The Smithfield Gallery

This light contemporary space in West Smithfield is attractive with its floor to ceiling glass window front, allowing the art to be seen from across the street.
There was work 15 living artists when I visited, all from Barcelona, and there was a predominantly ‘street art feel’ to the exhibition. However the shows change every couple of weeks and the gallery does not specialise in any one particular style of artwork. It was totally unintimidating and although my friend and I were the only two in there, we felt at ease taking our time around the room.
It is nice place to pop in when passing by, and to enjoy a creative talent of living artists without needing to dedicate a whole morning or day to doing so.

This gallery for hire is a well appointed space to the north (City-​side) of Smithfield Market. Very near Farringdon Station (and actually not too far from Barbican or St Paul’s Tube stations), it’s nearby a handful of excellent restaurants, cafes and pubs … as well as some interesting sites such as St Bartholew’s Church and, of course, Smithfield Market.
The lighting is awesome (surprisingly, this isn’t always the case in London galleries) and the exhibition space is open and «vanilla» enough for any variety of shows to slide in and set up.
I was there recently for the awesome Barcelona XL: Homage to Catalonia (
) street art exhibition. I was really blown away by that show and felt that the gallery was perfect for displaying the exhibition’s different artists and their varying styles. It wasn’s my first time to the Smithfield Gallery but it was the catalyst which will now ensure I keep better track of what’ s on there.