Artist’s Table with Gilbert & George

The iconic artistic duo, Gilbert & George hosted a fundraising event in East London, with a stellar committee and guest list including: Ivor Braka, Marco Compagnoni, Kate Daudy, Caroline Douglas, Liesl Fichard, Sophie Kingsley, Suling Mead, Minka Nyberg, Francis Outred, Julia Peyton Jones, Tim Pirrie-Franks, Richard Riley, Ralph Rugoff, Nicholas Smith, & Cathy Wills. The event was supported by White Cube.

Guests were welcomed to the artists’ private studio on Fournier Street for canapés by chef Blo Deady and Ruinart. Guests were then led by Gilbert & George to the recently opened Gilbert & George Centre on Heneage Street to experience this multi-level space and enjoy an In Conversation between the artists and writer Wolf Jahn whose recent book about Gilbert & George, The Meaning of the Earth, has just been published. This was followed by dinner at the renowned artist-favourite St John Bread & Wine on Commercial Street where guests enjoyed sharing plates created by Head Chef Farokh Talati.

Gilbert & George (b. 1943, Italy & b. 1942, Plymouth) are artists who work together as the collaborative art duo. They are known for their formal appearance and manner in performance art, and for their brightly coloured graphic-style photo-based artworks. In 2017 the pair celebrated their 50th anniversary as collaborators. In April 2023 Gilbert & George opened the Gilbert & George Centre in Heneage Street, London E1, to showcase their work in regular exhibitions.

The Contemporary Art Society has acquired work by Gilbert & George for several galleries including the Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool (1983), Wolverhampton Art Gallery (1986), and Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery (1986).

Previous Artist’s Tables have been hosted by Glenn Brown, Jeremy Deller, Edmund de Waal, Antony Gormley, Isaac Julian, Michael Landy & Gillian Wearing, Haroon Mirza, Grayson Perry, Tai Shani, Conrad Shawcross, Do Ho Suh and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.