Join us for the launch of our 3 new galleries at No.1 Poultry Street

Join us to celebrate the launch of our three new galleries at the celebrated No.1 Poultry building in the heart of the City of London, supported by Cheapside BID

Opening with celebratory events on the evening of 24 September, the inaugural exhibitions mark the start of a year-long programme of culture with each gallery hosting eight unique exhibitions.

Galleries 1 and 3 will showcase a range of exciting work from contemporary artists and curators. In partnership with art and architecture platform recessed.space, Gallery 2 will present a series of exhibitions that relate to the living environment.

Hypha Studios exists as a charity to open up commercial space across the UK for cultural use, supporting over 115 exhibitions across the UK since forming in late 2021. In that time, over 2,000 contemporary artists have received free exhibition or studio space in return for organising public events for local communities, with over 36,000 members of the public benefitting from events. In No.1 Poultry, the year of exhibitions and events reinforces the rise of the City of London as a place for culture and 24/7 activity, supported by the work of the Cheapside Business Alliance (CBA). This project will be a great example of the impact and opportunity that arises through the activation of empty units right in the heart of the Cheapside area.

The year long programme commences with three diverse exhibitions:

Gallery 1: The Turn, Curated by Shakthi Shrima

A group exhibition featuring ten artists, the title is borrowed from the second act of a magic trick, suggesting that the works will linger in states of suspension, withdrawal, and latency. The exhibition will explore how disappearance can function as a form, gathering practices that speak to states of suspension and the unresolved. Amongst the events, a public panel conversation will be hosted during the week of Frieze London art fair.

Gallery 2 - in collaboration with recessed.spaceBlackhorse Lane Makers

Led by North London-based maker and artist Nina Oltarzewska, this group exhibition will present a group of makers from Blackhorse Lane community workshops. This exhibition will present sculptural and installation-based works using materials such as steel, wood, textiles, and digital media. The space will become an immersive installation with structures and objects that allude to formative and liminal spaces, such as stairwells and fences. Events will include a free, open-to-all workshop inviting the public to create their own small sculptural objects.

Gallery 3: Material Actors

Presented by the Binder of Women collective, this exhibition is directly inspired by the postmodern architecture of the No.1 Poultry building. The work will explore recognisable form and question the theatrical and cinematic world of mimicry and artifice, featuring existing and new site-specific works across various mediums, including painting, installation, sound, ceramics, and sculpture. Binder of Women collective will host panel discussions, offer guided tours, and will provide a specially designed worksheet for children to encourage playful exploration of the exhibition.