Panel discussion on Eileen Mayo's legacy and ArtReview's history at Towner Eastbourne

A Zoom panel discussion on June 29 at 5 PM will explore artist Eileen Mayo's career and her connection to ArtReview magazine. The event accompanies the exhibition 'Eileen Mayo: A Natural History' at Towner Eastbourne. Panelists include Sara Cooper, Head of Collections and Exhibitions at Towner Eastbourne; John Gainsborough, Mayo's stepson and former publisher of Arts Review; Lucie Stanford, Mayo's great-niece and custodian of the largest private collection of her work; and John Quin, a writer and retired physician who contributes to ArtReview. The discussion will cover Mayo's emigration to New Zealand, where she designed stamps, and her earlier work with Art News and Review, the magazine's predecessor founded by Richard Gainsborough. That publication operated from a Chelsea office with the goal of connecting artists with collectors and covering all British exhibitions. It notably featured artists from outside London and international scenes like India, China, Mexico, and South Africa. Mayo, who studied with Fernand Léger in Paris, contributed to the magazine before moving abroad. John Gainsborough edited Arts Review after his father's death and authored a book on Mayo for the exhibition. Lucie Stanford has traveled globally to collect Mayo's pieces, while John Quin's writing appears in various publications including The Guardian and frieze.