The Bedford Gallery, a contemporary art space located in the Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, exhibits works of local, regional, and international artists. Some of the featured contemporary artists from the United States include Lee Boroson, Laura Bruce and Tom Friedman. Among the distinguished artists from other countries are Dorothee Golz (Germany), Sutee Kunavichayanont (Thailand), Haluk Akakçe (Turkey), Judith Albert (Switzerland), Carola Dertnig (Austria) and Olafur Eliasson (Denmark).