Andrew Lambirth

Charles Hadcock – taking on the age of speculation with sculpture in the City

Plus: An extraordinary selection of pastels at Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, and the neglected Philip King

‘After the Bath (Le repos après bain)’, 1897, by Edgar Degas, at Stephen Ongpin 
issue 05 July 2014

As the boundary between auction house and art dealer blurs yet further, with auctioneers acting increasingly by private treaty as well as taking over commercial galleries, and as West End gallery space becomes ever more expensive, alternative exhibiting venues are being sought with growing urgency. One solution is to move further into corporate territory, and Charles Hadcock (born 1965) is currently doing just that with an exhibition of his latest sculptures in the foyer of 60 Threadneedle Street in the City.

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