Gagosian has unveiled plans to open second space on Davies Street in London. This enterprise sees the mega-gallery neighbouring to the classy West End crew, setting up a stone’s throw from Bond Street, not so far from the Haunch of Venison Yard, which - surprise, surprise - houses the fabulous Haunch of Venison.
Now, while Gagosian is a big, bashy, international player, White Cube is arguably one of London’s funkiest and finest. Hot on the heels of Hauser & Wirth’s recent Coppermill enterprise in Shoreditch, rumours have surfaced that Jay Joplin’s nurturing plans for a secondary space in W1. While this may be hearsay, the move seems fairly likely. White Cube is without doubt the East End’s heavy, so a second gallery would be a obvious move for Joplin.
