A decade of Maddox is not just art on walls—it is ten years of dialogue: between artists and collectors, ideas and audiences, the past and the future. On Thursday 11 September, we will open ‘10th Year of Maddox’, a landmark exhibition honouring the visionaries who helped define our first decade and continue to inspire the next.
Over the years, Maddox has evolved from a fresh force in Contemporary art into a prominent cultural voice on the global stage. That evolution has been made possible by the artists we’ve championed and collaborated with. This exhibition brings together twelve of them, artists who embody the spirit of Maddox and form the foundation on which we look forward. They remind us that there is no single story of Contemporary art, but many: narratives told in photography and paint, in irony and intimacy, in colour and memory.
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Jessica Brilli, Summer Geometry (2025)
David Yarrow: Storytelling in a Single Frame
In David Yarrow’s work, entire narratives unfold within a single frame, charged with myth, drama and cinematic intensity. Whether capturing the raw power of the natural world or the allure of the big screen, his black-and-white images elevate their subjects into icons. From early solo shows such as ‘Storytelling’ (2023) to the launch of a dedicated Yarrow space at our Shepherd Market gallery, his partnership with Maddox has cemented his reputation as one of the most collected art photographers of our time.
David Yarrow, Black Magic (2025)
The Connor Brothers: Between Irony and Vulnerability
Satire and sincerity sit side by side in the work of The Connor Brothers. Their pulp-inspired imagery, layered with witty text, probes the boundaries between truth and fiction. Moving between irony and vulnerability, their works challenge us to question the stories we tell ourselves and the cultural narratives we accept. From early solo exhibitions including ‘A Load of Fuss About Fuck All’ (2021) to the groundbreaking 2023 takeover of the Natural History Museum for ‘Once Were Kings’ (2023), they have become inseparable from the Maddox story: questioning, provoking and pushing the boundaries of Contemporary art.
The Connor Brothers, I Don't Want To Go To Heaven (2025)
Dairo Vargas: The Architecture of Memory
In Dairo Vargas’s hands, abstraction and figuration blur into layered, psychological canvases that feel like recollections in flux: shifting, unstable, never fully graspable. Gestural brushwork collides with ghostly figures, evoking the fragility of thought and the impermanence of memory. His solo exhibitions with Maddox, including ‘Coexistent Narratives’ in summer 2025, reveal a painter deeply attuned to the emotional landscapes we carry within us.
Dairo Vargas, Quiet Devotion (2025)
Will Martyr & Jessica Brilli: Nostalgia Reimagined
Nostalgia lies at the heart of Will Martyr and Jessica Brilli’s practice, expressed in strikingly different ways.
For Martyr, utopian visions of leisure—pristine pools, modernist architecture, sunlit terraces—become meditations on joy and escape. Radiating a sense of belonging, his paintings feel like memories you wish were your own.
Since debuting with Maddox at Art Miami and Kiaf SEOUL in 2022, his work has been celebrated in solo exhibitions including ‘A World Elsewhere’ in Gstaad and London (2023) and ‘In Every Moment’ (2024), cementing his reputation as a painter of idyllic, immersive worlds.
Brilli, meanwhile, draws on vintage photography to create contemplative compositions that channel the muted glamour of mid-century America. With soft palettes and gentle light, her work captures the poignancy of moments half-remembered and half-imagined. She joined Maddox in 2023 with ‘Summer Daze’ and Art Miami, followed by her UK solo debut ‘Dreamstate’ in 2024, and now plays a key role in ‘10th Year of Maddox’.
Together, they remind us of painting’s power to make the past feel present.
Will Martyr, There Is So Much More To Come (2025)
Touils: The Language of Colour and Form
Maddox has long championed artists who treat colour and form as a language in itself. Entirely self-taught, Moroccan-born, Dubai-based painter Touils transforms surfaces into radiant portals of escape, layering acrylic, spray pain and oils. His solo debut, ‘True Colours’ (2023), introduced collectors to a practice rooted in positive energy, with each painting carrying the warmth of travel and the richness of cultural memory.
Touils, The Silent Valley (2025)
Nick Grindrod & Sam Smyth: Process and Precision
Nick Grindrod and Sam Smyth interrogate structure, surface and rhythm, each in distinct ways.
Grindrod’s abstractions are dynamic constructions: layers of pain built up and erased, where geometry collides with gesture and textured surfaces pulse with the tension between control and spontaneity. Since debuting with Maddox in 2023 through ‘Remimagining Colour’ and ‘The Maddox Collection’ in Mayfair, and later presenting his solo show ‘Slide’ in Gstaad (2024), Grindrod has established himself as a fearless painter whose work thrives on tension and release.
Smyth, by contrast, brings engineering precision and deep command of colour theory to large-scale colour field works. Their optical rhythms shift as the viewer moves before them. Together, they exemplify Maddox’s commitment to bold, process-driven abstraction that is as much about the act of making as the finished form. After debuting in ‘Moving Through Colour’ at Berkeley Street in 2024, Smyth returned in 2025 with ‘Resonance’ at Shepherd Market, and now features in ‘10th Year of Maddox’.
Nick Grindrod, Serpentine (2025)
Ross Muir: Conversations Across Time
The most compelling conversations often happen across time. With humour and humanity, Ross Muir reframes masterpieces, connecting Vermeer, Van Gogh and Basquiat to today’s cultural moment. From viral works like Square Gogh, a witty rework of a Van Gogh self-portrait, to his sold-out 2022 solo exhibition ‘23: A Brush with Redemption’, Muir has a knack for making the familiar feel immediate and alive.
Ross Muir, Vincent (2025)
Russell Young: Myths of Fame
Known for his diamond-dusted silkscreens, Russell Young examines the myths of modern fame. His shimmering images of cultural icons radiate with allure while hinting at fragility, exposing the distance between glamour and reality. Exhibited from Art Miami to dedicated solo shows with Maddox, his portraits stand as a powerful commentary on celebrity and the American dream.
Russell Young, Bardot (Riviera Nude) (2023)
Cooper: The Art of the Everyday
Finally, Cooper reminds us that art’s power often lies in the personal. In his vivid canvases, record players, houseplants and colour-filled interiors become symbols of joy and nostalgia. Since debuting with Maddox at Art Miami and selling out his first solo show ‘Wild Noise’ (2022), to his second 'Wild Life' (2023) and third 'A Closer Look' (2024)—he has emerged as one of the defining voices of a new generation, bringing exuberance and character to Contemporary painting.
Cooper, Picnic With Papaya (2025)
Looking Ahead: A Promise of What’s to Come
‘10th Year of Maddox’ is a celebration and a promise. It reflects on ten transformative years while offering a preview of what lies ahead. It is an invitation to experience a decade of Contemporary art in dialogue: stories told, moments shared and futures imagined, as Maddox steps with confidence into its next chapter.
Download the catalogue for the ‘10th Year of Maddox’ exhibition.
