James Freeman Gallery is a contemporary art dealer based in Islington, London, UK.
Established in 2003, the gallery explores contemporary approaches to classicism, presenting artists who combine current tendencies with art-historical references and research. In particular, the gallery aims to present artists who do this in a way that is both aesthetically powerful & technically accomplished. Wonderful artworks are what we look for, works that engage the eye, the heart and the mind.
The gallery program presents a mixture of solo exhibitions and curated group shows that explore this historical focus. As well as exhibiting established artists, we often work with younger artists to give them an early platform to present and develop their practice. This discovery of young talent has been a focus of the gallery since the very beginning, and indeed the gallery has worked with many of our represented artists since their earliest stages.
Over the years we have exhibited widely at both national and global level, including fairs and gallery collaborations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. We continue to organize off-site shows both in the UK and abroad as a platform for our artists’ work.
James Mortimer (bio), Left: Andrew McIntosh, Claire Partington and Charles Freger, Gill Button, Richard Stone, Suzanne Moxhay / Middle: Christopher Gee, Liane Lang, James Mortimer, Sikelela Owen, Sarah Harvey / Right: Christopher Noulton, James Mortimer, Mark Wright, Rebecca Stevenson, Robert Nicol
James Freeman Gallery is a contemporary art dealer based in Islington, London, UK.
Established in 2003, the gallery explores contemporary approaches to classicism, presenting artists who combine current tendencies with art-historical references and research. In particular, the gallery aims to present artists who do this in a way that is both aesthetically powerful & technically accomplished. Wonderful artworks are what we look for, works that engage the eye, the heart and the mind.
The gallery program presents a mixture of solo exhibitions and curated group shows that explore this historical focus. As well as exhibiting established artists, we often work with younger artists to give them an early platform to present and develop their practice. This discovery of young talent has been a focus of the gallery since the very beginning, and indeed the gallery has worked with many of our represented artists since their earliest stages.
Over the years we have exhibited widely at both national and global level, including fairs and gallery collaborations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. We continue to organize off-site shows both in the UK and abroad as a platform for our artists’ work.
James Mortimer (bio), Left: Andrew McIntosh, Claire Partington and Charles Freger, Gill Button, Richard Stone, Suzanne Moxhay / Middle: Christopher Gee, Liane Lang, James Mortimer, Sikelela Owen, Sarah Harvey / Right: Christopher Noulton, James Mortimer, Mark Wright, Rebecca Stevenson, Robert Nicol
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Forever Marked By The DayJun 26, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027Reflecting on loss, resilience and the power of rebuilding, “Forever Marked By The Day: A Quarter Century of Mourning and Renewal” marks 25 years since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Approached through an architectural lens, the exhibition fosters intergenerational dialogue...
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The Present as FoundOctober 2–23, 2026The divergent creative practices of this year’s Zvono Award finalists – Ljiljana Arsić, Isidora Branković, Mustafa Mlinarević, and Emina Veladžić – have shaped a media-heterogeneous, methodologically diverse, and conceptually multilayered exhibition.
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Anna Hulačová: AbundantiaOct 1, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Anna Hulačová’s figurative sculptures combine influences from Surrealism, Socialist Realism, and Czech folk art to create a distinctive cosmos of their own. Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt is presenting the artist’s first solo exhibition in Germany…
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Panorama: Dreams and PlacesFeb 19 – Oct 18, 2026Aiming to present a thematic narrative on contemporary photography and lens-based art in Türkiye, “Panorama: Dreams and Places” brings together a comprehensive selection of works produced since the 2010s by 18 artists from different generations.
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40th Anniversary Archival PresentationMar 19 – Dec 20, 2026The MIT List Visual Arts Center traces its origins to the Hayden Gallery (founded in 1950), which brought artists and the MIT community together through diverse exhibitions and residency projects.
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Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry from the Dallas Museum of ArtJul 10, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
“Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry from the Dallas Museum of Art” showcases more than 350 works from one of the most significant contemporary jewelry collections in the United States.
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Argo: Movements of Inner and Outer NatureGwendolyn Hope GussmanArgo is a creative residency program and project space in Athens, Greece. We are open to visual artists, writers, performers, musicians, scholars, and any other creative discipline. Each residency includes accommodation, studio space, research support, and participation in a creative community.
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Afterlife Film ProgramSep 5 – Dec 18, 2026Death is one of the few universal experiences of the human condition and, at the same time, one of the most mysterious. Throughout history, religions, spiritual traditions, philosophical schools of thought, and even science have sought to answer the same question...
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Extreme PresenceOctober 23–25, 2026What forms does presence take when the world and its technologies exceed what can be explained, known, or felt? How to re-imagine human, non-human and synthetic life on this planet today?
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Imagining an ArchipelagoJul 11, 2026 – Jun 6, 2027Art connects islands across thousands of miles in “Imagining an Archipelago: Art from Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Their Diasporas.” The visually stunning exhibition brings together more than 40 contemporary artists...
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Dia CenterNew York / Beacon, USADia Center was founded in New York City in 1974 by Philippa de Menil, Heiner Friedrich, and Helen Winkler to help artists achieve visionary projects that might not otherwise be realized because of scale or scope.
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Lu GuangPhotographerLu Guang was born in 1961, in Zhejiang Province, China. He has been passionate about photography since he held a camera for the first time, in 1980 when he was a factory worker in his hometown in Yongkang County.
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Boris MikhailovPhotographerUkrainian born Boris Mikhailov is one of the leading photographers from the former Soviet Union. For over 30 years, he has explored the position of the individual within the historical mechanisms of public ideology...
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Inferno & ParadisoJun 26 – Nov 1, 2026Inferno & Paradiso is an immersive slide-projection exhibition created by Alfredo Jaar, one of the most socially active artists of our day. For this show, Jaar selected 20 contemporary reportage photographers and asked each of them to choose two images from their archives...
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Aesthetica Film Festival 2026November 4–8, 2026Aesthetica Film Festival announces its most expansive programme to date, with York set to become a meeting point for the people shaping the future of film, television, art, sound, games and immersive media this November.
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Visionary LandscapesOct 1 – Dec 16, 2026Swedenborg House is pleased to announce Visionary Landscapes, an exhibition exploring the relationship between landscape, imagination and visionary states. Curated by Museum Director Stephen McNeilly, the exhibition brings together historic works in dialogue...
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OFFSCREEN: 5th editionOctober 20–25, 2026OFFSCREEN Paris is a nomadic event that values contemporary, historic and avant-garde artists with image-based practices. With its distinct voice, it is a must-see highlight of Paris Art Week each October...
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Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes ArtMar 28 – Nov 8, 2026
The UK’s first exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli spans the 1920s to today, celebrating the innovative designer’s influence. It traces the fashion house’s groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director Daniel Roseberry.
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