Jay jopling white cube bookcase with glass

Back then, Duke Street was full of Old Master galleries and specialist bookshops and contemporary art was largely pilloried by the press. Jopling's idea was to host one-off installations by British and foreign artists. Much has changed since then. Personal notes and handmade gifts artists sent to Jopling also feature in the Hong Kong show. In , Tracey Emin sent him a match box-sized television made from cardboard, captioned Emin Vision, complete with a photo of her watching the soap opera Brookside.

Jay Jopling's new White Cube arises in Bermondsey.

Courtesy of White Cube. So why Hong Kong? Back in London, meanwhile, an exhibition dedicated to memory featuring more than recent works by around 40 artists opens across both galleries next week. Artists love the fact that you can work with somebody who makes things happen. Firm now plans to extend its lease after Long Museum buys huge Tu Hongtao painting on show in the new space.

White Cube was founded by Jay Jopling in , after he saw a need for an artist-led project space in London's contemporary art scene.

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