Exhibition
Fierce Scandal
01 Feb 2024 – 02 Mar 2024
The Lido Stores
Margate, United Kingdom
21-Jul-2024 to 30-Jul-2024
Bus: Thanet Loop
Train: Margate
Gallery owner and curator Kristen Healy established The Lido Stores opposite the iconic Lido obelisk in Margate in what once was a post office/convenience store. The gallery showcases some of the best emerging and mid-career artists from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The private views have become a place to connect with artists and those passionate about the arts which are thriving in, and bringing new life to, the local area.
The Lido Stores was formerly an off-licence and grocery store run by Healy’s father for twenty years from the early ‘90s. With the arrival of cheap overseas flights, the area soon experienced an extended period of decline and neglect. The shop lay empty for years until Healy transformed the main space (gallery 1) into a curated gallery showcasing fine art, with a strong emphasis on contemporary painting. There is also a section devoted to ceramics, homeware, and bespoke jewellery by Kent based artisans.
A vibrant exhibition programme runs throughout the year in the adjoining 10x9ft exhibition space (gallery 2). It features individual artists, group shows and two open calls, including the annual Lido Open with the winner awarded a solo show the following summer.
Exhibition
Fierce Scandal
01 Feb 2024 – 02 Mar 2024
The Lido Stores
Margate, United Kingdom
Exhibition
Sugar Cube III
01 Dec 2023 – 23 Dec 2023
The Lido Stores
Margate, United Kingdom
Exhibition
Wet the Bow, Benjamin Medd-Phillips
11 Nov 2023 – 25 Nov 2023
The Lido Stores
Margate, United Kingdom
Exhibition
The Lido a open 2023
08 Sep 2023 – 30 Sep 2023
The Lido Stores
Margate, United Kingdom
Exhibition
Wet Land by Sukey Sleeper
17 Aug 2023 – 02 Sep 2023
The Lido Stores
Margate, United Kingdom
Exhibition
Goddesses on Sea, Curated by JaggerJohnson Partnership
27 Jul 2023 – 13 Aug 2023
The Lido Stores
Margate, United Kingdom
Exhibition
Drawn to Dust, Paul Hazelton
06 Jul 2023 – 22 Jul 2023
The Lido Stores
Margate, United Kingdom