Oof (magazine and gallery)

OOF
Formation2018
Founder
  • Eddy Frankel
  • Jennie Hammond
  • Justin Hammond
PurposeArt and football
HeadquartersTottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location
Products
  • OOF Magazine
  • OOF Gallery
Websitehttps://oofgallery.com/

Oof (stylised as OOF) is an art and football magazine, and an associated art gallery. The magazine launched in 2018 and is published twice a year. The gallery opened in 2021, and is located at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The magazine and gallery both showcase football-related visual art.

Magazine

The first issue of OOF magazine was published in February 2018 by Time Out London art writer and critic Eddy Frankel and gallerists/curators Jennie and Justin Hammond. Frankel says that he had tried to keep his passions for art and football separate, until he realised that there were more people in the art world with an interest in football than he had expected.[1] The first issue included an interview with Rose Wylie and features on Chris Ofili and Leo Fitzmaurice.

The magazine is published biannually,[2][3] and aims to use art to explore some of the meaning behind football.[4]

Collaborations

OOF has collaborated with other organisations in the world of art and design.

In 2019, Oof organised a five-a-side football tournament between teams from arts organisations including Lisson Gallery, Christie's and Tate.[5]

In 2021, OOF partnered with Umbro to produce limited edition artist-designed football shirts with Juno Calypso and Rhys Coren.[6]

In the years after the magazine's launch, OOF organised exhibitions of football-related art at venues around London.[7] In 2021, Frankel and Jennie and Justin Hammond opened a permanent exhibition space.[8] OOF Gallery is a Georgian townhouse located in Warmington House, entered via the Tottenham Hotspur club shop at the team's London stadium.[9] It is a grade-II listed building.[10][8] Tottenham Hotspur have no curatorial say in the gallery's activities.[7]

The gallery exhibits well-known artists alongside emerging, young artists.[8] It is mainly attended by those who have not attended galleries previously.[11] The aim is to "make art a normal part of people's lives".[11] Creative Review described the gallery as "an unpretentious entry point into contemporary art, a world all-too-often shrouded in exclusivity."[12]

The gallery directors are founders Eddy Frankel, Jennie Hammond and Justin Hammond.[8]

The gallery's inaugural exhibition was called Balls and featured works by a range of artists, including new pieces from young artists as well as older work from some of the Young British Artists.[13] Apollo described the art in the exhibition as "terrific",[14] while The New York Times quoted one visitor describing what he saw as a "load of rubbish".[1]

In 2022, the gallery hosted an exhibition of work by photographer Martin Parr and multidisciplinary artist Corbin Shaw, with works themed around the experiences of football fandom.[15][16][17][18]

It is a commercial gallery, with works of art on sale from $10 to $120,000.[1]

Residency

Alongside the gallery, OOF offers several artist studios.[19] Previous residents have included Evie O’Connor, Kirsty Sim, Leyman Lahcine, Shannon Bono, Winnie Hall, JJ Guest, Louise Ashcroft, Christian Jeffery,  Nell Nicholas, Nicole Chui, AC Larsen and Mary Yacoob.

Exhibitions

Year Title Theme Artists Notes Ref.
2021 Balls Shape of the football Nicola Costantino, Paul Deller, Dario Escobar, Rosie Gibbens, Jj Guest, Jazz Grant, Marcus Harvey, Richard Hughes, Abigail Lane, Kieran Leach, Lana Locke, Sarah Lucas, Lindsey Mendick, Laurent Perbos, Hank Willis Thomas, Gavin Turk, Dominic Watson [13]
2022 EN-GER-LAND Football fandom Beatrice Lettice Boyle, Mattia Guarnera-MacCarthy, Evie O’Connor, Conor Rogers, George Shaw [20]
Martin Parr | Corbin Shaw Martin Parr

Corbin Shaw

[15][16]

[17][18] [21]

