JOHNNY MADSEN AT MEWS42 GALLERY, APRIL 16th - MAY 1ST 2009

Johnny Madsen in front of one of his canvases

On April 15th MEWS42 Gallery in South Kensington held a private viewing of the legendary artist and musician Johnny Madsen. Showing for the first time in the UK, the event saw more than 200 art lovers, collectors and dealers turn up to this hugely successful evening. The evening was a collaboration between the Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce, the Royal Danish Embassy, Ivantainment, Madsens Gallery manager Jeanett Exner and MEWS42 Gallery director Jesper Thomsen.

A painting was donated to the Ambassador of Denmark, Mr. Birger Riis-Jørgensen who also inaugurated the show which runs from April 16th to May 1st 2009.

Birger Riis-Jørgensen described the night as “A very enjoyable evening with interesting people who found an inspiring artist and his paintings. The atmosphere was super. Mews 42 is just an excellent frame for Johnny Madsen’s paintings.”

Madsens Gallery director Jeanett Exner, artist Johnny Madsen and MEWS42 Gallery director Jesper Thomsen donates a painting to the  Ambassador to Denmark Mr. Birger-Riis Jørgensen

The MEWS42 Gallery in South Kensington

An extremely busy and successful evening, more than 200 art lovers  turned up to sample the works by Johnny Madsen