Bethlem Gallery
 Main building of Bethlem Royal Hospital, which houses the Bethlem Museum of the Mind and the Bethlem Gallery | |
| Formation | 1997 |
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| Type | Subsidiary of the Maudsley Charity (UK registered number 1055440-3) |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 51°22′51.3″N 0°1′46.9″W / 51.380917°N 0.029694°W |
Area served | National |
| Method | Exhibitions and events are programmed throughout the year; Campaign for access to the arts in healthcare environments[1] |
Key people | Sophie Leighton, Gallery Director |
| Website | www |
The Bethlem Gallery is an art gallery in Beckenham, Bromley, England. It was established in 1997 to support and exhibit artists who are current or former patients of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.[2] The gallery is housed in an Art Deco building shared with the Bethlem Museum of the Mind,[3] with exhibits about the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital.
The small gallery team supports and encourages artists who may feel excluded from artistic endeavour otherwise. The gallery provides facilities for collaboration, experimentation, and skills exchange.
Quotation
[edit]Pills are ok, counselling is ok and it will get you back on the streets, but what keeps your mind alive is what you learn here. That’s what it’s about – keeping your spirit alive.
– Lee, Bethlem artist.[4]
Studio
[edit]For long term patients, the art studio is a place to spend time away from the ward.
Available resources facilitate sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking and screen printing, among others.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". Bethlem Gallery. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Bethlem Gallery". About Us. UK: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Bethlem Gallery and Museum - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust". Slam.nhs.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Who we are - Bethlem GalleryBethlem Gallery". Bethlemgallery.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
External links
[edit]- Bethlem Gallery website
- Guardian Gallery Sample Images and text
- Outsider Art Movement article from the Bromley Times
- Raw Vision, Nuala Ernest, Issue 85, 2015
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