In her work Lauren Halsey merges past, present and future via her interest in iconography connected to the African diaspora, Black and queer icons and architecture. Halsey cites the collective sonic and visual layering associated with funk music as the blueprint for her approach to making, traversing time and drawing on a wide range of […]
Play Interact Explore, is an exhibition developed by Lucy Cran and Bill Leslie, in collaboration with community groups in Eastbourne and Brighton. The exhibition explores play, collaboration and materials. Featuring large, tactile sculptural objects and colourful assemblages, everything in the space is interactive. Lively, exciting and curiosity-filled, Play Interact Explore is designed to support and encourage taking […]
The title of this exhibition ‘Deepest Dreams & Waking Moments’ alludes to the fleeting nature of Marzia Colonna’s subject matter and the distillation of her life experience. Based on chance encounter, her memory, and a period of contemplation, Colonna mentally sets the scene and begins to paint the papers that will build her vision. This […]
Two Shoes are not a Pair, is an exhibition of oil paintings on panels and plywood, which Katerina Lukina shares with Andrei Pokrovskii.
This exhibition, The Flood, features photographs by Bettina von Zwehl, whose aim is to rekindle wonder and curiosity as critical tools for exploring new ideas and practices.
Gebrochenes Pferd, the exhibition of new works by Alexandra Bircken, refers to the sculptural tradition of the equestrian statue, which for centuries epitomised the dignified representation of rulers, emperors, kings, and conquerors.
Discover the vibrant textile works of Magorzata Mirga-Tas. Mirga-Tas is known for her textile collages created with materials and fabrics that are mainly gathered from family and friends. Her visual storytelling comes from a feminist perspective and challenges stereotypical representations of Roma people. Often working in collaboration with other women, she sews pieces of clothing, […]
Now in her 80s, Vija Celmins is best known for her obsessive, detailed images of ocean waves and the star-filled night sky. She is recognised for her highly executed drawings and her practice in printmaking, her delicate images are based on photographs of the sea, deserts, the night sky and other natural phenomena. This exhibition […]
This major new exhibition, Land, Sea and Sky, brings together three artists who, although working more than 200 years apart, are connected through their close observation of nature and skilful use of materials. Margaret Pollard, a multi-media artist and photographer, presents Three Drops of Blood, a recent body of work, which draws on two years […]
A retrospective exhibition of artworks by Everlyn Nicodemus. It includes drawings, collages, paintings and textiles from the last 40 years of the artist’s life, as well as new works created especially for this show. This inspiring experience is made possible because Nicodemus won the prestigious Freelands Award in 2022. She is an artist, writer and […]
Vanessa Bell (1879–1961) was a pioneering modernist painter and founding member of the Bloomsbury Group, a circle of influential English artists, writers and intellectuals in the first half of the twentieth century. This exhibition, A World of Form and Colour, is her largest ever solo show, and provides an in-depth overview that includes drawings, paintings, ceramics […]
Featuring thirty artworks, the exhibition, Painted Dreams, reveals Evelyn de Morgan’s progression as an artist, and her technical mastery as one of the most impressive artists of the late Victorian era. Discover De Morgan’s exploration of challenging subjects and painterly responses to enduring social and political issues of the day, such as feminism, inequality, war […]
Framing Fashion: Art and Inspiration from a Private Collection of Vivienne Westwood, features a new selection of the designer’s ensembles from the private collection of Peter Smithson. This show explores the inspiration Westwood took from paintings, sitters in portraits and the materials and techniques used by artists.
Step into the enchanting world of Cicely Mary Barker (1895 - 1973), the creator of the much-loved Flower Fairies, in this playful exhibition. Explore Cicely's journey as an artist. Follow her from the early years as a young girl with a vivid imagination, to commercial success in adulthood. See her childhood sketches, postcard designs and […]
In a series of moonlit scenes women appear in various states of contemplation, their larger-than-life bodies bent into poses that are languid, sensuous, awkward and athletic. These dream-like visions are the work of Eileen Cooper, who explores different aspects of the female experience by weaving together autobiographical elements with references from mythology, fairy tales and […]
Encounter the women of medieval Europe through their own words, visions and experiences. The exhibition presents the rich and complex lives of women in the Middle Ages, with over 140 extraordinary items that reveal their artistry, resourcefulness, courage and struggles.
Grey Unpleasant Land, is a collaborative exhibition by Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane. The exhibition examines the myth of England as a nation, and combines a range of media—including historical […]
(Re)Coded shares perceptions of data collection, use, dissemination and how these are understood and acted upon by Birmingham’s inner-city Caribbean diasporic communities. This exhibition presents Vic Moyosola’s photographic portraits of project participants, alongside their own creative output made during a series of community workshops with Sadie Barnett.
The real subject of Helen Ireland’s work is ambiguous, and is perhaps impossible to describe in words. In her working process we witness an endless build up of lines and colours, then revisions and re-workings until finally something new emerges. Her work has a sense of climate, weather and atmosphere but it is also intrinsically […]
The exhibition, 'Silence is a Powerful Sound' by Ann Christopher, is a poignant and evocative show that features a series of new sculptures, works on paper, and selected pieces from previous decades. The title 'Silence is a Powerful Sound' reflects Ann's personal journey over the past three years.