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Sunderland Student Sullivan Alenezi-Bonney Joins Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art at Culture House

institutional · 2026-09-29

Sullivan (Sully) Alenezi-Bonney, a 27-year-old MA Design and Illustration student at the University of Sunderland, has taken up the position of Gallery Learning Facilitator at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art (NGCA), now housed inside Culture House Sunderland. Alenezi-Bonney moved from Kuwait to the United Kingdom to build an arts career. In his new role he designs, coordinates and delivers educational programmes that link school groups, families and adult audiences with the gallery's collections and exhibitions. Culture House Sunderland, a multi-purpose venue in Keel Square, opened officially on September 12 and contains a library, exhibition and events spaces, a bar and a podcast studio; it also serves as the new home of the University's NGCA. The venue is described as the city's new major landmark.

Key facts

  • Sullivan (Sully) Alenezi-Bonney is a 27-year-old MA Design and Illustration student at the University of Sunderland.
  • He travelled to the UK from Kuwait to pursue a career in the arts.
  • He recently began the role of Gallery Learning Facilitator at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art (NGCA).
  • His duties include designing, coordinating and delivering educational programmes for school groups, families and adults.
  • Culture House Sunderland officially opened in Keel Square on September 12.
  • The venue includes a library, exhibition and events spaces, a bar and a podcast studio.
  • Culture House Sunderland is the new home of the University of Sunderland's Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art.
  • The venue is described as the city's new major landmark.

Entities

Artists

  • Sullivan Alenezi-Bonney

Institutions

  • University of Sunderland
  • Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
  • Culture House Sunderland

Locations

  • Sunderland
  • United Kingdom
  • Kuwait
  • Keel Square

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