Explore east London's galleries, artist run spaces and studios on this interactive map. Choose your favourite area of east London or type of art, add nearby bars and restaurants to plan your own First Thursdays tour.

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10 Gales
Amazing creative multi-functional concept in London Bethnal Green.  We are  Ernesto and JJ
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108 Rosebery Avenue
A conitinuous series of window installations ( since 1993) in a Victorian shop front on Rosebery
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The 12 Gallery
12 is an evolving collaborative group of artists, designers, performers and producers engaged in exp
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20 Hoxton Square Projects
Launched in 2007 by Alexander Dellal, 20 Hoxton Square Projects is a collaborative project space tha
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242 Gallery
200 square foot gallery in the Vyner Street area, formerly occupied by Wilkinson and Monika Bobinska
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Acme Project Space
Acme Studios is a London-based charity, formed by artists in 1972, which supports the developmen
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Alternative Arts
Alternative Arts invests in new artists & new ideas and makes the arts highly accessible to
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AOP Gallery
In its 21st Year, the AOP Gallery has long been a must-visit for anyone passionate about contemp
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Arbeit
4 Helmet Row, London, EC1V 3QJ07531 574666info@arbeit.org.ukArbeit.org.uk
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Arch 402
Set in a converted railway arch in London's progressive East End, Arch 402 gallery showcases int
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Art Work Space East
Art Work Space East is a pop up gallery set on Hackney Road. The gallery, normally situated in T
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Aubin Gallery
The Aubin Gallery is a collaborative venture with Aubin & Wills and leading British artist a
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AUGUST art
Contemporary art hybrid space focusing on experimentation and cross-cultural links. 224 Shoreditc
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B&N Gallery
B&N Gallery is an initiative of Linda van Nispen tot Pannerden and Marnix van Boetzelaer. B&
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Barbican Art Gallery
Barbican Art Gallery presents an international and dynamic mix of art, architecture, design, fas
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Black Rat
83 Rivington Str, through Cargo Garden, London, EC2A 3AY0207 613 7200info@blackrat.comwww.b
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Bloomberg Space
In May 2002, Bloomberg opened its own gallery called Bloomberg SPACE within its European headqua
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Broadway Bookshop
An independent bookshop that is an established part of the destination that is Broadway Market a
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Calvert 22
CALVERT 22 is London's first not-for-profit foundation dedicated to promoting contemporary art f
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The CAMP
The City Arts & Music Project (The CAMP) is an independantly owned, contemporary gallery spa
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Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf Group plc is a property development company that is focused primarily on the constr
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Cell Project Space
Cell Project Space is an independent artist run organisation based within Hackney and Tower Haml
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Centre for Recent Drawing
C4RDs purpose is to make space for drawing. By providing a web service and an independent non-co
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CHAAT:art
Simple, authentic, flavoursome Bangladeshi food, alongside other regional home cooking, in an un
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Chagan Contemporary
Chagan Contemporary (CC) offers specialist advice on investing in modern South African and Briti
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CHARLIE SMITH London
CHARLIE SMITH london is a young, dynamic gallery situated above The Reliance in Old Street. A on
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CHRISTIAN FERREIRA
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SG07792531226info@christianferrei
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DegreeArt.com
The DegreeArt.com, founded in 2003, is reopening its gallery space following major refurbishment
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Delicate Mayhem
Delicate Mayhem is dedicated to selling the artwork of Laura Jordan, an artist who draws intrica
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Dialogue Art Space, FarCry Productions Ltf

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Drawers Gallery

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Dreamspace Gallery
Dreamspace is an exhibition, events and informal education space in London focused on representi
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East Central
A contemporary art gallery located in a beautiful architecturally-designed premise at the heart
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East End Prints
East End Prints was founded in 2006 in order to participate in group shows and art fairs. We exh
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Eb & Flow
Founded by Margherita Berloni and Nathan Engelbrecht, EB&Flow will showcase contemporary art
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Elastic Residence
Elastic residence is a gallery space for projects and durational performance. It was established
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Elevator Gallery
Elevator Gallery occupies the attic of a former Victorian chocolate factory as part of what is n
