Bryony Bond

Function: Director of The Tetley Country: United Kingdom Visiting period: 03 - 08 April Visiting year: 2022

The Tetley is a pioneering centre for contemporary art located in the stunning art deco headquarters of the former Tetley Brewery in Leeds’ South Bank. The Tetley creates a platform for amazing emerging artists, presents breathtaking free exhibitions and helps communities and young people in Leeds find their creative voice.

The Tetley opened in 2013 and now welcomes over 120,000 visitors every year. The exhibition programme has helped artists win the Turner Prize, and is renowned for introducing artists to UK audiences for the first time.

Recent exhibitions include solo presentations by Madiha Aijaz, Emii Alrai, Saelia Aparicio, Simeon Barclay, Lauren Gault, Taus Makhacheva and Tai Shani. We often working in partnership with recent collaborations with Glasgow International; Karachi Biennial, Pakistan; Liverpool Biennial and Gasworks, London.

Previously, Bryony was Exhibitions Curator at the Whitworth, Manchester and also worked at National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh; Camden Arts Centre, London and A Foundation, Liverpool.