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In the small space of the present Bethlem Museum, we can only display around five per cent of our nearly 1,000 artworks at any one time. Luckily...

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Scribble Doodle Storm: New Exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery

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A new exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery opened this week: Roy's Scribble Doodle Storm. Roy's unique style brings together drawing and installation...

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In the Frame for April 2012: Spicer’s ‘Mountain Range’

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This month's 'In the Frame' focuses on Spicer's 'Mountain Range', as interpreted by one of our volunteers.

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Yayoi Kusama – Outsider Artist? 2

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( continued from previous post )Our volunteer writes:When considering Yayoi Kusama’s art, most critics choose to focus on her lifelong pathological...

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Yayoi Kusama – Outsider Artist? 1

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The moving story of artist Yayoi Kusama’s lifelong battle against nightmares of obliteration - hallucinations of polka-dot patterns pervading...

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In the Frame for March 2012:

Art

This month's 'In the Frame' highlights a less well-known area of our collection; the lantern slides.

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“There is Good in Us”: New Exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery

Art

Challenging popular culture’s negative perception of mental health, artist George Harding’s exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery seeks to shows...

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Nicholas Tromans at the Bethlem Museum

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Dr Nicholas Tromans (author of Richard Dadd: The Artist and the Asylum) visited the museum on Saturday 11 February to formally open the exhibition...

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Bridge Over Troubled Water: New Exhibition at Bethlem Gallery

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Bridge Over Troubled Water is Bethlem Hospital resident Barrington’s first solo exhibition, running from 8 February until 2 March 2012. It showcases...

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In the Frame for February 2012: Charles Sims’ ‘The Swing’

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Read our Registrar's thoughts on this mysterious work by Charles Sims.

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Richard Dadd: An Artist Abroad Opens This Week

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A new exhibition on Richard Dadd, focusing on his early work and career, opens this week in the Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives & Museum. On...

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In the Frame for January 2012: Bryan Charnley’s ‘Indecision’

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Find out more about this interesting work by Bryan Charnley.

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