Vortex Gallery was established in Stoke Newington in 1984 by Irving Kinnersley and David Mossman.
It featured exhibitions by new artists and established artists, including James Faure-Walker, Noel Forster, Vanessa Jackson, Paul Davie.
However, as rents went up, Irving and David took the decision to turn the gallery into a jazz bar.
Irving eventually left to run his own businesses, and then left London altogether, moving with his family to Somerset, where he pursued his interest in music, becoming an electro-acoustic composer.

David continued to run the Jazz bar, which still exists, but the gallery part closed soon after Irving left.

The images below show Vortex in the 1980’s; lists of exhibitions and reviews can be found here.