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Eleven Spitalfields
11 Princelet Street, London, E1 6QH020 7247 1816info@elevenspitafields.comwww.elevenspitafields.
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The Empire Gallery
The Empire Gallery is a multipurpose independent art space in the heart of London's East End. HO
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Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
The Estorick Collection was formed by Eric Estorick (1913-1993) and his wife Salome (1920-1989)
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Farcry Productions Ltd
A not-for-profit arts organisation that deals primarily with taboo subject matter, abuse, addict
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Five Hundred Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars is a new temporary exhibition space opening, in April 2009, with the genero
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Form Content
51–63 Ridley Road, London, E8 2NP07824 771125info@formcontent.orgwww.formcontent.org&
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Formans Smokehouse Gallery
Forman's Smokehouse Gallery is a brand new art project space overlooking the London 2012 Olympic
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FORT
The gallery is a collaboration between multifaceted music/art hub FORT, and artist/curator Ro
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The Foundry
The Foundry is an avant-garde pub and venue for changing art shows situated in the heart of tren
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Fred
The Gallery has a clear and focused contemporary programme that consists exclusively of solo exh
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Freedom Gallery
The Freedom space is a new art space above the freedom book shop, which is dedicated to showcasi
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French Riviera
French Riviera is a gallery in Bethnal Green, London, presented by artists Samuel Levack and Jen
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GALERIE8
GALERIE8 is a contemporary art gallery located in the Arthaus building of London Fields. Through
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Gallery 21
Gallery Twenty-One is a superb Gallery Space for Hire in the Heart of Vyner Street. Suitable for
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Gallery Primo Alonso
Gallery Primo Alonso is a not for profit organization, which is run by three artists. We are wor
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Gallery S O
Gallery S O London’s main focus is the contemporary object - aiming to stimulate the publi
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The George Tavern Gallery
We aim to be able to give local artists and students and opportunity to be able to network withi
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Gift
10 Vyner Street has its sights set on excellence. Not purely in Fine Art, but in various contemp
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GOODEN GALLERY
Gooden Gallery maintains an inquisitive and articulate curatorial approach that seeks to present
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Guest Projects
Guest Projects is an initiative conceived by Yinka Shonibare to offer the opportunity for artist
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Hales Gallery
Hales Gallery opened in 1992 as an alternative space in Deptford, South London. Hales successful
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Hilary Crisp
Contemporary art gallery in Whitechapel featuring a programme of international emerging artists.
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Hollybush Gardens
Hollybush Gardens is a gallery in Bethnal Green run by Lisa Panting and Malin Ståhl. Holly
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Hoxton Art Gallery
Hoxton Art Gallery is a commercial contemporary art gallery in the heart of East London with an exhi
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Hoxton Square Gallery
 The Hoxton Square Gallery was established in September 2005 by Richard Maddalena as a permanen
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Idea Generation
Established in 2008, Idea Generation Gallery specialises in ground breaking exhibitions that tell fa
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Idea Store
Idea Store Whitechapel is the London Borough of Tower Hamlet's flagship library, learning and inform
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IMT
IMT is a contemporary art gallery that works with artists to present exhibitions developed specifica
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I-MYU Projects
I-MYU Projects is a London-based gallery founded in 2006. The projects aim to showcase the best inno
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Inquadra Gallery
Located in the heart of Shoreditch, the hub of the London's creative industries, Inquadra is a profe
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Kaleid Editions
KALEID editions represents contemporary artists' books in both unique and limited editions. Conceive
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Karin Janssen Project Space
Karin Janssen Project Space is an independent exhibition space, run and programmed by Dutch artist K
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KK Outlet
We are a multi-functional gallery, bookshop and communications agency. We host monthly exhibitions,
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The Kowalsky Gallery
The Kowalsky Gallery at DACS opened in autumn 2006 with an exhibition to celebrate the life and work
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L-13 Light Industrial Workshop
L-13 seeks to reinvigorate and subvert pre-conceived ways in which art is considered and produced, b
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Limehouse Gallery
Limehouse Gallery is affiliated with Bronze Age Sculpture Foundry, situation at the Limehouse Basin.
