Go West (exhibition)

[3] Royden Prior, the director of Spectrum London, said, "These artists are good and are part of history.

"[4][5] Art critic Edward Lucie-Smith wrote in an essay for the show: Stuckism has gained so much fame from its demonstrations and media campaigns that its real purpose is in some danger of being overshadowed.

[7] Nevertheless, Thomson's and Joe Machine's paintings sold out, before the show opened, to buyers from the UK, Japan and the US.

It was suggested that the exhibition of Thomson's painting, Sir Nicholas Serota Makes an Acquisitions Decision, satirising Sir Nicholas Serota, displayed in the gallery window (see image above), could be seen as revenge for the Tate's rejection of a Stuckist donation of 175 paintings the previous year.

She was briefly a member of the Stuckists group at the time of their marriage in 2001, but has since attracted solo attention.

Spectrum London gallery, September 2006, during the Stuckists Go West show.
Exhibiting artist, Ella Guru , is interviewed at Spectrum London gallery during the show by Richard Quest of CNN International .
Charles Thomson. Sir Nicholas Serota Makes an Acquisitions Decision .
Charles Thomson. Stripper .