Shannon Bono | Émile-Samory Fofana | Jakob Rowlinson Shannon Bono, Émile-Samory Fofana, Jakob Rowlinson Young artists [10]
Andrew Pierre Hart | Noa Klagsbald | Leyman Lahcine Andrew Pierre Hart, Noa Klagsbald, Leyman Lahcine Part of Summer Season [22]
Luke Burton | Delphine Dénéréaz | Jamie Holman Luke Burton, Delphine Dénéréaz, Jamie Holman [23]
2022-2023 Mark Titchner: ‘It’s The Hope That Keeps Us Here’ Mark Titchner [24]
The Art Of The Football Scarf Group Show Football Scarves Including: David Shrigley, Guerrilla Girls, Babak Ganjei, Gray Wielebinski, Aurore Le Duc and Bedwyr Williams Exhibition of football scarves by different artists
2023 The World of Gazza!! Paul Gascoigne Jeremy Deller, Douglas Gordon, Lydia Blakeley, Glen Pudvine, Beatrice Lettice Boyle, Rosie McGinn, Corbin Shaw, Trackie McLeod, A Store Like 94, Robert McNally, Winnie Hall, Robin Broadley, Emmely Elgersma, Andrew Pierre Hart, Marcus Wood [25]
JJ Guest: 'The Other Team' JJ Guest [26]
2024 Jack Hirons: ‘Fowl Play’ Jack Hirons [27]
Tops Off: A Century Of Football Shirt Art Football shirts Varvara Stepanova, Rachel Maclean, Trackie McLeod, Christian Jeffery, Martin Kazanietz, Diana Al-Shammari [28]
Issue 14 Launch Featuring Craigie Harper and Babajide Brian Craigie Harper, Babajide Brian [29]
2025 Marcin Dudek: ‘The Ground Harbours The Soul’ Marcin Dudek [30]
Nicole Chui: ‘Ruined’ Nicole Chui [31]
Peter Robinson: ‘Double Vision' Peter Robinson [32]
AC Larsen: ‘All For One, One For None’ AC Larsen [33]
2025-2026 Roger Mayne: ‘Football’ Roger Mayne [34]

References

  1. ^ a b c Marshall, Alex (16 August 2021). "Getting Soccer Fans Into Art? That's the Goal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Time Out London's art critic scores with new football magazine Oof". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ "OOF MAGAZINE - ABOUT". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ^ "OOF magazine: where the worlds of art and football meet - in pictures". The Guardian. 26 February 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ "On the head: art world takes to the pitch for OOF football tournament". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Umbro team up with OOF to create two unique shirts designed by contemporary artists". 90min.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b Waywell, Chris (24 June 2021). "An art gallery is opening at Tottenham Hotspur's stadium". Time Out London. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d "OOF GALLERY - ABOUT". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  9. ^ Luke, Ben (29 July 2021). "An art gallery in a football stadium? OOF!". Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  10. ^ a b "BONO | FOFANA | ROWLINSON". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Front Row - Football Inspired Art, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Bruntwood Playwriting Prize winner, Chornobyldorf opera - BBC Sounds". BBC. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  12. ^ Williams, Megan (23 July 2021). "Oof magazine launches a gallery celebrating the art of football". Creative Review. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Balls". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  14. ^ "A striking display at Spurs". Apollo Magazine. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Pilgrimage to paradise: the agony and ecstasy of football fandom". The Face. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  16. ^ a b Graham, Joshua (7 July 2022). "Corbin Shaw Wants To Make Art For Everyone". SHOWstudio. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  17. ^ a b Joyce, Ella (23 March 2022). "Football fandom: Martin Parr and Corbin Shaw celebrate the beautiful game". Hero. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  18. ^ a b Martin, Felicity (6 April 2022). "Pilgrimage to paradise: the agony and ecstasy of football fandom". The Face. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  19. ^ "OOF STUDIOS + RESIDENCY". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  20. ^ "EN-GER-LAND". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  21. ^ "MARTIN PARR - CORBIN SHAW". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  22. ^ "SHANNON BONO - EMILE-SAMORY FOFANA - JAKOB ROWLINSON". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  23. ^ "LUKE BURTON - DELPHINE DÉNÉRÉAZ - JAMIE HOLMAN". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  24. ^ "MARK TITCHNER SOLO EXHIBITION - THE ART OF THE FOOTBALL SCARF GROUP SHOW". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  25. ^ "THE WORLD OF GAZZA!! - EXHIBITION". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  26. ^ "JJ GUEST - SOLO EXHIBITION". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  27. ^ "JACK HIRONS - SOLO EXHIBITION". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  28. ^ "TOPS OFF: A CENTURY OF FOOTBALL SHIRT ART". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  29. ^ "ISSUE 14 LAUNCH FEATURING CRAIGIE HARPER AND BABAJIDE BRIAN". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  30. ^ "MARCIN DUDEK: 'THE GROUND HARBOURS THE SOUL'". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  31. ^ "NICOLE CHUI: RUINED". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  32. ^ "PETER ROBINSON: 'DOUBLE VISION'". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  33. ^ "AC LARSEN: ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR NONE". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  34. ^ "ROGER MAYNE: FOOTBALL". OOF GALLERY. Retrieved 20 March 2026.

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