Camden Art Centre
LondonSince 1965 Camden Art Centre has been a place for art and the people that make it.
Rooted in our local community and internationally acclaimed, we foster a sense of belonging and a deeper relationship to art. We aim to push boundaries and connect people to their own creativity through our exhibitions, residencies, events and learning programmes.
Originally built as a public library, the building now combines historic architecture with open, modern spaces and a secluded garden with free entry for all. Camden Art Centre has always led the way supporting artists and audiences to create and engage with the most vital and inspiring contemporary art and culture today.
Our vision
For us all to be empowered to explore our creativity and to deepen our enquiry of the contemporary world.
Our mission
To be a space to look, make, think and talk about the most vital and inspiring contemporary art and culture today; a place to connect to your creativity.
Our values are to be:
Open
Thoughtful
Challenging
Rigorous
and to centre creativity in everything we do.
Camden Art Centre has championed over-looked and under-represented artists from every generation. From early shows like ‘Contemporary African Art’ in 1970, to the very first UK exhibitions of then little-known figures like Hilma af Klint in 2006, Forrest Bess in 2022 and Martin Wong in 2023. For over 50 years, we have worked ahead of the curve, giving early support and exposure to artists including Phyllida Barlow, Sophie Calle, Martin Creed, Mary Heilmann, Kerry James Marshall, Mike Nelson, Laura Owens, Veronica Ryan, Yinka Shonibare, Kara Walker, Christopher Wool and more recently Allison Katz, Walter Price and Mohammed Sami.
Our world renowned exhibitions programme supports artists at every stage of their careers, enabling them to make work that is relevant for today: brave, challenging, engaging and vital.
ASSOCIATED ARTISTS
- Alexander Tovborg
- Amy Sillman
- Beatrice Gibson
- Ben Rivers
- Bonnie Camplin
- Cerith Wyn Evans
- Dan Graham
- Daniel Richter
- Donna Huddleston
- Dorothy Cross
- Emma Hart
- Eric Bainbridge
- Fred Tomaselli
- Giorgio Griffa
- Hannah Collins
- Haroon Mirza
- Ian Kiaer
- Joao Maria Gusmao & Pedro Paiva
- Karl Holmqvist
- Kerstin Brätsch
- Lynn Loo
- Mark Wallinger
- Matt Mullican
- Paul Winstanley
- Philip Taaffe
- Simon Martin
- Steven Claydon
- Tal R
- Walter Price
- Yinka Shonibare MBE