Last updated: 27 October 2026
Vanessa Bell (1879 to 1961) is the Bloomsbury painter and designer who made Charleston in Sussex her home and studio. Here you will find our take on her work, Tate Britain’s Inside Bloomsbury show opening in November 2026, and prints from £30.
Our take on Vanessa Bell
Bell painted portraits, still lifes and interiors, and designed for furniture, ceramics and textiles. With Duncan Grant she co-directed the Omega Workshops from 1913 to 1919, and in 1916 they moved to Charleston in Sussex, according to Tate.
Their creative partnership lasted more than 50 years, and Tate Britain’s Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury brings together more than 300 works, including a restaging of their studio moved from Charleston. It opens on 12 November 2026.
Tate holds 12 of her works. Its shop sells made-to-order prints of several, including The Tub.
Vanessa Bell: the essentials
- Born in 1879; died in 1961.
- A core member of the Bloomsbury Group.
- Co-directed the Omega Workshops with Duncan Grant, 1913 to 1919.
- Moved to Charleston in Sussex with Grant in 1916; their daughter Angelica was born in 1918.
- Tate holds 12 works by her, according to Tate.
Vanessa Bell exhibitions
- Coming up: Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury, Tate Britain, 12 November 2026 to 11 April 2027. More than 300 works, with their studio restaged from Charleston. £20, concessions £19, Tate Collective £5, free for Members.
Where to buy a Vanessa Bell print
Tate’s shop sells the exhibition book and made-to-order prints:
Vanessa Bell FAQs
When is the Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant exhibition?
At Tate Britain from 12 November 2026 to 11 April 2027.
What was the Omega Workshops?
A London design workshop co-directed by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant from 1913 to 1919.
Where did Vanessa Bell live?
At Charleston in Sussex from 1916, with Duncan Grant.
Can I buy a Vanessa Bell print?
Yes. Tate’s shop sells made-to-order prints from £30.
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Main image: Vanessa Bell, 1902. Photo: George Charles Beresford, public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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