Archway Open House 2009

Archway Open House took place during the Holloway Arts Festival 2009 and was a pilot for Islington Exhibits. Events included exhibitions in local shops, restaurants, bars and cafes, as well as guided tours, talks by artists and much more.

Archway Open House 2009 saw 29 artists open their homes and studios to the public, showcasing their work and giving a series of informal talks. Local venues in the Archway, Holloway and Tufnell Park area were converted into exhibition spaces for the duration of the event, with the main focus being the Archway Island Group Show, with nine artists exhibiting at Archway Methodist Church.

The project fostered the talent of creative practitioners in the borough by providing them with an opportunity to exhibit their work while forming local networks and furthering their professional development. Participating artists exhibited work in a variety of media including painting, photography and installation.

Participating artists were:

Archway Island Group Show

Emily Ault ~ Jessamyn Bailey ~ Maria Colom ~ Isaac Cordal ~ Jill Tegan Doherty ~Freya Gabie ~ Jo Hill ~ Chris Lane ~ Stella Michael ~ Tutte Newall ~ Frederico Penteado ~ Emma Purchase

Artists showing at other venues

Judy Bould ~ Melanie Mckennel ~ Lucinda Oestreicher ~ Mary Joan Redmond ~ Indigo Star ~ Natalia Samoyprose ~ Sandy Suffield ~ The Other Muswell Hill Stuckists ~ Mrs Vedder ~ Julie Vermeille ~ Christine Wilkinson ~ Fiona Woodcock

Click here to find out more about the artists who exhibited!

We held a competition for the cover image of the Archway Open House brochure.

Congratulations to Jo Hill whose photograph of Holloway Road was selected as the winner by judges Peter Courtie, Arts Officer for Islington, Daniel Baker , Education Coordinator at Cubitt Gallery at The Angel, Islington and Loan Tran , Board member of Rowan Arts.