Tag Archives: Mark McGowan

Melancholy and Madness of Bethlem art exhibition goes vinyl

Bethlem Gallery, the art gallery set in the grounds of Bethlem Royal Hospital, has released a vinyl album as part of its Live Lounge exhibition programme – a series of events exploring the links between music and mental health. The … Continue reading

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Musical therapy that can leave us all feeling much better

KEN TOWL, pictured left, took a super fast SuperLoop bus a couple of stops from East Croydon to the Bethlem Gallery and encounters a surprisingly engaging new exhibition about music, and the mind The Bethlem Gallery’s latest exhibition is not … Continue reading

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Artist Taxi Driver takes to the air for Bethlem Live Lounge

Bethlem Gallery’s Bethlem Live Lounge podcast, a series of six episodes presented by The Artist Taxi Driver, also known as Mark MacGowan, gets underway next week, exploring the intersection of art, music and mental health. MacGowan’s podcast guests include Professor … Continue reading

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Artist Taxi Driver set to play a new tune at Bethlem Gallery

Twitter sensation The Artist Taxi Driver – 125,000 followers on t’internet – is to oversee a major live art “experience” at the Bethlem Gallery, part of their summer exhibition, starting from next month. Mark McGowan was a patient at the … Continue reading

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