The Approach

The Approach is an internationally recognized contemporary art gallery based in Bethnal Green, East London, operating above The Approach Tavern, where it has maintained a continuous presence for over twenty five years. Co directed by Jake Miller and Emma Robertson, the gallery is widely known for identifying artists at formative stages, supporting long term career development, and presenting carefully curated intergenerational group exhibitions that place emerging practices in dialogue with established figures.

The gallery represents a diverse program that includes the estates of historically overlooked artists such as Heidi Bucher and Maria Pinińska Bereś, alongside contemporary artists including John Stezaker, Magali Reus, Lisa Oppenheim, Sandra Mujinga, and Sara Cwynar. While it has previously operated additional spaces in the West End and Shoreditch, The Approach now focuses its activities at its original East End location, where its main gallery is complemented by The Annexe, an experimental space that extends the program through projects by both represented and invited artists.