The Mall Galleries near Trafalgar Square showcase contemporary art, primarily by living British artists. Nine membership organizations under the Federation of British Artists coordinate annual exhibitions, and additional gallery space is rented for diverse artworks. The Mall Galleries are located near the National Gallery and are exclusively dedicated to living members of leading arts unions.
The Mall Galleries is a contemporary art showcase near London’s Trafalgar Square, where the country’s Federation of British Artists (FBA) establishes itself and flexes its muscles. Consisting of three separate galleries, the Mall hosts the FBA’s subsidiary associations’ annual exhibitions and other rental exhibitions. Art by living artists, when considered exemplary, is the primary focus of the mall’s curators and FBA management.
Located in the heart of London, the Mall Galleries are about a block from the National Gallery of the United Kingdom, built in 1832 to be the repository for some of the greatest works of art in the nation. The galleries host a number of regular events and exhibitions between the FBA offices on Carlton House Terrace and the Mall. Due to the FBA’s bundling of various organizations, there is never a shortage of new work to showcase.
In all, nine membership organizations under the FBA umbrella coordinate annual exhibitions at the Mall Galleries as of 2011. Some of these unions focus on painters: Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colors (RI), Royal Society of Portrait Painters ( RP) and Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI). The rest of nine larger-scale covers: The Pastel Society (PS), Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA), Royal Society of British Artists (RBA), New English Art Club, Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA), Artistic Society by Hesketh Hubbard. These organizations also participate in themed events throughout the year, as do other organisations, such as the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers.
The rental of additional gallery space is another part of The Mall Galleries’ mission to present a regular rotation of diverse artworks by living British artists. This mission stands in direct contrast to the nearby National Gallery’s aim of bringing together the very best, from artists past and present. At times the display will consume the entire three galleries, such as in late September and early October 2011 when the Mall Galleries hosted the Threadneedle National Prize paintings and sculptures. Other times, however, three or more shows could be presented simultaneously.
The National Gallery and Mall Galleries complexes make up a small slice of London’s visual arts venues. The UK National Archives website lists a dozen or more galleries which act as local repositories for collections of British and world art. Few, if any, except the Mall Galleries are exclusively dedicated to the living members of the country’s leading arts unions.
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