Nice gallery on a snazzy street. Their current (November 2008) Garry Fabian Miller exhibition is…read morebrilliant: http://londonist.com/2008/11/review_garry_fabian_miller_at_james.php My visit for the Miller show was my first time to check out James Hyman. But it won't be my last. I was so impressed I made sure to get on their mailing list. It's an appropriately well lit space with pieces thoughtfully appointed in consideration to the constraints of the gallery.

There's so much amazing stuff in there. There's art supplies but also just cool books and it's a…read moregreat place to get souvenirs to remind you of Hampstead!

A new-ish cass arts. I believe it opened up last year…read more Smaller than the others I've been too and a good chunk of it seems to be books and children's art supplies and projects. They have everything else just in smaller quantities and variety.

DREADFUL Extremely…read morerude manager, terrible manner with customers. Actually told me to F**k off when I returned to collect original artwork that a member of staff had forgotten to wrap up with copies made and left on copier. Very over priced products on offer, taking full advantage of the students in the nearby university facilities. Not very competent staff , very easily 'challenged' with simple requests. Would suggest giving both the outlets a wide berth.

Great print shop in Greenwich with friendly and helpful staff! They also carry some nice art and…read morepaper supplies. Would definitely recommend going here for printing, scanning or some art supplies.

A big fan of Horses I was pleased to view the selection of art work by artist Jo Taylor at the…read moreThompsons Gallery. Her paintings have been inspired from travels to France and Argentina. The style is very much like the beginnings of a cubist Bauhaus genre and is charcoal monotones in use of colour. On Marylebone high street this commercial gallery has a decent enough space and clientele to access. They have each month of the year a couple of artists exhibiting. So coming year 2009 is a list full till the beginning of 2010. Professional in their service they can be contacted for further enquiries such a price and artist details, via catalogues.

Lovely little gallery on New Cavendish Street, just off Marylebone High Street. I read about one of…read moretheir artists, Scotsman Robert Kelsey and was pleased to while away a half hour here. There's a ground floor exhibition space and a lower ground room with more of the same. Friendly attendee and I can highly recommend Kelsey's bright, expressive works featuring the Isle of Skye beaches or London Thameside views. Check it out.

With the multitude of galleries in E2, it's difficult to know which to visit. I really like Maureen…read morePaley gallery, plainly because it has some really great exhibitions. Ok, so the space is small and not all that interesting but surely it's all about the art, no?! So, I'd recommend checking the website for their exhibitions; I saw a great Wolfman Tillmans (prominent photographer) exhibition here earlier this year, as well as a fantastic Bank Violets show, an artist famed for his collaboration with drone band Sunn o))) back in 2006. I'd really recommend checking Maureen Paley out if you're doing an E2 art crawl.

Being one of the first galleries to present art in the East End, the Maureen Paley gallery has been…read morea pioneer of the current scene. The gallery represents the likes of Wolfgang Tillmans, Gillian Wearing and Rebecca Warren. The gallery itself is hidden down a side road near Bethnal Green, a larger gallery than some of its tiny east end competitors. The recent Wolfgang Tillmans show made good use of the space, the downstairs room used for his photographic installation and upstairs was divided for the screening of some of his films. As with the rest of the East End galleries, its always hit and miss unless you know and like the exhibiting artist, but the Maureen Paley is one to look out for, I'm always prepared to make a significant detour to fit it into a gallery day.

I went to view the degree show of design students from Central Saint Martins College of Art and…read moreDesign. The 2 storey plus basement gallery space is a large warehouse building reinvented to a gallery space like many in the area. Very basic in layout, the students had enhanced the scale of space with their artifacts. Large iron columns dominate the space which are painted in silver, but the generosity of light illuminating the gallery is not common. Its the selling point I see for the gallery and is also one of the biggest in the vicinity. The management is very friendly and accomodating, a few props stored in the gallery are of good use in exhibitions at no added cost. The idea of converting 2 Victorian warehouses inot gallery space, artists studios, banqueting, conference and screening rooms including rehersal space is a bonus. Even if your not going to view an exhibition this centre has a bohemian cafe, great to network within the circle of profession.

We held our Central Saint Martins degree show at this venue and it's quite fantastic in that they…read moreallow you to set up your walls/paint/demolish as you wish granted that you pay for the privilege, of course. With that said, it's a big and somewhat accessible venue and easy to get to from Central London.

Charming little gallery off Oxford Street. I was walking to one of my favourite camera stores and…read morenoticed some extraordinary work inside. I popped in and was transfixed by the work of Dan Witz. What's on is always changing so its always worth dropping by if you're in the area.

The Fountain gallery is an asset to Bridge Road. We need somewhere like this. Although it is a…read moresmall shop it is amazingly effective. The premise is that it is a cooperative art gallery. It is collectively run by 18 artists who showcase their work here on alternate times. The Fountain Gallery also have guest artists. Usually each artist is allocated a certain period of time in which to showcase their work. I believe that the times are not fixed. Most artists seem to take it over for about a month. During this time they oversee the gallery, so customers can come and talk to the artists about their work. The art comes in a mixture of forms. Generally it is painted work, most in watercolours, sometimes there are photographers who exhibit their work. Occasionally there are potters. Although the gallery closes at 6, I have often walked past and seen open evenings, it is worth phoning ahead to find out what is on.

If you're a fan of accessible art and like making new discoveries this is a lovely little gallery…read morethat warrants a regular visit. It's a co-operative of many artists so the exhibitions change frequently and, as a bonus, are run by the artists themselves. Come here to enjoy the art in relaxing surroundings, perhaps with a glass of wine to enhance your pleasure. Talk to the artist and buy anything from a postcard to a limited-edition print or even a full-blown oil painting or sculpture. If you want to turn yourself into a work of art you can sometimes buy, or commission, a pretty piece of original jewellery too.