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PayneShurvell is a contemporary art gallery based in Curtain Road in the East End of London. It shows Andrew Curtis, Aidan McNeill, Wrik Mead, and Margaret Harrison whose first show in 1971 was famously closed by the police for public indecency, and who has seven paintings in the Tate collection. As well as Margaret Harrison, PayneShurvell shows many other internationally recognised artists along with artists such as Anka Dabrowska who was described as one of the most exciting new artists.
The policy of the gallery is to bridge the gap between an artist-run space and a commercial gallery, showcasing emerging UK and international artists and featuring work from all media. Many of the artists shown have international reputations but are little known in the UK.
PayneShurvell is owned and run by artist and curator James Payne who has shown work at Transition Gallery and is also a writer for Garageland and Arty and a columnist for The Huffington Post and Joanne Shurvell who was previously head of communications for the Institute of Contemporary Arts. The gallery opened in 2010 with a well received group show.
The Hoxton/Shoreditch area has been popular with the Young British Artists (YBAs) since the 1990s, at which time it was a run-down area of light industry. More recently it has undergone extensive redevelopment with clubs, restaurants and media businesses. Hoxton Square is a prime site with a central area of grass and trees, which the vicinity is mostly lacking.
Payne Shurvell also offers artists' editions.