We are saddened to announce the closure of Parafin. The gallery opened in 2014 and over the last ten years we have exhibited more than forty artists and mounted over fifty exhibitions.
Parafin was founded with the hope that we could foster an environment for curatorial rigour and inventive exhibition programming, even in a conservative art market. Nonetheless, faced with a challenging economic landscape, we have decided to call time before it is called on us.
We have been honoured to work with some extraordinary artists and it is to them we owe the greatest gratitude. But we are also deeply thankful to the collectors, curators, critics, writers, technicians, photographers, and talented members of staff – and indeed anyone who walked in through the door and engaged with the artworks on display – who have shared this journey with us. It has been a privilege.
Thank you for all your support.
Ben Tufnell and Matt Watkins
Founders, Parafin
28 March 2024
With heartfelt thanks to