Having bought works by then relatively unknown artists Jamie Shovlin, Ian Monroe and Idris Khan, Simon Rumley founded the auspicious New London Kicks in 2005. An annual show sponsored by the oldest and largest art fair in the US, The Armory Show, New London Kicks promotes contemporary and emerging artists in New York in collaboration with Soho House NY and Wooster Projects. As well as showing breaking talent such as Miho Sato, Gordon Cheung and Stella Vine, Rumley was first to exhibit Katy Moran's work in New York before she was picked up by Stuart Shave/Modern Art and selected for a show at the Gagosian Gallery. Rumley has also produced, written and directed four feature films. The first three, Strong Language, The Truth Game and Club Le Monde formed a youth culture trilogy set in 1990’s London. Rumley's most recent film, The Living and The Dead, an extreme psychological drama starring Roger Lloyd-Pack, was premiered at the prestigious Rotterdam Film Festival last year and will be released in the UK by DNC at the end of 2007. Rumley has also directed a short film, The Handyman, starring Greta Scacchi, which is traveling extensively on the festival circuit. Rumley will be shooting his next feature in Alabama, USA, in March 2008. www.simonrumley.com www.newlondonkicks.com