Outside the 18th century Georgian façade of No 22 Grafton Street, which flows down into Dover Street, there is no hint of the chaos that you will find inside and, indeed one of the achievements of the different art events in Mayfair over recent weeks is that it takes you to hidden places that you might not otherwise find.

From the outside, you can see indications of something unusual through the Georgian windows facing onto the street – presumably looking into the former ground floor reception room for guests.  What a surprise, however, to find that not only do the gallery spaces run through all the floors of the townhouse, but there is a large top-lit space out in what would have originally been a small courtyard in which presumably the maids did much of their work.

Inside is a fascinating exhibition ‘Tribute to MONO-HA’ showing work of an innovative period of Japanese art which has not had the recognition is deserves outside Japan.  Curated by Davide Di Maggio, the artworks by 10 Japanese artists are complimented by biographies and photographs of these individuals  who represented this movement which grew up in 1968 seeking to give Japanese art a new identity after the Second Word War, recognisably Japanese in its minimalism while being new and innovative, and has had an influence on successive contemporary Japanese artists.

A splendid exhibition showing much work that has never before seen in the UK, within the setting of 18th century architecture.  Modern art looking to the future, but respecting the context of the old….