Level Ground -
EXHIBITION PROGRAMME

We are thrilled to announce ‘Level Ground’, a group exhibition coming to the Raleigh Chapel in Stoke Newington from Thursday, 17th to Sunday, 20th September.

Art is most powerful when you cut out the noise and appreciate it without hierarchies. The most important way to engage with art is through pure personal connection. Stripping away traditional art-world pretension, this exhibition creates a welcoming space built on a simple premise: that every creative medium deserves equal footing, and your unique response to the work is entirely valid. Bringing together ten distinct artists, the show encourages you to meet their talent on level ground—leaving the gatekeeping behind and simply trusting your instincts.

This inclusive approach reflects the core ethos of Partnership Editions and celebrates the release of Georgia Spray’s debut book, How to Start an Art Collection. Every artist on display is featured in its pages, providing a firsthand look at a new generation of talent. Signed copies will be available to purchase throughout the exhibition, offering a practical, accessible guide to discovering and collecting art on your own terms.

Featuring works by: Ann-Marie Williamson, Imogen Richards, Ines Fernandez de Cordova, Jay Harper, Katarina Lalic, Katie Moore, Lily Rose Fine, Sophie Glover, Sophie Victoria Edwards and Tabby Booth.

OPENING NIGHT
Friday 18th September, 6:30 to 9 pm

Celebrate the book launch with drinks, and book signings alongside the author, collaborators and artists. RSVP essential


PANEL TALK:
HOW TO START AN ART COLLECTION
Saturday 19th September, 2:30 to 4:30 pm

Join us for a panel discussion on modern art collecting, marking the launch of How to Start an Art Collection, the debut book by Partnership Editions founder Georgia Spray.

A candid, inspiring conversation chaired by Hayley Mailtand with our founder and author Georgia Spray, interior designer Christian Bense and founder of Palefire Studio Rowena Morgan.

Learn more and get your free ticket - limited seats.

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  • HAYLEY MATILAND
  • WRITER & BRITISH VOGUE CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

The Chair

Hayley Maitland is a British-American writer based in London and, whenever possible, Rome. She is currently a contributing editor at British Vogue, where she spent the first 10 years of her career, latterly as news and features editor, publishing cover interviews, trend features, and global exclusives across the magazine and website. She now writes fiction, long-form profiles, reported stories, and essays for Vogue and elsewhere.

@hayleymaitland

  • GEORGIA SPRAY
  • FOUNDER OF PARTNERSHIP EDITIONS

The Panel

Georgia Spray studied History of Art at Bristol University, going on to work at leading art institutions including White Cube Gallery, Christie’s and the Auction Room, a digital auction house, and for the art dealer Ivor Braka. She founded Partnership Editions in 2017, a curated platform to connect would-be collectors with emerging artists. Georgia also works as a personal art advisor to some world-leading interior designers, helping them collect emerging art for their residential and commercial projects around the world.

@georgiaspray

  • CHRISTIAN BENSE
  • INTERIOR DESIGNER & FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN BENSE STUDIO

Christian founded the studio in 2020, having worked in the industry for eight years prior in studios both in South Africa and London. This international cross section of experience, as well as his degree in Interior Design, provided the solid platform that has contributed to the studio's success. Garnering not only attention from the press, Christian earned two Rising Star accolades in the first two years of the studio's opening and has since gone on to be included in the prestigious House & Garden Top 101 list of the best British interior designers.

@christian_bense

  • ROWENA MORGAN-COX
  • FOUNDER OF PALEFIRE STUDIO

Rowena Morgan-Cox is a designer from south London. She spent almost a decade honing her eye as a specialist dealer in European sculpture, painting and decorative art. In 2018, she helped interior designer Tobias Vernon set up 8 Holland Street, and later, she was Managing Director of The Fine Art Society in London, relaunching the gallery in a new space for which she designed the interiors. Rowena holds an MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art.

@palefire_studio