Sophie Gibbons

I work a lot behind the scenes, managing the gallery’s operations and serving as the main contact for sales of the affiliated artists on our roster. From overseeing exhibitions and coordinating order fulfilment to maintaining our website content, my job is to ensure that everything runs smoothly, from start to finish.

Yayoi Kusama and Mickalene Thomas would have to be my top two, but I'm also so fascinated by the weird and wonderful works of both Nancy Fouts.

Looking through the gallery's archives, I wish I had been here to experience the 2021 exhibition, Game Changers – a gorgeous display of six groundbreaking, female artists. Although the art world is far from fair and equal, I think it's essential to take time to reflect on the success of artists where the odds have notoriously been rigged against them.

This feels like a cop-out because everyone else has said the same... but the best part is the Hang-Up team! They have been nothing but welcoming, warm and supportive since the very beginning. We work hard, collaboratively and always have a laugh.

So far, I really enjoyed our team outing to see David Hockney's Bigger & Closer exhibition in Lightroom earlier this year. Although our offices and gallery are stunning, it was great to connect with the team outside of our day-to-day routine.