The Heong Gallery

The Heong Gallery at Downing College opened in February 2016 as a new gallery for exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. The Gallery was designed by Caruso St John Architects (winners of RIBA Stirling Prize 2016) and so named in gratitude for the generous benefaction of Alwyn Heong. It won a RIBA East Award 2017.

The Gallery is part of a larger construction project at Downing College which contains 78 student rooms and eight common rooms. The project has created a new court, called First Court, at the entrance to the College and the Edwardian stables (built in 1902-1903) have been converted into the Gallery.

Stephen Bennett - Keeper of The Heong Gallery 

Stephen Bennett

Stephen Bennett is the Keeper of The Heong Gallery and the Director of Drama at Downing College. He is an award-winning television scriptwriter, theatre practitioner and musician. He has taught and directed at the universities of Yale and Carnegie Mellon in the US, The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, Shakespeare’s Globe and The Royal National Theatre in the UK.