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John Studzinski and Trustees of the Genesis Foundation hosted a private viewing of Greta Alfaro’s first UK solo exhibition, A Very Crafty & Tricky Contrivance, at the Fish & Coal Building - a semi-derelict Grade II listed building on the Regent Canal in King’s Cross which was transformed into a unique exhibition space.

Greta Alfaro’s first UK solo exhibition, which can be seen at the Fish & Coal Building in King’s Cross until 24 October, has received international press attention. Presented by the Genesis Foundation, the site-specific exhibition invites viewers to question the ideals and rules of society.

The Wall Street Journal’s Emma Crichton-Miller commented:

John Studzinski, Founder and Chairman of the Genesis Foundation, spoke to Spear’s magazine about why he’s supporting Greta Alfaro – an artist of “intensity and passion” – in her first UK solo exhibition.

“It's important that young artists have a chance to present their work and don’t get too caught up in the commercial side early on”, he explains.

Read the full feature online here.

Private View: Thursday 27 September, 18.00 – 21.00
Fish and Coal Building, Granary Square,
Off Goods Way, London, N1C 4AA

A Very Tricky and Crafty Contrivance, 2012, by Greta Alfaro.  B/W photography. 65 x 125cm. image courtesy of the artist.

Greta Alfaro: A Very Crafty and Tricky Contrivance

28 September – 24 October 2012

In Greta Alfaro’s first UK solo exhibition, A Very Crafty and Tricky Contrivance, the artist uses photography, video and installation to explore memory, identity, and the hidden histories of buildings and those that dwell in them.

As the Evening Standard reported upon the exhibition opening, rats play a key part in this highly anticipated, site-specific exhibition. Read the story here.

New work by Royal College of Art Genesis Photography Scholar Joanna Piotrowska is on show at London’s October Gallery as part of the group exhibition, All I Want Is Out Of Here. The exhibition showcases the work of next year’s RCA Fine Art graduates and runs until Saturday 15 September. For more information, visit the October Gallery’s website.

The Genesis Foundation presents the first solo exhibition in the UK of new works by Genesis RCA Photography Scholar Greta Alfaro. The exhibition, A Very Crafty and Tricky Contrivance, runs from Friday 28 September to Wednesday 24 October 2012 in the Fish & Coal Building, Regent’s Canal, Goodsway, NW1.

Curated by Flora Fairbairn, the exhibition shows a series of site-specific video and installation works at the Fish & Coal Building, an abandoned semi-derelict Grade II listed building on the Regent Canal in King’s Cross.

Royal College of Art Genesis Photography Scholar Joanna Piotrowska is showing new work in a group exhibition of contemporary photography at the Basement Project Space in Cork, Ireland, from 8 to 16 June.

The talented Spanish photographer, Greta Alfaro, a former Genesis Scholar at the Royal College of Art, has been nominated for the prestigious Catlin Art Prize.

The Prize, now in its sixth year, hosts an annual exhibition featuring the most promising art graduates in the UK one year on from their degree shows. With a shortlist of ten artists, the Prize provides a platform for those who demonstrate real potential to make a significant mark in the art world during the next decade.

The talented Spanish photographer, Greta Alfaro, a former Genesis Scholar at the Royal College of Art, has been nominated for the prestigious Catlin Art Prize.

The Prize, now in its sixth year, hosts an annual exhibition featuring the most promising art graduates in the UK one year on from their degree shows. With a shortlist of ten artists, the Prize provides a platform for those who demonstrate real potential to make a significant mark in the art world during the next decade.