CLOSE is a rural contemporary art gallery set in the grounds of Close House, Hatch Beauchamp, South Somerset. Founded by curator and art advisor Freeny Yianni RSA who has worked in the international art world for over 30 years developing opportunities for artists and running a visual arts and design practice. Programmed exhibitions as well as our ever growing permanent collection are available to view.
CLOSE Ltd curates, (clc) presents exhibitions off campus. We collaborate with organisations and institutions to create outstanding projects that matter.
With over thirty years experience in art and commerce, CLOSE collaborate with the world's leading artists, collectors, foundations, galleries, museums, patrons and sponsors of art and culture.
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Freeny Yianni, Creative Director of Close Ltd. Photograph by Neil Cunningham.
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Anna Mossman solo show, Shifts | Shivers | Overlays, 2021
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Line Field Interalia exhibition, 2020
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Jane Harris, Out of Bounds, 2018
Collaborators
foundations
Prada Foundation, Isaac Newton Foundations, Dakis Ioannou Foundations
education
Tavistock Hospital, Camberwell School of Art, Chelsea Space, Goldsmiths College, Winchester School of Art, Horrible Histories
sponsorship
The Secret of Change, Hayward Gallery, The Brewhouse Theatre, Playing for Change
galleries and museums
Lisson Gallery London, Newport Street Gallery, David Zwirner Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, Somerset Rural Life Museum, Taunton Brewhouse
artists projects
Anish Kapoor, Richard Deacon, Damien Hirst, Tony Oursler, Richard Wentworth, Jason Martin, Peter Davis, Diana Thater, Tracey Emin, Douglas Gordon, Simon Patterson, Liam Gillick, Sam Taylor Johnson, Christian Boltanski, Cindy Sherman, Dan Graham, Helen Barff, Simon Hitchens
charity
Playing for Change, TAH , Mind-Up, Somerset Art Works
awards
Royal Society of Arts, Design Awards - 1999, Innovative design
collaborations
FARM Group, Conran, Kelly Hoppen, Claudio Silvestrin, British Ceramic Tiles, Porcelanosa, Farrow & Ball, Smeg, Glaverbel, Pilkingtons, AGC
architecture
Conran Associates, RIBA
music media
AEG live, MTV, BBC, IMG, Mahogany Sessions, Ibiza Rocks, Pasha, Amnesia