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LDF: Max Radford Gallery collaborative show
For London Design Festival and Shoreditch Design Week in September 2026, Max Radford Gallery joins Christopher Farr – for Progressive Permanence – to present archival works alongside emerging artists and designers. With a shared cross-generational sensibility, the collaboration occupies the intersection of fine art, craft and design, exploring the tension between material intelligence and progressive thinking.
PROGRESSIVE PERMANENCE
TUES 15TH – FRI 18TH SEPTEMBER 2026: 10:00 – 18:00
TUES 15TH: Shoreditch Late Night until 21:00
17:00 DRINKS
17:30 IN CONVERSATION: Max Radford, Matthew Bourne, co-founder of Christopher Farr,
chaired by Hugo MacDonald, design critic and founder of Bard
21:00 DRINKS END
SAT 19TH & SUN 20TH: 11:00 – 17:00
Born of mutual respect and a shared interest in assembling exceptional pieces that transcend time, Christopher Farr opened their portfolio to Max Radford to cast his curatorial eye. Both started out in different eras, yet share roots in London and are united in their background in antiques and interest in commissioning emerging artists and designers. Their collective belief is to re-define where fine art meets function and where design provides self-expression as well as demands an emotional response.
PROGRESSIVE PERMANENCE: 15TH - 20TH SEPT 2026
To secure your place for the Shoreditch Late Events - RSVP@christopherfarr.co.uk
maxradfordgallery.com
bard-scotland.com
PHOTOGRAPHY Ed Rollitt
- Rug ’Has the Day Invaded The Night? Has the Night Invaded The Day?’, by Louise Bourgeois with ‘XR Mesh 2-seater (yellow) chair by LS Gomma
- Rug ‘Door Rug 4031’ by Gary Hume, with ‘Graywacke Offcut’ chair by Carsten in der Elst