Noisy Room Projects, a new curatorial collective, presented its debut exhibition "Run Pony Run" from May 29–31, 2026, in the disused Old Waiting Room at Peckham Rye, London. Founded by Goldsmiths student Amabelle Chandra and curated with collaborators Anjalee Chowdhury, Lindsey Blaser, and Ariunzaya Batkhuyage, the show emerged from an open call that drew over 300 submissions from London-based and international artists. The exhibition featured a wide range of emerging artists—including Beth Simcock, Krisyna Polivkova, Esme Godkin, Zhaochen Chen, Megan Tatem, and Annabel Quick—with works spanning installation, performance, video, and painting, all selected for their experimental, politically engaged, or materially unruly qualities.
This exhibition matters because it directly challenges the barriers facing early-career artists in a constrained commercial art market. Noisy Room Projects prioritizes accessibility by charging artists only a £10 exhibiting fee—far below typical open-call costs—and offers additional support through studio visits, interviews, and promotional shoots. By championing art that is "materially unstable, messy, or sharp" and resisting market preferences for polish and profitability, the collective carves out a vital space for risk-taking, politically charged, and ephemeral practices that are often excluded from commercial galleries. Its artist-led ethos and democratic entry model represent a concrete alternative to the gatekeeping and financial hurdles that dominate the current art ecosystem.