Whitechapel Gallery
The original Whitechapel Gallery to the left; and the former Passmore Edwards library building, now incorporated into the gallery, to the right | |
| Established | 1901 |
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| Location | 77–82 Whitechapel High Street, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′58″N 0°04′14″W / 51.515984°N 0.070485°W |
| Visitors | 490,000 (April 2009 – April 2010) |
| Director | Gilane Tawadros |
| Public transit access | Aldgate East |
| Website | www |
The Whitechapel Gallery is a public art gallery in Whitechapel on the north side of Whitechapel High Street, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The original building, designed by Charles Harrison Townsend, opened in 1901 as one of the first publicly funded galleries for temporary exhibitions in London. The building is a notable example of the British Modern Style. In 2009 the gallery approximately doubled in size by incorporating the adjacent former Passmore Edwards library building. It exhibits the work of contemporary artists and organizes retrospective exhibitions and other art shows.