How a Manchester Gallery Supports Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists

Artsfest Artsfest 2021 / How a Manchester Gallery Supports Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists

As part of Disability History Month the University of Wolverhampton is delighted to present a talk with Jennifer Gilbert of Jennifer Lauren Gallery, Manchester.

In this talk Jennifer will discuss how she works with and supports disabled, neurodivergent and self-taught artists both nationally and internationally. Alongside the Gallery, Jennifer is a producer, curator and mentor working with this group of artists, to extend their professional development, help share their voices, and grow the recognition that they deserve.

Jennifer Gilbert is a Manchester-based gallerist, freelance producer, and curator, working with self-taught, disabled, and overlooked artists. In 2017 she launched the Jennifer Lauren Gallery to showcase artists internationally, having previously managed a national arts charity for under-represented artists. Jennifer is passionate about promoting the voices and artworks of these artists to wider audiences, allowing their true artistic language to shine. Through her work, Jennifer hopes to: demystify what is regarded as art, continue to challenge the stigma surrounding this field, and to re-look at how work is displayed and written about within contemporary art.

Visit: www.jenniferlaurengallery.com

This talk was recorded on 6th December 2021.

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