Charles Burnand Gallery Opens in Mayfair with Inaugural Exhibition, Under Wraps

Charles Burnand Gallery marks the opening of its new permanent Mayfair gallery with Under Wraps, an ambitious group exhibition that transforms the act of unveiling into an immersive curatorial experience. Bringing together significant new works by an international roster of artists working across art furniture, illuminated sculpture, ceramics, bronze, wood, glass, and mixed media, the exhibition explores how anticipation shapes perception and how the moment of revelation can fundamentally influence our understanding of an object. Rather than presenting works fully revealed, Under Wraps invites visitors into an environment of controlled concealment. Throughout the exhibition, selected works remain partially shrouded beneath translucent wrapping before being unveiled through a series of precisely choreographed automated reveals. Concealment becomes an active curatorial device, encouraging visitors to slow down, observe, and experience discovery as part of the work itself. Almost every work presented has been created specifically for the exhibition or is being shown in London for the first time, making Under Wraps both a celebration of new artistic directions and a significant moment in the gallery’s programme. Coinciding with the launch of Charles Burnand Gallery’s new home in Mayfair, Under Wraps builds upon the gallery’s ongoing commitment to presenting collectible design through a museum-quality curatorial approach, where material innovation, craftsmanship, and narrative are brought together within a carefully orchestrated exhibition experience. Rather than simply introducing a new gallery, Under Wraps presents the opening itself as a performative act of discovery, inviting visitors to experience contemporary collectible design through anticipation, revelation, and the enduring relationship between object, space, and audience.