Application deadline: August 3, 2025, 6pm
UK
Hypha Studios are looking for artists, curators, and architects to mount exhibitions in the iconic Postmodern masterpiece, No.1 Poultry, London, designed by James Stirling. The building will host a year of exhibitions within three new gallery spaces, programmed following a free-to-apply open call which is now live for proposals.
Hypha Studios is a charity that opens up commercial and high street spaces across the UK for free cultural use. Since 2021 the charity have hosted over 110 exhibitions, awarded free exhibition and studio space to over 2,000 creatives, and welcomed over 36,000 members of the public to exhibitions and events.
These three galleries are in the heart of the City of London and will open to coincide with Frieze London week. The space is awarded to successful applicants for free, who in return organise and invigilate their exhibitions and organise public-facing events.
One gallery will be presented as a collaboration between Hypha Studios and art/architecture platform recessed.space. It will focus on exhibitions that speak to architecture, landscape, or the built environment issues, with propositions that respond to the unique architecture of No.1 Poultry, Postmodernism, or the City of London welcome.
recessed.space is an independent platform for new writing on art, architecture & the space between with over 280 articles covering the wide range of ways architecture and arts overlap. We are looking for such rich creative breadth in the programming of this gallery space.
Details
Gallery I: 330 sqm / 3500 sqft
Gallery II: 130 sqm / 1400 sqft
Gallery III: 150 sqm / 1600 sqft
You will need to apply as a group with a lead artist or curator.
The site will be awarded to you for free & in return you will organise some public-facing events alongside your exhibition—these could be workshops, talks or anything which supports your creative practices.
We will prioritise those that cannot afford exhibition or studio space & we are committed to supporting creatives & communities most in need.
The units will be presented to look more like conventional galleries, with walls painted white & window vinyl removed.
The space should be used a minimum of four days a week during your awarded period, with public opening hours to be agreed in advance.
Application information & forms here. Information on No.1 Poultry & recessed.space collaboration here.
Address: No 1 Poultry, London EC2R 8EJ (Google Maps link here). Deadline: Applications must be received no later than Sunday, August 3, 6pm
Hypha Studios is a charity matching creatives with empty spaces & regenerating the high street with cultural hubs & events for local communities. Founded by Camilla Cole in 2021, a fellow Director is Will Jennings who as well as teaching architecture & writing internationally on both art & architecture, is also the founder and editor of cultural platform recessed.space.
Hypha Studios operates a considered matchmaking process for each property & artist they work with, selecting the best creative projects for the space, whether large or small, short or long term. They are proud to have supported the cultural sector with over 2.7m GBP worth of free space at a time gallery closures & funding cuts to the arts. Supporting the cultural ecosystem in towns & cities across Britain, they don’t only benefit the lives & careers of the selected artists, but also help engage local communities & support experiences with the arts in unexpected places. hyphastudios.com
recessed.space is an independent platform for new writing on art, architecture & the interesting space between. As well as regular writing from new & experienced voices highlighting cultural projects across the world, recessed.space operates two Substack newsletters—The Recess, a free twice-monthly newsletter, and A Deeper Recess, a reader-supported long-form interview series. recessed.space & recessedspace.substack.com.
