Curators from the 18 regional museums and galleries receiving funding from London Gallery Weekend’s inaugural partnership with ArtFund were also in attendance. The initiative – designed to strengthen relationships between London’s galleries and the UK’s regional institutions – saw curators travel to London from Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums; Falmouth Art Gallery; Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Glasgow; Humber Street Gallery, Hull; Live Borders Museums & Galleries, Galashiels; Manchester Museum; MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art; National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh; Nottingham Contemporary; Penlee House Gallery and Museum, Penzance; Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro; Southampton City Art Gallery; The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum; Temple Newsam House, Leeds; The Hunterian, Glasgow; The Tetley, Leeds and York Art Gallery.

“Having worked in both the commercial sector and the public sector of the artworld Iwas really impressed with the way LGW is forging connections between London'scommercial galleries and institutional curators, particularly those based outsideLondon. This is a really important gap LGW has identified.”
Niru Ratnam, Founder Director, Niru Ratnam Gallery

“After what has been a challenging two years for museums and galleries, London Gallery Weekend was a welcome celebration of the UK art community. The experience was invaluable not only for the opportunity of delving into the London gallery scene for 72 hours, but also connecting with art professionals in London and across the UK. I’d like to thank London Gallery Weekend and Art Fund for their invitation to such an unforgettable event which I can only hope to experience again next year!”
Heather Carroll, Exhibitions & Events Officer, The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Stirling

“The programming was imaginative and captivating, bringing together a cohesive weekend for diverse galleries and projects. The support for regional curators was invaluable since I would not have been able to visit without such an invitation. This facilitated many meetings, conversations and network-building with artists and gallerists - both regional and London-based. This will lead to future opportunities for collaboration and partnership between our artists and audiences.”
Georgia Taylor Aguilar, Exhibitions and Artist Development Curator, The Tetley, Leeds

“The travel bursary supported by Art Fund and London Gallery Weekend enabled me to spend an amazing 3 days in London with visits to around 25 galleries and museums (nearly 30 shows!), 2 studio visits and 2 performances in addition to the social events for networking. The energy of the weekend was felt through the exhibitions, performances, studio visits and people I met. With daily programmes, it felt exciting to be able to navigate through areas of London I had not been to before, leaving me with a number of highlights each day. I am looking forward to London Gallery Weekend 2023.”
Katie Bruce, Producer and Curator, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Glasgow

Visitors were able to use the relaunched website, designed and built by London-based art technology company Artlogic, to plot their individual route around the city based on their gallery and exhibition preferences. For the first time, users were also able to download a series of specially curated routes by leading art world figures and notable Londoners including fashion designer Simone Rocha, artists Jane & Louise Wilson, Barbican curator Eleanor Nairne, the Institute of Contemporary Arts Director Bengi Ünsal, actor Naomie Harris, Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries Justine Simons OBE, and artist collaborators Robbie Williams & Ed Godrich.

“LGW has already demonstrated that it is and will be a key fixture of London’s annual art calendar. It has real convening power for galleries and collectors alike, and the Friends of LGW programme offers unique experiences. Looking forward to 2023 LGW!” Matt Symonds, collector