Yes, you read that right. The White Cubicle Toilet Gallery is in a ladies’ restroom at a pub in London’s East End. At four and a half square feet, this gallery has no budget or curatorial restraints.
Pablo Leon de la Barra, artist and curator, had the idea, and the gallery opened in 2005 at the George and Dragon Public House in Shoreditch. The White Cubicle provides “a platform” for artists to showcase site-specific work, and “the art remains in place until it falls off the walls or is stolen by the inebriated clientele.”
Not only is the location different, but the experience is as well. Guests view the art in private rather than competing with the crowds, as is usual at a museum or gallery. Occasionally, art comes out of the restroom and makes an appearance in the pub.
De la Barra is well connected and has gotten many artists to show their work in the White Cubicle. In addition to artists, independent publishers, fanzines and fashion and jewelry designers have exhibited in the space. Past exhibitions have included art by Wolfgang Tillmans, General Idea and SUPERM.
Press releases and photographs from each exhibition can be found on the White Cubicle’s Web site.
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