Bethlem Gallery

Bethlem Gallery Bethlem Gallery is a visual arts organisation in south-east London, situated on the grounds of Bethlem Royal Hospital.

We provide a professional space for high quality artwork and programme exhibitions, activities, projects and commissions.

📢 Last chance to see!This is the last week to see Unfurling: Coming Out of Isolation at Bethlem Gallery which closes 5 S...
02/09/2026

📢 Last chance to see!

This is the last week to see Unfurling: Coming Out of Isolation at Bethlem Gallery which closes 5 September.

As part of a year-long collaboration with Fountain House Gallery and Studio in New York City, Bethlem Gallery is presenting the UK side of the exhibition.

The exhibition features work that was produced through online sessions hosted by Fountain House that brought together artists from both New York and the UK, collaborations, and works inspired by the process.

Images:
1) Judy Berman, Some Girls Arms Extended | Insular, Kelila Zechowy | Isolation, Issa Abrahim
2) Robyn Smith, Coming Out of Isolation
3) Andrea Mindel, You Make Me Sick II
4) Installation view, Unfurling Coming Out of Isolation at Bethlem Gallery

https://bethlemgallery.com/whats-on/exhibition-unfurling-coming-out-of-isolation/

Join our workshop 'Making Circle: Interactive Workshop and Making Session'Saturday 5 September 2026, 2-4pmBethlem Galler...
29/08/2026

Join our workshop 'Making Circle: Interactive Workshop and Making Session'
Saturday 5 September 2026, 2-4pm
Bethlem Gallery
Book your tickets via link below

Artists Andrea Mindel and Joanne Barrett present a workshop and making session on the closing day of the exhibition, Unfurling: Coming Out of Isolation.

Inspired by the process that led to the current exhibition, Mindel will soft launch her forthcoming Bethlem Artists Collective exhibition, ‘Quilt me a River’, with a paper and collage experience.

Participants can bring works in progress or ideas, with a focus on individual expression while working together.

No experience with textiles required, and art materials will be available for drawing or painting as well.

Spaces are limited so please register to attend, and if you cannot make it please cancel so that others can take your place.

Mindel’s contribution is funded by an Unlimited Open Award 2026 commission made possible with funding from Arts Council England .

https://bethlemgallery.com/whats-on/making-circle-interactive-workshop-and-making-session/

Fountain House Gallery Maudsley Charity South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

29/08/2026

As we approach the final week of ‘Unfurling: Coming Out of Isolation’ being on show, we wanted to share the thoughts of co-curator for the UK side of the exhibition here at Bethlem Gallery, Joanne Barrett 🤍

Thank you Joanne, and Fountain House Gallery and all the artists who were part of this project.

🗓️ See the exhibition Wednesday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm, until Saturday 5 September.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Maudsley Charity

Behind the scenes with Siobhan Cawson Mooney installing her work Poem no.2.Siobhan's work is currently on show as apart ...
25/08/2026

Behind the scenes with Siobhan Cawson Mooney installing her work Poem no.2.

Siobhan's work is currently on show as apart of 'Unfurling: Coming Out of Isolation', a collaborative exhibition with Fountain House Gallery & Studio in New York.

See the show at Bethlem Gallery until 5 September!
And see link below to read more about the show and the collaboration.

https://bethlemgallery.com/whats-on/exhibition-unfurling-coming-out-of-isolation/

Maudsley Charity South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust



Maudsley Charity

A further video we're sharing from our symposium The Art of Practice which took place online on 15 May: Highlights from ...
20/08/2026

A further video we're sharing from our symposium The Art of Practice which took place online on 15 May:
Highlights from a panel session between Bethlem artist Jules Cunningham and arts worker and producer, Kat Bridge.

Jules and Kat talk about their work at the Bethlem Gallery, Bethlem Royal Hospital and how it has affected and changed their working practices in other places and spaces.

Watch more from the conversation here: https://bethlemgallery.com/the-art-of-practice/

Julie Cunningham & Company South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Maudsley Charity

19/08/2026

Artist and co-curator of ‘Unfurling: Coming Out of Isolation’ .barrett15, reads some of the postcards people have submitted as part of our exhibition prompt.

In the spirit of the exhibition, which is a collaboration with artists at , we asked people to write / draw on a postcard for someone they’ve lost contact with.

See the exhibition and contribute your own postcard in the gallery space, Wednesday to Saturday, 9.30am - 5pm until 5 September.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Maudsley Charity

Now open! Woven Together at ORTUS Cafe, Conferencing and Events Venue Showing Monday to Friday 8am-5pm, until the end of...
18/08/2026

Now open! Woven Together at ORTUS Cafe, Conferencing and Events Venue

Showing Monday to Friday 8am-5pm, until the end of October 2026.

The artwork in this exhibition was created by artists who attend Make Create, a weekly drop-in group run in the Bethlem Gallery Studio.

The focus in the sessions is slow working using textiles, often reusing found or donated materials.

Images:
1) Grounds of the Bethlem, Dave C
2) ‘Mantel’ 2026 , Annie McGowan and the Artist Taxi Driver
3) A tribute to the artist Alan Aldridge who inspired me to draw, Jan Arden Artist
4) Lino-block Printed Shirt, Halimah Zakkiuddin

Maudsley Charity
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Join our Bethlem History Walk this weekend!Saturday 15 August 2026, 11am, starting at Bethlem Gallery and Bethlem Museum...
12/08/2026

Join our Bethlem History Walk this weekend!

Saturday 15 August 2026, 11am, starting at Bethlem Gallery and Bethlem Museum of the Mind

This history walk will be led by our volunteer Bob.

Get your ticket here: https://bethlemgallery.com/whats-on/bethlem-history-walk-43/

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Maudsley Charity

Join our next August Wednesday Talk tomorrow!Wednesday 12 August 2026, 1-2pm - Online (Zoom)As part of our August Wednes...
11/08/2026

Join our next August Wednesday Talk tomorrow!

Wednesday 12 August 2026, 1-2pm - Online (Zoom)

As part of our August Wednesdays series of afternoon talks, Bethlem Gallery Curator, Karim Sultan will be leading this week’s talk.

Karim presents the idea of developing a ‘toolkit’ for artists of how to look at artworks (and the world more broadly) with concepts drawn from art history and its neighbouring disciplines.

In this first of two talks, Karim’s focus will be on ‘space’ – the spaces we live in, move through, create, and depict in our artistic work, with examples from the Bethlem Gallery Art Collection and beyond.

A presentation will be followed by Q&A / discussion.

Get your free ticket via link in bio.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Maudsley Charity

Wednesday Artist Talks: Joanne Barrett, 19 August at 1pmSee link below to book your free ticket!As part of our August We...
08/08/2026

Wednesday Artist Talks: Joanne Barrett, 19 August at 1pm
See link below to book your free ticket!

As part of our August Wednesdays series of afternoon talks, artist Joanne Barrett speaks on her recent work and experiences around art making and sensory perception.

Joanne will be showing her process based on a set of objects. If anyone would like to work alongside the artist during the talk please have a pencil, any colour, paper, any type, and three or four small objects ready to work with.

For her talk Joanne has been inspired by Bethlem artists and artists on Hospital Room’s Digital Art School.

Our Wednesday Talks Series takes place throughout the month of August, and will feature guest artists and the gallery curator in a relaxed and accessible format online.

Find out more: https://bethlemgallery.com/whats-on/artist-talks-joanne-barrett/

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