Our Statement in Support of Trans Communities

Photo from Queer Anthems workshop The Bethlem Gallery team and trustee board stands firmly with transgender communities. We see, value and welcome you. We are committed to ensuring that our spaces remain welcoming and safe for everyone, regardless of gender identity. Any discriminatory behaviour is not tolerated. Our mission is to work with artists to […]
Ten Years of Bethlem Gallery in this Building

Drawing of the Hospital Admin Building Xavier White’s solo exhibition ‘Cohedia… Wish you were here Xx’ at Bethlem Gallery, 2015 Bethlem artist Xavier White chats to Nerea, an MSc Student from King’s College London, during her placement with the gallery, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the gallery moving into its current space. Last month […]
Our Director Sophie on the (be)longing Conference

Daniel Regan, Sophie Leighton and Frances Williams. Photo by Michael Mendones Daniel Regan and Sophie Leighton. Photo by Michael Mendones (be)longing conference. Photo by Michael Mendones Excerpt from Bethlem Gallery Director, Sophie Leighton’s introduction to the (be)longing Conference. The (be)longing conference (25 March 2025) was part of a programme curated by Daniel Regan leading to his […]
Things Artists Collect: a Zine

The zine and Beth in the studio Alongside our exhibition Collection Launch: The Bethlem Gallery Art Collection, we commissioned Bethlem artist Beth Hopkins to create an artists’ zine. ‘MISC: Things artists collect’We posed the question, what do artists collect? From Madonna magazines to matryoshka dolls and wombles… 14 artists share their collections in this […]
Founders Award Winners 2024

Loveth Onyegbunwa, My Future Mansion Stephen Donoghue, Up In Arms Founders Award Judge, Beth Elliott Founders Award Winners 2023 Bethlem Gallery is delighted to share here the works of the 2024 Founders Prize Award Winners: Loveth Onyegbunwa and Stephen Donoghue. Every year as part of the Bethlem Art Fair, we invite a judge to select […]
Art Fair Theme Award Winners 2024

Teri Berkengoff, I’m Getting Better Patrice G Shema, Strength of Love This year, Bethlem Art Fair artists were invited to submit works on a set theme: ‘Belonging’, inspired by a new project between Bethlem Gallery and artist Daniel Regan. Daniel said; “I’m really pleased to be this year’s judge for the art fair’s themed award […]