In Conversation with Daniel Regan
Extracts from In Conversation with Bethlem Gallery Curator, Karim Sultan (KS), and artist, Daniel Regan (DR) on 22 April 2026 at Bethlem Gallery. Two years in the making, Bethlem Gallery’s latest solo exhibition is by the artist Daniel Regan. It brings together new work that reveals the artist moving beyond pure photography – with exquisite drawings, inks and moving image – to explore themes of family estrangement, […]
In conversation with Bethlem Gallery Chair, Neil Springham
Bethlem Gallery and Bethlem Museum of the Mind Sophie Leighton, Director, Bethlem Gallery, in conversation with Neil Springham, Chair of Bethlem Gallery, about the upcoming Online Symposium: The Art of Practice on the 15 May 2026. Tell me about yourself and why you became Chair of Bethlem Gallery? My background is in fine art. And after that, […]
Interview with Exhibition Poet Jess Murrain
Jess Murrain Karim Sultan This week, Curator Karim Sultan (KS) invites actor, writer and poet Jess Murrain (JM) to discuss her responses to Bethlem Gallery’s latest exhibition, The Places We Know. KS: What does it mean for you to be an “exhibition poet”? JM: It feels very meaningful to be asked to be an exhibition […]
What does Unescorted mean?
Installation photos from Unescorted #13 Since 2012, Bethlem Gallery has worked in partnership with River House, the medium secure unit at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, to present an annual exhibition called Unescorted at The Maudsley Long Gallery. The latest edition features nine artists: Eddie, Daniel W., Jacob, Jane, Lil Dios, Mark, Mohammed, Paul, and Will. Open to the public, the […]
Karim Sultan on The Places We Know
Installation photos from The Places We Know at Bethlem Gallery Karim Sultan joined Bethlem Gallery in 2025. Karim is responsible for exhibitions, artist development and programmes at the gallery and alongside the team. Bethlem Gallery (BG): We’d love to share with our readers more about the Gallery’s spring 2026 exhibition that you’ve worked on. What can you tell us about it? Karim Sultan (KS): Our […]
Workshops at Bethlem Gallery
At Bethlem Gallery we have expanded our workshop provision and listened to what artists want by way of workshops. In addition to our Saturday workshops, open to the public, we run sessions and development opportunities for our artists during the week. Across the hospital we run workshops to enable us to coproduce new artwork commissions. We are increasing our weekend workshop prices. (Weekday sessions for artists remain free of […]