02/06/2026
Help protect The Artist’s Garden — the world’s first and only free public sculpture garden dedicated to women artists, now under threat.
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In the heart of London stands a bold, historic project: the Artist’s Garden — the world’s first and only public sculpture garden dedicated to the work of women artists.
Today it is at risk.
Since opening in 2021, it has welcomed over 100,000 visitors every year for free, every day. A free, open space where the brilliance of women is not hidden, but celebrated at scale — a place where artists, young people and communities come together to experience what women can achieve, collectively, in public space.
But on 1 October 2026, the Artist’s Garden faces eviction. Places for London, TfL’s commercial property arm, is granting a lease to a private developer, putting this public space — protected by its own legislation passed in 1864 and reinforced in 1919 — in danger of being lost.
This is bigger than one site.
It is about whether public land remains public.
It is about culture as a force for regeneration — inclusive, and open to all.
It is about ensuring women are seen, heard and represented in the fabric of our city.
The Artist’s Garden is not a “nice to have”. It is infrastructure. It shows what happens when we invest in people, creativity and community. It supports artists, creates jobs, and opens real pathways for young people who might never otherwise see themselves in the creative industries or in a cultural space.
Once spaces like this are gone, they do not come back.
