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The Adamson Collection is one of the major international collections of art objects made by people who lived in European mental asylums.

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Joined January 2015
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Tpoday is your #LastChancetoSee our current retrospective by Courtney (1964-2024) which closes this evening at 5pm! Photos by Peter Ball.
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Great piece in @BigIssue for #RSD24 from @chunkymark on why music is so important to us throughout our lives. I’ve been lucky to work with @Bethlem_Gallery & Mark as he curates the summer Live Lounge exhibition about music & mental health. Fascinating! bigissue.com/culture/music/m…
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Bluebell woods appearing in the grounds of Bethlem Royal Hospital. We're so lucky to be based here! The grounds are open to the public so come for a walk and see for yourself. #bluebells #spring #bethlemroyalhospital @maudsleycharity @maudsleynhs
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Coming for #RSD2024, #BethlemLiveLounge presents Melancholy & Madness, our limited edition #vinyl LP. Pre-order a copy now for £20 (plus P&P) via the link in our bio. #MadnessMelancholy @RSDUK @chunkymark @thenitinsawhney @maudsleycharity @maudsleynhs app.socialpilot.co/site/vide…
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Discover the enigmatic world of Raymond Morris in #RawVision 22 & 54. Morris navigates the dual nature of art as a healing force and a potential threat. rawvision.com/products/issue… rawvision.com/products/issue… #raymondmorris #outsiderart #artbrut #selftaughtart #rawart #alternativeart
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JOB VACANCIES: Do you want to join the world's best team working at the world's best gallery? We have 2 new full-time permanent roles available: Operations Manager and Gallery Coordinator. More info via link in bio. #artjobs @maudsleycharity @maudsleynhs @cvanetwork @ace_london
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Includes Clair Wills’ cracking essay on Netherne, the Adamson Colllection, J J. Beegan, Rolanda, Polansky & so much more: “Life Pushed Aside”. @LRB, 2021 @ExploreWellcome @WellcomeLibrary @RawVisionMag @baat @rcpsych @TulcaFestival @HalleStPierre @OutsiderArtFair
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Our book of the week is *The Family Plot* by Clair Wills, the first volume in a new series of LRB books. Find out more and order your copy here: lrb.me/6tu
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Prof Clair Will's @MECCambridge talk on the enigmatic Adamson Collection artist known as JJ Beegan during @TulcaFestival to watch: tulca.ie/events/2023/11/17-1 Featured @RawVisionMag 88 @ExploreWellcome @baat_org @RegretteRuane @Cambridge_Uni @OutsiderArtFair @Bethlem_Gallery @LRB
Abandoned Goods Film Screening with talk by Prof. Clair Wills | Ballinasloe Library — TULCA...

Abandoned Goods Film Screening with talk by Prof. Clair Wills | Ballinasloe Library — TULCA...

Abandoned Goods Film Screening with talk by Prof. Clair Wills | Ballinasloe Library Ballinasloe Library, Society St, Ballinasloe Friday 17 November 2023 2.30pm - 4.30pm J.J. Beegan was an artist and...

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Gallery talk: THIS Sat 23 March, 2pm Planet209 Revisited's artist, Sue Morgan, is giving a free talk about her exhibition and sharing works from her archive that are not usually on display. Book via link in bio! #planet209 #artisttalk #suemorgan @maudsleycharity @maudsleynhs
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Replying to @Bethlem_Gallery @maudsleycharity @MaudsleyNHS
Adamson Collection Trust celebrates our friend Sue Morgan retrospective @Bethlem_Gallery Sue with us at ‘Art as Healing’ 2015 Launch Adamson Collection/Wellcome Collection. State Rooms, Speaker’s House @HouseofCommons Hosted @CharlesWalkerMP & @KevanJonesMP @ExploreWellcome
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David O'Flynn@ACTchair18 Jan 2024
Adamson Collection Trust @adamsontrust joyfully announces writer & artist Rose Ruane joining our board. Welcome aboard Rose Image: @RegretteRuane & @ACTchair, Adamson Collection store, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Jan 2020 @ExploreWellcome @RawVisionMag @ValHuet1 @Bethlem_Gallery
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Discover the intellectually challenging and aesthetically compelling artwork of George Widener in #RawVision51. His spectacular compositions explore accident, palimpsests and esoteric knowledge rawvision.com/products/issue… #georgewidener #outsiderart #selftaughtar #rawvision
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‘A space with a soul’: children’s ideas help transform Glasgow hospital unit theguardian.com/uk-news/2024…
‘A space with a soul’: children’s ideas help transform Glasgow hospital unit

‘A space with a soul’: children’s ideas help transform Glasgow hospital unit

Murals, colourful chairs and fairy lights help create a mood that is more soft play than pre-theatre at Royal Hospital for Children

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Something I've been wrangling with is a fundamental of the #Trieste experience and that is that freedom is therapeutic. It's sinking in what this really means. To truly believe that people with mental illness should have as much freedom as possible and that this is GOOD
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Welcome to the 21st edition of TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, entitled honey, milk and salt in a seashell before sunrise. ℹ️ Explore the TULCA 2023 Programme here: tulca.ie/tulca-2023 Supported by @artscouncil_ie, @GalwayCityCo, @GalwayCoCo and @ADIarts. 1/4
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Happy New Year! The Gallery reopens today and there's still time to visit the #BethlemArtFair before it closes later this month. Entry is FREE and we have hundreds of artworks at affordable prices. #happynewyear #artfair #affordableart @maudsleycharity @maudsleynhs
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As the cold weather continues, our HQ, @OrtusMaudsley, remains warm and welcoming to everyone. We offer free WiFi, charging points, accessible toilets and affordable hot drinks. Find us at 82-96 Grove Lane, SE5 8SN behind Denmark Hill station. #WarmWelcomeSpaces @WarmWelcome_UK
Rows of cushions on wooden steps, with people sitting, working on laptops.

ALT Rows of cushions on wooden steps, with people sitting, working on laptops.

An older woman and man in a wheelchair sit at a table and look at a document

ALT An older woman and man in a wheelchair sit at a table and look at a document

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Daniel Martin Diaz's interpretation of Milton's Paradise Lost, is based on the anxieties and beliefs of our modern world – the uncertainty of technology, morality and social norms. Featured in #RawVision95. rawvision.com/products/issue… #danielmartindiaz #outsiderart #selftaughtart
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#BrutJournal ask, what is on your mind? 2 brave women Aji Lewis & @marcia_rigg Use of force & police killings of people in MH crisis brutjournal.com/article/what… #senislaw #SeanRigg justiceforseni.com @UFFCampaign @INQUEST_ORG @rcpsych @Bethlem_Gallery @theRRNetwork @normanlamb
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Centenary of sculptor & poet Rolanda Polonsky 1923–1996 @RawVisionMag 116 In 1947 Rolanda went to Zürich, Paris, London, across postwar Europe. Her journey ended in 36 years compelled to live in Netherne player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/… @ExploreWellcome @baat_org @RegretteRuane @TheAVAM
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