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Lo & Behold
The Swanfield Yard is a contemporary art space based just off the elusive Redchurch Street in Shored
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LONDONEWCASTLE PROJECT SPACE
The Londonewcastle Project Space is a gallery and exhibition space in Shoreditch created by Londonew
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madder139
We are a young gallery committed to finding and nurturing emerging talent with a particular emphasis
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Magnum Photos
Magnum Photos is a photographic co-operative of great diversity owned by its photographer-members. W
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Matt Roberts Arts
Matt Roberts Arts is a dynamic not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing opportunities for
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Matt's Gallery
Matt's Gallery is a contemporary art space situated on Copperfield Road in Bow, east London. Di
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Maureen Paley
Since September 1999 the gallery has been situated in Bethnal Green, having relocated from gallerist
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Maurice Einhardt Neu Galleries
The Maurice Einhardt Neu Gallery was opened in October 2008 on Redchurch Street by art director Mart
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The Mill Co. Project
The Mill Co. Project is a social enterprise scheme, housed in a gorgeous old warehouse on the banks
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NEGRE
Launched in July 2010 under the direction of Susana Negre originally from  Barcelona, Spain . N
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Nelly Duff
Nelly Duff presents emerging artists in the heart of London in a non-pretentious and non-threatening
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Nettie Horn
NETTIE HORN exhibits an eclectic variety of contemporary British and International artists and aims
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New Contemporaries
New Contemporaries (formerly Young Contemporaries) has a long and involved history dating back to th
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Next Level Projects
Following on from Next Level magazine’s critical acclaim, April 2010 witnessed the launch of N
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NO: ID
NO:ID Gallery is a network of artists in East London with a common interest in screen printing, a sc
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Oblong Gallery
Oblong Gallery is a modest yet thought-provoking new exhibition space - an open container for artist
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Outside World Gallery
The Outside World is an artist run studio/gallery founded in 1996 by C.A.Halpin.  It began as a
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Oxford House
Oxford House is a buzzing community and arts centre situated in the heart of the East End. Establish
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Pages of Hackney
Pages of Hackney is an independent bookshop on the Lower Clapton Road stocking an eclectic selection
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Parasol Unit
Founded in December 2004, Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art is a registered educational c
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Payne Shurvell
PayneShurvell opened in June 2010 and is run by James Payne and Joanne Shurvell. James Payne, a Fine
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Photo-Space
Photo-space is situated on Commercial Road just near Limehouse DLR. The gallery is dedicated to show
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Pictures on Walls (POW)
The POW press and gallery space was established in East London in 2001 by disafected artists as a me
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The Prince's Drawing School
The Prince’s Drawing School is committed to making sure figurative art does not become a lost
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Print Club London
The Print Club London is a members only screen printing studio in Dalston. We provide a platform for
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Pure Evil Gallery
Pure Evil Gallery is an artist run space situated in the heart of Hoxton, split across an ever evolv
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Queens of Ink
 The designers at Queens Of Ink studio offer a varied collection of hand-printed fashion, acces
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Radio Hair Salon Gallery
Radio London Hair Salon & Gallery is East London's prime salon, situated in the heart of Shoredi
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The Rag Factory
A new charitable organisation supporting the creative fabric of London. 6700 square feet of unique s
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rART
Rart are a socially aware collective of emerging and established artists, writers and designers base
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Raven Row
Raven Row is a non-profit contemporary art exhibition centre in London’s Spitalfields area. Ho
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The Residence Gallery
The Residence Gallery is a feisty London venue known for its dynamic approach to exhibitions and com
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Rich Mix
The Residence celebrates innovative interdisciplinary forces including painting, video, photography
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Rivington Place
Rivington Place opened in October 2007 in the heart of Shoreditch, East London, home to Iniva (Insti
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ROCKET: Tea Building
Established in London's West End in 1994 Rocket Gallery grew out of the publishing imprint The Rocke
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Rosetta Windows Gallery
Rosetta Art Centre is a visual art centre based in Stratford, East London. Our mission is to support
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Savage School Window Gallery
The Savage School Window Gallery is situated in the window space of 7 Vyner Street, London, E2 9DG.
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Schwartz Gallery
Schwartz Gallery was founded in April 2008 by Patrick Michalopoulos and Ismail Erbil with the suppor
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See Studio
See Studio is an Exhibition Space in Hackney Wick, London adjacent to the Olympic Park that commissi
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Signal Gallery
Signal Gallery specializes in strong contemporary figurative and abstract art. Our aim is to present
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sixtysevenA City Studios
City Studios is a artist run studio group with 20 artists currently working. 67a Dalston Lane, Lond
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Space
The Sphere Gallery opened in September 2009 and is fast becoming one of the leading commercial Art G
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St John on Bethnal Green
St John on Bethnal Green is a grade one-listed church designed by Sir John Soane and opened in 1828.
