Lisson Gallery

London, United Kingdom

4.1

Closed now

8 reviews

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Telephone:
+44 20 7724 2739
Website:
www.lissongallery.com
Address:
52-54 & 29 Bell Street, London, United Kingdom, NW1 5DA
Lisson Grove
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
400 ftEdgware Road Station
620 ftPaddington Green Police Station
770 ftEdgware Road / Praed Street
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
By Appointment Only
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (London) 8:20 AM Saturday, June 28, 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday –

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Building on its strong history, Lisson Gallery works to support the future of its artists: the legacy of historic figures, the continually evolving practice of established artists, and the wide-​ranging potential of emerging and new talents.

History

Established in 1967.

Lisson Gallery was founded in 1967 by Nicholas Logsdail. It was one of a small number of pioneering galleries in the UK, Europe and the United States to champion a generation of artists who were transforming the way art was made and presented, focusing on the idea or concept behind an artwork over expressive or descriptive aims. These young artists — including Sol LeWitt, Robet Mangold, Dan Graham, Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Carl Andre, Lawrence Weiner, Art & Language, John Latham, Peter Joseph, Lee Ufan, Giulio Paolini, Daniel Buren — represented not a style but an attitude, an ethos concerning art’s place in a wider intellectual, cultural and social context.

Building on its strong history, Lisson Gallery works to support the future of its artists: the legacy of historic figures, the continually evolving practice of established artists, and the wide-​ranging potential of emerging and new talents.

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8 reviews of Lisson Gallery

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Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
Simply one of the best galleries in London, Lisson mixes the big names with lesser known artists. I have yet to experience a show I didn’t enjoy. The gallery is spread across two buildings on opposite sides of Bell Street, an unassuming side street behind Edware Road. On my last visit, a group show dedicated to drawing — simply entitled «Line» — was staged in one building while the other was dedicated to John Akromfrah’s films. I wish I had had enough time to watch all three videos, they were visually stunning and just won’t work as well on a small screen.
Richard Deacon next — another one for the diary!
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
This an excellent gallery for those interested in global contemporary art. Ai Wei Wei, Richard Long, Marina Ambramovic are amongst the figures they represent and exhibit.
Ring the bell to be let inside and enjoy the two floors of gallery space without interruption. There is a small space upstairs where corresponding literature will be sold and you may ask speak to someone about the exhibition if you’d like, although beware that whomever is manning the desk is also actually working in a commercial gallery environment is not by any means there to answer your deep questions about what art and life might mean (because that’s what the internet is for guys.)
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
I’m not the traditional art expert but I like visiting places like this every once and a while. There’s always something interesting to see and a bit educational, too.
Place rating: 4
Seattle, WA
Coinciding with London’s Frieze Art Week, Lisson Gallery has opened a major exhibition of new work by UK artist, Anish Kapoor. This new show entitled «In The Shadow of the Tree and the Knot of The Earth,» features entirely new bodies of work including sculptures modelling micro and macro-​landscapes, wall and floor sculptures evoking the natural forms of rock and coral, and works on canvas coated with pigments mined from the earth. Other works include new concrete and Corten steel sculptures, and six perfect fibreglass hemispherical monochromes, hung classically on the walls of the gallery. See these works from Oct 10 — Nov 10, 2012 At the Lisson Gallery 52 – 54 & 29 Bell Street, London.
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
Great, minimal display space.
Currently (03⁄2010) showing an exhibition of superb works by Tony Cragg.
Place rating: 3
London, United Kingdom
One of the very best galleries in London.
This is without a doubt the best gallery in London. Always pushing the boundaries and always supporting artists of the highest quality. Great place to visit if you ever go down central/​west londonthe public galleries do not even compare, after all lisson is a private gallery, lol!
Place rating: 3
London, United Kingdom
Went to visit this gallery space one Saturday afternoon, after learning that one of my fave London artists, Julian Opie had pieces on display there. The gallery’s website is detailed and makes one think it’s a large space crammed full of edgy pieces and even cooler gallery-​goers.
When I went there, I felt as if I was intruding into somebody’s home — there was nobody in there and you could hear a pin drop! There was one artist’s installation in there at the time, which revolved around a series of random words painted into the gallery walls, not my idea of art.
Never the less, the space itself is white, sunfilled and parquetry floored, modern and minimal, making it a perfect setting for showcasing art, which I look forward to seeing when it’s Opie’s turn to take over the gallery in the coming months.
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
Recently I discovered the Lisson Gallery, which I decided to seek out to see the show of one of my all time favourite artists Santiago Sierra. For better or worse the gallery is split between two buildings on Bell street, but easy enough to find both and just a quick walk from Edgeware Road station. The gallery itself has a sense of the chic and elegant, which was charmingly disrupted on this occasion by Sierra’s blocks of human faeces from the ‘scavengers’ of New Dehli. Quite a provocative exhibition. You can check out their programme of exhibitions at