From 20th April the doors of art patron Vivien McLean's beautiful Chelsea townhouse, One Mallord Street, will open to showcase nascent artists and musicians.
During the 19th & 20th centuries, Chelsea had a reputation as an artistic and bohemian colony; Mallord Street itself had residents including Augustus John, AA Milne and the painter Cecil Hunt. Now, One Mallord Street, with its ambient and historical setting, is recreating the Salon des Arts tradition by providing the ideal environment to introduce artists & musicians to potential patrons, dealers and gallerists.
Vivien McLean comments: ‘I hope that by transforming my house into a haven for new creative talent will provide the essential opportunities that gifted artists’ & musicians’ works need to be seen and heard. It’s so difficult to break into the contemporary art and music worlds and I hope that by reviving the old tradition of the Salon des Arts, in the form of a Gallery Chez Moi, will bring them the attention they richly deserve. One Mallord Street was originally designed as a studio for an artist at the end of the 19th century. Its lofty ceilings and large expanses of walls, are so conducive to exhibiting art and the major studio room is an ideal space for chamber music…’
Vivien McLean Biography
