Sartorial Contemporary Art (2005–2010) was an artist-run gallery founded by Gretta Sarfaty Marchant, artist and curator, as a project-led space in central

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. Originally based in an 18th-century Georgian house on Kensington Church Street. Sartorial Contemporary Art moved to Kings Cross in October 2008 where it has built a reputation for embracing newly emerging artists. ''

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exhibition, ''Me, me, me'', "the gallery space has achieved maturity and it has become a real space within the artistic circuit." Sartorial Contemporary Art in house magazine '' The Rebel'' started in 2005, in collaboration with Harry Pye is released four times a year, usually connected with a current exhibition theme.

Exhibitions

Among the most remarkable shows in Sartorial Contemporary Art the following are worth mentioning: * ''Water'', Jasper Joffe - book launch & multimedia collaborative

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with: Markus Vater, Akiko Usami, Jaime Gili, Paul Haworth, Mike Ralph, Stephen Nelson, House of O'Dwyer, Catrin Huber,

, Tara Cranswick, Kit Wise, Rose Gibbs,

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, Simeon Banner, Gretta Sarfaty,

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, Adam Dant, Phil McCluney, Peter Lamb, Jared Fisher, Si Sapsford, Daiana Stanescu, James Jessop, Marta Marce, Saron Hughes, Peter Harris, Justin Coombes, Louise Camrass,

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, Vasiliki Gkotsi, Alex Hamilton (25.04 - 5.05.2006). * ''Obsession'', group exhibition curated by Robin Mason: Allman Mason, Debra Allman, Andy Bannister, Ann-Caroline Breig, Michael Buhler, Tony Carter,

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, Teresita Dennis, Zavier Ellis, Tessa Farmer, Conrad Frankel, Shelly Goldsmith, Andrew Grassie, Takayuki Hara, Barnaby Hosking, Jane Howarth, Katarina Ivanisin, James Jessop, Tatsuya Kimata, Mette Klarskov Larsen, Gretta Sarfaty, Robin Mason, Hektor Mamet, Hugh Mendes, Gavin Nolan, Kate Palmer, Tim Parr, Hideyuki Sawayanagi, Wendy Smith, Amikam Toren, James Unsworth (13.10 -2.11.2006) * ''Unnatural Selection'', Gavin Nolan, solo exhibition (9.11 - 1.12.2006) * ''Artistic Vandals II'', Martin Lea Brown, Tomas Downes,

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, Gretta Sarfaty, Nathan 80, Noogie, O.two, Mr. P / Shaze, James Jessop, William Tuck, Martin Walter; curated by James Jessop (12.12.2006 - 8.02.2007) * ''Mothers'', 100 artists pay tribute to their mums including; Dinos Chapman,

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, Nicola Hicks MBE, Mat Humphrey,

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, Andrew Mania, Liz Neal,

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, Daisy de Villenurve,

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, etc. (29.02 - 8.03.2008) * ''The Portrait'', Mat Humphrey and Wen Wu (11.09 - 1.10.2008) * Burning Candy, urban street artists' exhibition:

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and Tek33; with a limited edition book, text by Olly Beck (16.10 - 11.11.2008) * ''Does the Royal Family Like Pornography (sic)?'', Jasper Joffe's solo exhibition (19.11 - 13.12.2008) * ''Gretta's Progress'' - Sartorial presented Gretta Sarfaty at Leeds College of Art & Design, curated by Olly Beck &

. As part of the exhibition there was a live Art Opera Performance Installation ''Again and Again'' by Gretta Sarfaty and Mister Solo. The exhibition coincided with lectures about the exhibition with

and Harry Pye with the participation of James Jessop and launch of ''Gretta's Progress'' 3 films by Gordon Beswick (3.12.2008 - 2.01.2009) * ''Marcus Freeman / Stephen Peirce. New Paintings'' (4.09 - 25.09.2009) * ''Urbanart'', Panik,

, James Jessop, Rowdy and

(27.11 – 19.12.2009) * ''Through A Glass Darkly'', an interactive performance installation by Gretta Sarfaty with the participation of Francesco Quaglia; introductory text by Olly Beck. The exhibition coincided with the launch of ''The Rebel'' magazine (10.2 – 6.03.2010) * ''Liz Neal. New Paintings'' (11.03-3.04.2010) * ''We’re In It for Money'', Stella Vine's paintings (9.09 - 24.09.2010) * Harry Pye's Values - New Paintings and Video. This exhibition coincides with the launch of a limited edition of ''The Rebel'' magazine, The Values Issue (29.09 - 28.10.2010) * ''Performative'',

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, Nicola Ruben Montini and Gretta Sarfaty (7.06 – 28.07.2011) * "Tasseography", Olympia Polymeni's first solo show in the UK. * ''Landscape'', Marcus Freeman's new paintings (29.09 – 18.10.2011)

Exhibitions

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