Rivington Place, Shoreditch

Posted on September 8, 2009 at 9:06 AM.

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Rivington Place is the 20 year vision of two organisations: Iniva (the Institute of International Visual Arts) and Autograph ABP of establishing a permanent home to profile international issues and perspectives in contemporary art and photography and to lead debate on diversity.

The building, designed by award-winning architect David Adjaye OBE and completed in 2007, is the first new-build public gallery in London since the Hayward Gallery opened in 1968.

The 1,445 sq m building contains two project spaces for housing exhibitions, film screenings and talks; the Stuart Hall Library; an education space; a café; workspaces for local creative businesses and the offices of inIVA and Autograph ABP.

Rivington Place is supported by a £5.9 million Arts Council England Lottery Capital 2 programme grant. Barclays is the Rivington Place founding corporate partner, contributing £1.1m toward the development.

Website: http://www.rivingtonplace.org

Description:

Image: Sanyu Mofokeng
Winter in Tembisa, 1991

'It is right and about time that Santu Mofokeng's work is given the recognition and exposure that I believe it deserves' - David Goldblatt

Full Contact Details:

Rivington Place
London EC2A 3BA
Tel: 020 7749 1240
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11am - 6pm, Thursday 11am - 9pm,
Saturday 12pm - 6pm.
Entry is free. Venue is wheelchair accessible.