Paul Stolper Gallery

Paul Stolper Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and publishing house located on Museum Street in Bloomsbury, London. Established in 1998, it occupies a distinctive position in the British art world through its dual focus on exhibiting contemporary art and producing limited edition prints, sculptures, and books directly with artists. The gallery has developed particular renown for its collaborations with major figures from the Young British Artists generation and beyond, combining a rigorous exhibition programme with pioneering work in artist editions.

The gallery was founded in 1998 by Paul Stolper and has operated continuously from its Bloomsbury location in the London Borough of Camden. From its inception, the gallery adopted a hybrid model that integrated commercial gallery exhibition with art publishing, working directly with artists to produce limited edition works. This approach distinguished it from conventional galleries and established a template that has influenced contemporary art market practices. Over subsequent decades, the gallery has maintained consistent relationships with many artists, developing extended collaborative projects rather than single-transaction representation. The gallery's programme has evolved to encompass milestone group exhibitions alongside solo shows, reflecting both historical and emerging tendencies in contemporary art.

The gallery's holdings and publishing programme span several interconnected domains. Its primary strength lies in limited edition contemporary prints and sculptures, produced through direct collaboration with artists. The gallery has developed particular depth in works by Young British Artists, including multiple projects with Damien Hirst, Gavin Turk, Sarah Lucas, and Mat Collishaw. Beyond this core generation, the gallery has sustained significant publishing relationships with Brian Eno and with Peter Saville and Anna Blessmann, producing conceptual multiples and print works. The programme also encompasses photography, drawing, and painting, with a noted interest in works that engage with popular culture, music, and subcultural movements. The gallery's archive includes historically significant material such as the Pablo Picasso project 'A Painter's Studio Should Be a Laboratory' and Dora Maar's 1930s photography, reflecting an interest in revisiting and recontextualising modernist practice.

Among the gallery's most significant exhibitions and publications are several landmark projects with Damien Hirst: the 2010 installation 'The Souls', comprising 140 butterfly prints on aluminium foil blocks; 'New Religion' from 2005, an installation of prints, sculptures, and paintings; and 'Schizophrenogenesis' from 2014, a pharmaceutical-themed installation featuring enlarged medicine bottles, boxes, ampoules, syringes, scalpels, and pills. Other major exhibitions include Brian Eno's 'Light Music' in 2016, Gavin Turk's 'Transit Disaster' in 2012, and Marcus Harvey's 'Half Nelson' in 2018. The gallery has also presented Mat Collishaw's 'Urban Legends' in 2018, Angus Fairhurst's 'Unprinted' in 2014, Don Brown's 'Yoko' in 2012, and Keith Coventry's 'Copper + Silk' in 2009. Recent programming has included group exhibitions such as 'Honk If You're Jesus' in 2025, featuring Jeremy Deller, Fiona Banner, Douglas Gordon, Simon Patterson, Adam Chodzko, and Bob & Roberta Smith. The gallery has also worked with Jamie Reid on punk-related imagery, including pieces such as 'Learn from the Past, Live in the Present, Look to the Future' from 2011.

The gallery is situated at 31 Museum Street in Bloomsbury, central London, within the London Borough of Camden. This location places it in a historic cultural district, near the British Museum and within the area known as Museum Mile. The street address and Bloomsbury setting position it among a cluster of cultural institutions and commercial galleries that have characterised this part of London as a significant centre for art viewing and collecting.

Paul Stolper Gallery operates as a private commercial gallery at 31 Museum Street, London WC1A 1LH. It continues its dual function as both exhibition space and art publisher, with works available through direct enquiry. The gallery maintains an active exhibition programme throughout the year and participates in broader art market activities, including auctions and fair presentations. Its publishing arm produces limited edition prints, sculptures, and books that are distributed through gallery channels. The gallery's website provides information on current and forthcoming exhibitions, available works, and contact details for sales enquiries.