Cultural lineage

East London art scene

Small galleries, studios, and project spaces shaped by East London's density of artists and rapidly changing streets.

5 venues in London working in this tradition

Venues

Whitechapel Gallery

77-82 Whitechapel High Street

Soft Opening

6 Minerva Street

Soft Opening is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2018, presenting UK-based and international emerging artists — often their first solo presentations in…

Carlos/Ishikawa

Unit 4

Carlos/Ishikawa is a contemporary art gallery founded in the East End in 2011, focusing on international artists with wide-ranging multidisciplinary and…

Kate MacGarry

27 Old Nichol Street

Kate MacGarry is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2002, representing emerging and established artists across painting, sculpture, installation and…

Herald St

2 Herald Street

Herald St is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2005, representing international artists from its Bethnal Green space, with a second London gallery on…

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