SIMS R E E D
GAL L E RY
Press Release
BLAISE DRUMMOND
SIMS REED GALLERY
20th April– 1st May 2015
to coincide with
LOUIS VUITTON BOOK
LAUNCH
Internationally renowned contemporary
artist Blaise Drummond will exhibit at
Sims Reed Gallery, The Economist
Building, 30 Bury Street, London SW1,
from 20 April – 1 May 2015. The
exhibition will include around thirty
unique works on paper and prints by
the artist with prices ranging from
£360 - £5,500.
Blaise Drummond, Pacific Palisades, Lithograph with photogravure printed in colours,
2012, 56 x 76 cm
Though he currently resides in rural Ireland, Drummond was born in Liverpool and has spent much time
between the city and countryside, an aspect reflected in the aesthetic of his work. The juxtaposition of
natural forms with architectural lines is, he claims, “…an attempt to grasp at some half remembered
vision of balance in the world.”
To coincide with the exhibition at Sims Reed,
works of art will also be shown in the Louis
Vuitton Bond Street bookshop for the launch of
their latest travel book, which will be illustrated
by Drummond. The book offers a new and
contemporary vision of travel, both real and
virtual. Intended as works of art in themselves,
they depict each destination through the eyes of
an artist in around 100 exclusive drawings.
Drummond will also choose a selection of books
that have inspired him to create a ‘Curated
Shelf’ in the bookstore, all of which will be for
sale.
Blaise Drummond, 1963, Coloured pencil, ink and collage on paper,
2012, 47.5 x 60 cm
Following the launch at Louis Vuitton, the book
will be on display in Sims Reed Gallery during
Blaise Drummond’s exhibition.
Sims Reed Gallery
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T +44 (0)20 7930 5111
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SIMS R E E D
GAL L E RY
NOTES TO EDITORS
Blaise Drummond at Sims Reed Gallery: 20th April – 1st May 2015
Gallery brunch: 25th April (9am – 1pm)
London Original Print Fair
Sims Reed Gallery will be exhibiting at the London Original Print Fair from 23rd- 26th April (stand 34) where
they will launch a new Miles Aldridge print, Extravagant Sophisticated Lady. There will be a book signing by the
artist on Friday 24th April for the Young Collectors’ Evening.
London Original Print Fair:
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD
Thursday 23rd April: 10am - 9pm
Friday 24th April: 10am - 10pm
Miles Aldridge book signing: Friday 24th April 7-9pm
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th April: 10am - 6pm
Sims Reed Gallery
Established in 1995, Sims Reed Gallery is a leading international print gallery specialising in post-war and
contemporary prints and works on paper. The gallery holds an extensive inventory of some of the most important
original prints by leading 20th century artists including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso, David
Hockney and Francis Bacon. Sims Reed is a member of the Society of London Art Dealers and the International
Fine Print Dealers Association.
W: www.gallery.simsreed.com
T: +44 (0) 20 7930 5111
Opening times: Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm
For further press information please contact:
Anna Kirrage:
[email protected] 020 7439 2822
Annie McGrath:
[email protected] 020 7439 2822