GEMMA ROLLS-BENTLEY IS A CURATOR, WRITER, & CREATIVE CONSULTANT AT THE FOREFRONT OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOR TWO DECADES.
Gemma’s debut book Queer Art; From Canvas to Club and the Spaces Between has been highlighted as a must-read by Them, Dazed, Timeout, The Guardian, Cultured and the FT. Her curatorial practice amplifies the work of female and queer artists and provides a platform for art that explores LGBTQIA+ identity. Gemma has curated for a range of international galleries and institutions, most recently Carl Freedman Gallery, ICA London, Cardion Arts, Leslie Lohman Museum of Art, and London Art Fair.Gemma curated the Brighton Beacon Collection, the largest permanent display of queer art in the UK, for Soho House Brighton. Gemma has taught at numerous institutions including the Royal College of Art, the Glasgow School of Art, and Goldsmiths, and is a juror for the 2025 John Moore’s Painting Prize. She sits on the Courtauld Association Committee and the Leslie Lohman Museum Acquisitions Committee.
