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== BEARSPACE ==

BEARSPACE is a leading contemporary art gallery on Deptford High Street exhibiting the most promising emerging artists internationally.

In 2008 BEARSPACE was declared by the Times Newspaper as one of the

'top five galleries in London'

alongside The Hayward Gallery, Faggionato Fine Arts

BEARSPACE began as a project space in a previous public house ‘The Brown Bear’ on Deptford High Street in London. The gallery originally started from a belief in the potential of Deptford as an arts destination and the enormous degree of artistic talent and self motivation of artists in South East London.

Since that time the gallery and area has grown into a vibrant hotbed of activity. BEARSPACE artists are selected for their response to contemporary culture, philosophy, with a conceptual and narrative framework to their work. BEARSPACE prides itself on discovering really interesting artists early on in their career, and promoting them through gallery exhibitions, art fairs, curated exhibitions and collaborations.

BEARSPACE has participated in both the London Art Fair and Zoo Art Fair.

Artists include:

Divyesh Bhanderi Paul Caton Joerg Obergfell Isabel Rock Lisa Slominski Sally Spinks Jenny Wiener Toshie Takeuchi

BEARSPACE’s contemporary art gallery on Deptford High Street is open to the pubic at all times during exhibitions. In addition BEARSPACE has an exclusive viewing room in Greenwich where new works by gallery artists can be viewed.

External Links: [[1]]

BEARSPACE has recently launched an online catalogue, showcasing works by emerging artists online

External Links: [[2]]

DIRECTOR

BEARSPACE is directed by curator Julia Alvarez. Alvarez studied Visual Culture at Goldsmiths College and continued to work with both Matt's Gallery and Hales Gallery after graduation, before starting BEARSPACE. Julia Alvarez has curated many prestigeous exhibitions including 'Play' a retrospective of play in contemporary art, including artists Jake & Dinos Chapman, Bob & Roberta Smith, Sarah Baker, Doug Fishbone and Anya Gallaccio. In 2008 Alvarez was chief curator for the tenth anniversary of Deptford X, entitled 'Ghost Trade and the Spectre of Change.' This programme included artists Yinka Shonibare, Tomoko Takahashi, Matt Stokes, Bob & Roberta Smith and organisations Pilot and Collecting Live Art.

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THE DEPTFORD ART MAP

BEARSPACE recently launched 'The Deptford Art Map.' This is a comprehensive map of all exhibitions and galleries in Deptford. 'The Deptford Art Map' is being launches in 2009, and will show the increasing amount of galleries opening and relocating to Deptford, recently dubbed by the New York Times as 'The Wild West of London.'

BEARSPACE and Julia Alvarez are key figures in the arts scene in Deptford along other galleries, 'The Ageny,' 'Temporary Contemporary,' 'SE8' and 'APT Gallery.'

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