St Martins Lane London is proud to announce its latest artistic collaboration, Exhibit With Pride, in partnership with Dear Queer Artist and brilliant queer textile artist Davey Powell for the whole month of June 2025. A heartfelt and visually striking celebration of queer identity, the exhibit will transform the hotel’s lobby spaces into a vibrant gallery throughout Pride Month.
The installation, curated in collaboration with the social impact startup’s first project Queer Art Hub, features four of Davey Powell’s banner and quilt-style textile pieces: Don’t Be Shy (2024), Hold On Tight (2024), Yeah (2025), and Try Your Luck (2025). Each work carries a rich narrative of joy, resilience, and self-expression, mirroring Powell’s lived experience as a queer artist from the Traveller community, raised among the colour and chaos of a North East fairground.
The Exhibit With Pride initiative is part of a wider commitment by St Martins Lane London to celebrate and support LGBTQI+ communities – not just during Pride, but year-round. As a long standing hub in one of the world’s most LGBTQI+-inclusive cities, the hotel remains a place where queer people, from our talented staff to our fabulous guests, are welcome, championed and cherished.
Visitors can explore Powell’s works in the hotel lobby or even purchase a piece to take home.