand slipping through fingers, embodying the essence of misspent youth, a tribute to the spirited days we all hold dear.
