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Art Yard Makers Studio

A permanent area of the hotel, dedicated to all things craft. Art Yard Studio is a creative space that provides a home to emerging artists, located next to our restaurant Art Yard Bar & Kitchen, guests and passers-by are encouraged to pop in and watch artists practice their creative expertise.

Lyra Morgan | Current Artist-in-Residence Past Artists in residence

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A home to emerging artists

The studio is run in collaboration with Contemporary Collective, who champion up-and-coming creatives, to bring an ever-changing programme of makers in residence. Residencies are typically two months, during which time the artists use the space to develop their creative process, showcase their work, as well as hosting a range of workshops.

Watch the artists at work

Art Yard Maker’s Studio has an open-house policy, so if you‘re visiting our neighbourhood’s major art galleries, Southbank Centre, Tate Modern or Hayward Gallery why not stop by to see an artist at work.

Current Art Residency: Kelly Jenkins Showcase

Bankside Hotel and Contemporary Collective present a month-long showcase by British mixed-media artist Kelly Jenkins, running 3–23 November 2025 in the Art Yard Studio. Jenkins’ vibrant, design-led works celebrate colour, craft, and collaboration, created in partnership with NM Design and sofa.com. Returning to Bankside after her acclaimed 2022 residency, Jenkins continues to bridge fine art, embroidery, and design—transforming traditional craft into contemporary abstraction that explores the expressive power of data, form, and materiality.

See Kelly’s work in our Makers Studio from 3rd – 23rd November 2025

Kelly Jenkins Showcase

Past artists in residence

Our curators Contemporary Collective bring a unique selection of creatives to the studio, covering a wide range of disciplines including: design, painting, sculpture, film, drawing, printmaking, installation, new media and photography. Meet the creatives that have called our studio home.

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Get Creative

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