The Showroom London
London Learn more about what's on at The Showroom London and the artists shaping its programme.The Showroom is a contemporary art space focused on collaborative approaches to cultural production within its locality and beyond. It was established in 1983 and in 2013 celebrated thirty years of supporting artists to stage their first solo shows in London and its role as a pivotal force in the development of contemporary art practice.
It was one of the first galleries in what is now a thriving East End art scene, but moved from its Bonner Road site in Bethnal Green to Penfold Street near Edgware Road in 2009. The first exhibition at Penfold Street was A Long Time Between Suns Part II, by The Otolith Group, which earned them a nomination for the Turner Prize 2010.
Previous directors of The Showroom are: Elvira Dyangani Ose (2018-2021), Emily Pethick (2008–2018), Kirsty Ogg (1998–2008), Kim Sweet (1992–1998) and David Thorp (1988–1992).
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