Join us on Thursday 10th August (5-7pm) at GIANT for Sam Jackson In Conversation with Zavier Ellis.

Sam Jackson’s Retrospective: Fifteen Years is a mid-career exploration of Jackson’s central negotiation with the language of painting and his pursuit of an autobiographical practice. Jackson’s oeuvre represents a sustained and dedicated enquiry into deconstruction of the historical canon of European painting combined with pop cultural and personal references. Song lyrics, diary notes, half-remembered poems and tattoos are rendered in a fugue state where painting and life coalesce, ultimately creating an ongoing series of disoriented biographical and autobiographical narratives. 

Zavier Ellis is the founder and director of CHARLIE SMITH LONDON. He has curated a number of exhibitions internationally, hosting in locations such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Klaipėda, London, Los Angeles, Naples and Rome; and continues to place work in notable collections globally. Known as an acute talent spotter, Zavier has identified and exhibited a number of important young artists directly from art college who have gone on to considerable success with galleries, museums and collectors.

Booking is required - please follow the links below to purchase your ticket

General Admission: £6

Student concession: £5

Doors open: 5pm - 7pm.

Location: GIANT Art Gallery.