{"id":35184,"date":"2025-01-31T12:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T12:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=35184"},"modified":"2025-01-31T12:52:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T12:52:26","slug":"the-artists-garden-an-open-air-art-exhibition-site-at-1-temple-place-in-central-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-artists-garden-an-open-air-art-exhibition-site-at-1-temple-place-in-central-london\/","title":{"rendered":"The Artist&#8217;s Garden &#8211; an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in central London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-01.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located on the rooftop of Temple tube station, the Artist&#8217;s Garden is a free open-air art exhibition site overlooking the River Thames.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-02.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opening in 2021, the large, flat 1,400 square metre site is part of the Victoria Embankment and just a short walk away from the wonderful<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/exhibition-lives-less-ordinary-working-class-britain-re-seen-in-the-stunning-two-temple-place-gallery-london\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lives Less Ordinary: Working-Class Britain Re-seen<\/a> exhibition.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-03.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-04.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-05.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-06.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-07.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-08.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-09.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-10.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-11.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>More info<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecolab.art\/temple-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Artist&#8217;s Garden<\/a><br \/>\nOn the roof of Temple tube station<br \/>\nLondon, WC2R 2PH<br \/>\n<strong>Opening Hours:<\/strong> Open daily, 8am &#8211; dusk.<br \/>\nFREE and OPEN TO ALL. Please note the site is only accessible via steps.<\/p>\n<h4>Join the forum chat<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"js-XFUniqueId245\" class=\"\" style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/london-art-exhibitions-installations-and-events-photos-and-chat.374789\/unread\" data-tp-primary=\"on\" data-xf-init=\"preview-tooltip\" data-preview-url=\"\/forums\/threads\/london-art-exhibitions-installations-and-events-photos-and-chat.374789\/preview\">London art exhibitions, installations and events &#8211; photos and chat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/central-london-photos-parks-buildings-street-scenes-and-london-life.329057\/page-5#post-17082678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central London photos \u2013 parks, buildings, street scenes and London life<\/a> (over 200 posts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/the-river-thames-photos-and-stories.323878\/page-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The River\u00a0Thames \u2013 photos and stories<\/a>\u00a0(over 700 posts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/artists-garden-temple-12.jpg\" alt=\"The Artist's Garden - an open-air art exhibition site at 1 Temple Place in London\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>About The Artist&#8217;s Garden<\/h4>\n<p>The Artist&#8217;s Garden transformed a 1,400 sqm hidden and neglected roof terrace above Temple tube station into a place for the public to experience large-scale life-affirming artistic interventions by women artists.<\/p>\n<p>A popular public open barrier-free destination for the contemplation and appreciation of the power of sculptural interventions by women artists, its 85 metres of river frontage offers extensive views and a vibrant programme of artist commissions, residencies in the Artist&#8217;s Hut and an education programme for 13-16-year-olds<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-artists-garden-an-open-air-art-exhibition-site-at-1-temple-place-in-central-london\/art-gdn\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/art-gdn.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,506\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"art-gdn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/art-gdn.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/art-gdn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/art-gdn.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/art-gdn-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/art-gdn-135x93.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Site history<\/h4>\n<p>The roof terrace is part of the Victoria Embankment, a bold reclamation of land beside the Thames conceived and built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette between 1865\u20131870 to resolve the \u2018Great Stink\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>This feat of Victorian engineering turned muddy foreshores into public spaces, with roads and walkways overhead, and tunnels for trains, water and waste beneath.<\/p>\n<p>Also thought to be on the site of the seventeenth century garden of Lord and Lady Arundel, who together collected England\u2019s first great classical sculpture collection.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors would have alighted from the Thames and walked through the garden to Arundel House, situated next to Somerset House and the other great palaces of the Strand.<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecolab.art\/temple-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h4>Map location<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d478.68902289235365!2d-0.11398672061527862!3d51.51081588163962!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x4876058d79c350e1%3A0xe34024f9c2993f36!2sThe%20Artist's%20Garden!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1738327224166!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located on the rooftop of Temple tube station, the Artist&#8217;s Garden is a free open-air art exhibition site overlooking the River 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