Claim: David Thorp was a curator and painter who developed a programme of exhibitions and events, which made the West London Gallery the foremost venue for contemporary art.
Evidence: David Thorp (born 26 March 1947) is an independent curator and director. Thorp was appointed as Director of the South London Gallery in 1992, the exhibition programme began to focus on the latest developments in contemporary art and the Gallery came to be known as the South London Gallery.