The Fitzrovia Chapel has appointed Hannah Watson, Director of TJ Boulting gallery and art book publisher Trolley Books, as chair. Hannah has been a trustee of the Fitzrovia Chapel since 2016.
Category: Art
Telling the Truth about Nina Hamnett
In our autumn exhibition, Nina Hamnett – ‘Everybody was Furious’, we offer a rare glimpse at the life and legacy of former Fitzrovia resident, artist Nina Hamnett. The show displays six rarely exhibited sketches by the ‘Queen of Bohemia’ (kindly loaned from the museum in her home town of Tenby) set under the chapel’s golden ceiling,...
Nina Hamnett – a Simple Exhibition Celebrating a Complex Woman of Fitzrovia
The Fitzrovia Chapel presents a rare glimpse into the life and work of writer and artist Nina Hamnett through an intimate exhibition of rarely seen sketches. ‘Nina Hamnett — ‘Everybody was Furious’ explores this often-overlooked Welsh artist who is central to the creative and cultural legacy of Fitzrovia as well as the wider art scene....
Artist Jonathan Baldock at the Fitzrovia Chapel for Frieze
Stephen Friedman Gallery will present work by artist Jonathan Baldock at the Fitzrovia Chapel this October. The exhibition, part of Frieze London and Frieze Masters, is called ‘My Biggest Fear Is That Someone Will Crawl Into It’. It is a large, interactive sculpture which visitors can climb into and then listen to recordings by the...
‘Will it Bring them to their Knees?’ The Fascinating Evolution of the Fitzrovia Chapel
In this article, we reflect on the fascinating life of the Middlesex Hospital’s chapel, moving from its days in the courtyard at the centre of the hospital though to its current iteration as a community arts space and events venue. The urban and social context of such a rare and unique place is key to understanding...