GILBERT & GEORGE, Worlds and Windows
The Gilbert & George Centre presents ‘Our George Crompton, WORLDS and WINDOWS by Gilbert & George’ – a moving tribute to the artists’ close friend, George Crompton, who sadly passed away in September 2025.
Displayed together for the first time, and presented as a memorial to George Crompton, the triptych picture ‘CROMPTON STREET’ and the picture ‘NUMBER TWELVE’ are unique within the art of Gilbert & George, featuring a friend who they knew for more than 30 years.
‘We never had friends in our pictures normally’ – Gilbert & George, 2026.
Alongside this tribute Postcard Art from the ‘WORLDS AND WINDOWS’ (1989) and ‘THE URETHRA POSTCARD ART’ (2009) are on view in the Beam and Lower Galleries. Created in 1989, the Postcard Art group ‘WORLDS and WINDOWS’ have not been exhibited since 1990. The largest group to have been made by Gilbert & George, comprising 564 works, ‘THE URETHRA POSTCARD ART’ (2009) was originally exhibited globally in 2011.
‘The most famous Crompton in history is, not surprisingly, the author of the Just William books (Richmal Crompton). The other Crompton, our George, was a little bit like the character in the book. Naughty but nice. He’s living on in the pictures.’ – Gilbert & George, 2026
The Gilbert & George Centre was founded by Gilbert & George as a home for their art.
The centre re-opened on May 1. In line with their policy of ART FOR ALL, it remains free to the public.
Donations welcome.
The Gilbert & George Centre
5a Heneage Street, London, E1 5LJ (just off Brick Lane)
For more information about the exhibtion and opening times, click on the link below.
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