Two Queens in Leicester
Thu, 15 Mar 2012
I visited the new Two Queens Gallery and Studios in Leicester today to have a look at their first exhibition. The space (located appropriately at 2 Queens St, Leicester, in the Cultural Quarter) looked great, consisting of a large exhibition space downstairs with artists' studios upstairs.
The exhibition itself contains various mixed-media pieces that make use of light, water, projections and screens. There are some interesting ideas on show and it's a good statement of intent I think. It certainly places the gallery in a clear contemporary art context.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what the artist-led groups behind the space (CUSP and Vanilla Galleries) do with it. I'm sure it will become a valuable addition to the Leicester arts scene. You can find out more about the gallery at their website http://2queens.com/ and follow them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/twoqueensleicester.
