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PRESS RELEASE

Andy Cropper, ‘A Time Of Stasis’ at Gallery 24
17th - 27th October 2024

Preview: Wednesday 16th October 6.00 - 8.00pm

Open: 17th - 27th October 2024
Wednesday/ Thursday/ Friday: 3.00pm until late
Saturday: 12.00 noon until late
Sunday: 3.00pm until late
Closed Monday & Tuesday

Gallery 24, (next to The Two & Six Micropub), 24, Snig Hill. Sheffield, S3 8NB

A solo exhibition of paintings by Andy Cropper, reflecting on events of the past four years, intertwined with responses to the Sheffield cityscape.

Webpage for the show - www.andycropper.art/stasis

For further information regarding the show contact
andy@andycropper.art 0795 168 1677
eightcatsleisure@gmail.com 0114 327 3360

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Promotion images for the show can be downloaded from here -
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More available images can be viewed and downloaded from this page.
https://www.andycropper.art/stasis

Very large resolution images can be found here - (if needing more images or even larger images do get in touch andy@andycropper.art

1) link to image on web (2500 x 2500 pixels) - https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c5a541d71b77e6fda6a69/a3ac0c1b-eb33-440c-abdf-85babdb92fb5/%27New%27%2C2024%2C+Oil%26acrylic+on+canvas%2C+50x50cm%2C+Andy+Cropper.png - 'New', 2024, Oil & acrylic paint on panel, 50x50cm, Andy Cropper

2) link to image on web (2500 x 1905 pixels) - https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c5a541d71b77e6fda6a69/98f75d8f-66fa-49cb-979b-3b3bfcbd84c8/%27St+Mary%27s%27%2C2024%2C+Oil%26acrylic+on+canvas%2C+81.3x106.7cm%2C+Andy+Cropper.png - 'St Mary's',2024, Oil & acrylic paint on canvas, 81.3x106.7cm, Andy Cropper

3) link to image on web (2500 x 3281 pixels) - https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c5a541d71b77e6fda6a69/778ecf70-2ce4-44c1-8e20-9304e6fdedc8/%27Tower%27%2C2023%2C+Oil%26acrylic+on+canvas%2C+106.7x81.3cm%2C+Andy+Cropper.png - 'Tower', 2023, Oil & acrylic paint on canvas, 106.7x81.3cm, Andy Cropper

4) link to image on web (2500 x 2500 pixels) - https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c5a541d71b77e6fda6a69/6e94bfe2-25c2-4922-ae38-731824bff9fd/%27Still%27%2C2024%2C+Oil%26acrylic+on+canvas%2C+50x50cm%2C+Andy+Cropper.png - 'Still', 2024, Oil & acrylic paint on panel, 50x50cm, Andy Cropper

5) link to image on web (2500 x 2500 pixels) - https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625c5a541d71b77e6fda6a69/1710183253861-2B7ZEWRRTGECJ3CQE5G6/15-AndyCropper_%27The+Lockdown+Triptych%27-%27Wiggen+House%27%2C2020%2Coil_and_acrylic_on_canvas%2C100cm_x_100cm_Retail_price-%C2%A32500.jpg - 'Wiggen House', 2020, Oil & acrylic paint on canvas, 100x100cm, Andy Cropper

For more images or any further information please contact Andy andy@andycropper.art | 0795 168 167

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Andy Cropper (b. 1971, lives and works in Sheffield)

‘A Time Of Stasis’ marks Andy’s first solo exhibition since 2020’s ‘Uncertain Spaces: Spirits of Place and Foreshadowing’ at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, and his first in Sheffield since ‘Uncertain Spaces: Kenopsia’ at Cupola Contemporary Art in 2019. This exhibition features many works being publicly displayed for the first time. While some pieces may be familiar, others will be new to many people. Andy’s art, known for its night-time cityscapes, austere buildings, and empty streets, has taken on new resonance since 2020, when such scenes became a common reality.

Living in Highfield, near the heart of Sheffield, Andy’s depictions are deeply personal, capturing spaces and scenes close to his home. The area between London Road and Bramall Lane, often seen as merely an area to pass through, is brought into view through Andy’s focus. His work over the past four years reflects the difficulties and frustrations of the times, serving as meditations, reflections, and projections on both personal and broader scales. The show’s title, ‘A Time Of Stasis’, also speaks to Andy’s personal challenges, as illness has significantly impacted his ability to produce and complete projects.

Andy’s work, often mistaken for photorealistic flatness when viewed on social media, reveals a painterly quality in person. This exhibition aims to close a chapter, perhaps echoing a collective desire to move forward. What the future holds, only time will tell.

Past Shows
2024 'Metro Tour', South Street Kitchen, Sheffield.
2024 'Higher Bandwidth', Shat Gallery in collaboration with Fronteer Gallery, Skelmanthorpe.
2024 'DONUTS', A group show at Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield.
2023 'BABBLE at ILKON', Ilkeston Contemporary Arts, Ilkeston.
2023 'CONTRAFIBULARITIES', Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield.
2022 'Think Of Me With Kindness', Gage Gallery, Sheffield.
2022 'A Charm of Goldfinches', Gage Gallery, Sheffield.
2021 'Bus Stop Gothic', virtual online gallery.
2021 'Figurative Art Now', Mall Galleries, London.
2021 'Urban: the city in flux', The Social, Sheffield.
2021 '30 Years Cupola Anniverary show', Cupola Gallery, Sheffield.
2021 'Sculpture Lounge Summer Show, 2021', Sculpture Lounge, Holmbridge Mill, Holmfirth.
2021 'PROSAIC Generous: A Survey of New Painting', Globe Arts, Slaithwaite.
2020 'Uncertain Spaces: Spirits of Place and Foreshadowing', 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe.
2020 Andy's painting 'Sheffield Gothic' permanently added to Sheffield Museums 'Picturing Sheffield' gallery, Weston Park Sheffield.
2019 'PROSAIC MOSAIC: A Survey of New Painting', Bloc Projects, Sheffield.
2019 'Uncertain Spaces: Kenopsia', Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery, Sheffield.

Upcoming shows
2025 Solo show, Cupola Contemporary Arts, Sheffield. (Details to be confirmed).
2025 Small shows connected with Prosaic. (Details to be confirmed).

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