Jemima Burrill

NOW Gallery

2014 - 2025

As the founding curator of a new public art space on Greenwich Peninsula, I led a ten-year programme of exhibitions and events that welcomed over 300,000 visitors. Working closely with artists, stakeholders, and educational partners, I curated 46 exhibitions and 140 events, championing cultural diversity, immersive experiences, and community feedback. My approach placed public engagement at the core, shaping a financially sustainable and culturally ambitious programme that reflected both artistic integrity and sponsor objectives.

Through collaborations with The Line, Up Projects, and London Design Festival, I commissioned large-scale public artworks and developed a cultural strategy that helped redefine the area’s identity. By supporting a wide range of creatives and experimenting with digital installations, the programme attracted residents, businesses, and media attention;  establishing Greenwich Peninsula as a credible cultural leader and contributing to the wider creative debate across London’s Design District and beyond.

Photographs by Charles Emerson, unless credited.

Charles Jeffrey - The Come Up Launch
Charles Jeffrey - The Come Up
Something and Sons - Brick Making
Something and Sons - Brick Making - making
Rebecca Louise Law - The Iris
Camille Walala - Walala x Play
Queue for Camille Walala - Walala x Play
Detail - Laura Alridge and James Rigler - Indirect Sunlight
Laura Alridge and James Rigler - Indirect Sunlight
Richard Malone - RINSE REPEAT
Participation - Richard Malone - RINSE REPEAT
Kinska - The Opera House
Launch - Kinska - The Opera House (photo Nina Manandhar)
Mowalola - Silent Madness
Mowalola - Silent Madness - Skepta at the launch
Mowalola - Silent Madness - Shy Girl at the launch
Install for Emmanuelle Moureaux by Sabila Peinado
Emmanuelle Moureaux - Slices of Time
Emmanuelle Moureaux - Slices of Time
Nicholas Daley - Return to Slygo
Clod Ensemble performance at Jee Young Lee - Maiden Voyage (photo Nina Manandhar)
Lydia Chan - Your Ship Has Landed - launch performance (photo Circe Hamilton)
Lydia Chan - Your Ship Has Landed - AR
Lydia Chan - Your Ship Has Landed
Molly Goddard - What I Like
Molly Goddard - What I Like - launch (photo Nina Manandhar)
'Draw In' - Life drawing with Laxmi Hussain for Simon Brewster's The Shape of Things (photo Nina Manandhar)
'Knit In' with Black Girl Knit Club and crochet artist Kimberley Cookey-Gam for Matty Bovan's Ribbons (photo Nina Manandhar)