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Ellie Pennick is the founder and director of Guts Gallery, London.

Life and Career

Pennick rejected a place on an MA at the Royal College of Art due to a lack of funds.^[1] Instead, she took a job at a pub in south London, where she hosted exhibitions in the upstairs function room.^[1] When the manager wanted to demand a fee for artists to participate, Pennick decided to find different spaces to exhibit artist's work.^[1] During the COVID-19 lockdowns, she hosted online exhibitions and built a large Instagram following.^[1]

In 2021, when galleries had reopened, Pennick held an exhibition at Sadie Cole's 'The Shop' during London Gallery Weekend.^[1] In 2022, she held an exhibition at The Sunday Painter.^[1]

Guts Gallery

Pennick founded Guts Gallery in.. due to her frustrations with the art-education system and in response to the elitism of the art world.^[1] It's name comes from the idea of having 'the guts' to do something, but also a 'gut feeling'.^[1] It was created to promote the work of under-represented, queer, working-class, POC artists. She prefers to say that Guts Gallery 'champions' artists (rather than 'represents').^[1]

Personal Life

Pennick identifies as queer, working-class and a northerner.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Epps, Philomena (2022-10-17). "It Takes Guts to Challenge Art-World Elitism". Frieze. No. 230. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 2025-09-30.

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Epps, Philomena (2022-10-17). "It Takes Guts to Challenge Art-World Elitism". Frieze. No. 230. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 2025-09-30.

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