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Standpoint Gallery
Standpoint Gallery is an independent, artist run project and exhibition space. Exhibitions are selec
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Stour Space
A socially minded organisation offering exhibition, performance and studio space for the development
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Studio 1.1
studio1.1 collective began in July 2003 with no particular battle-plan. We have evolved with a range
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Teasmith
A contemporary teahouse in a vibrant area of East London. We specialise in exploring the world of ex
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The Gallery Café
The Gallery Cafe is a unique Vegetarian and Vegan cafe situated near the Museum of Childhood and Mus
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The Nunnery
The Nunnery is the on-site gallery of Bow Arts, one of the most exciting affordable artist studio pr
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The Rectory Gallery
The Rectory Gallery is an exhibition space in the Rectory of Spitalfields Church. Exhibitions are or
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THE RESIDENCE GALLERY
This 21st century international commercial and conceptual gallery in East London celebrates interdis
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The Women's Library
The Women's Library is a bustling cultural centre and home to the most extensive collection of women
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TINTYPE
Contemporary art gallery in Hatton Garden/Clerkenwell known for promoting and supporting young artis
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Tony's Gallery
Tony’s is a new art platform/gallery space located on Sclater Street in the heart of the east-
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Town House
Town House, owned by Fiona Atkins, has been in Fournier St. Spitalfields since 2002 and began by spe
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Transition Gallery
Transition Gallery is a not-for-profit space run by artist Cathy Lomax. It has a rolling programme o
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Triple X Tattoo Studio and Artefacto Gallery
Triple X Tattoo Studio and Artefacto Gallery are a combination of high end custom tattoo studio and
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Truman Brewery - Free Range
With unadulterated access to the UK's freshest new art & design, set over a 400,000 squ
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Union Teesdale Street
UNION Teesdale Street opened in Bethnal Green, East London in late 2006 and is a second space to UNI
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Vegas Gallery
Vegas Gallery is a Project Space run by Artists, sponsored by MINIVEGAS. Vegas  gives young tal
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Victoria Miro Gallery
The Victoria Miro Gallery opened in 1985 in Cork Street and moved to its current location in Novembe
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The View Tube
Furniture On The Street (FotS) is a social enterprise which trades as part of Old Ford Housing Assoc
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Vilma Gold
Vilma Gold exhibits emerging and established artists. It is re-located from Vyner Street to Minerva
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Vyner Street Gallery
Situated in The Heart of London's Contemporary Art District, Vyner Street Gallery is a great venue f
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VZ Gallery
The VZ Gallery is creating an experimental space that serves both up-and-coming and established arti
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Wapping Project
Organisation housed in a stunningly refurbished Victorian Hydraulic Power Station (1890), a graceful
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waterside contemporary
Waterside ontemporary is committed to developing an ambitious and vibrant multidisciplinary and
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Wilkinson Gallery
In September 2007, Wilkinson Gallery moved to a new space in Vyner Street, E2. The 6000 sq ft (560 s
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Whitechapel Gallery
For over a century the Whitechapel Gallery has premiered world-class artists from modern masters s
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WW Gallery
Artist-run contemporary art gallery and project space, established in 2008 by artist/curators Debra
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Chisenhale Gallery
Chisenhale Gallery is one of London’s most innovative galleries for contemporary visual ar
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Hackney Picturehouse
The building includes three principal exhibition spaces. ‘Gallery One’ on the 2nd fl
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RETZ
From January 2012, a small tear in space will appear at the top of Hoxton Street: a portal to a
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The Gallery in Redchurch Street
A former hat factory, The Gallery in Redchurch Street has been completely re-fitted to create a prof
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J+A Café
As part of an ongoing collaboration between Metro Imaging and J&A Cafe we have come together to
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Tracey Neuls East
Tracey Neuls has over the last 10 years established herself as a vital force in contemporary design.
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Rokeby
Rokeby is an independent commercial gallery for contemporary art, exhibiting work by UK based and in
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