1 Jan 2024
Southampton has a fascinating blend of art and culture, most of which is free to visit. Making Southampton a very affordable place to experience some amazing cultural activities, or to soak up the creative atmosphere in our art galleries. So, if you’re looking for a low cost day out with the family or to share … Continue reading
15 Jun 2023
Pallant House Gallery’s Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris exhibition have two amazing examples of her work on loan from Southampton’s own collection. Mère Poussepin (1920) and Girl in a Mulberry Dress (1923), purchased in 1954 and 1962 respectively. Gwen John (1876–1939) was a Welsh artist, who defied the gender expectations of … Continue reading
26 May 2023
Hundreds of people came to the launch event of Creative Connections Southampton at the City Art Gallery on Thursday evening, 25 May. This new exhibition display’s celebrated figures with connections to Southampton, with over 40 works from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, together with paintings from Southampton’s own art collections. The show features Jane Austen, … Continue reading
19 May 2023
Portraits of people with connections to Southampton feature in a new exhibition at Southampton City Art Gallery on 26 May. Over 40 works from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, together with paintings from Southampton’s art collections, will display celebrated figures who have links to the City. The show will feature Jane Austen, Craig David, Spitfire … Continue reading
8 Mar 2023
On International Women’s Day, Southampton City Art Gallery, in partnership with the Arts Council Collection and ‘a space’ arts, announce the winners of their Billboard Project. It will show the work of three Southampton based female artists on digital billboards across the city. The artists were chosen by Turner-prize winning artist, Lubaina Himid CBE, and … Continue reading
31 Aug 2022
Artist, Kurt Jackson, has sold one of his paintings from his exhibition: Biodiversity at Southampton City Art Gallery. The proceeds from the painting, Hogweed Visitors, are being gifted to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) to support their work restoring ecosystems for local wildlife. Biodiversity is an exhibition of paintings, found objects and … Continue reading
24 May 2022
In line with Southampton’s UK City of Culture 2025 ambitions, Southampton City Art Gallery is excited to announce the opening of Kurt Jackson’s Biodiversity, the latest exhibition in a series of exhibitions at the Gallery that explore environmental concerns and the impact of climate change. Biodiversity is an exhibition of paintings, found objects and sculptures … Continue reading
1 Feb 2022
In line with Southampton’s UK City of Culture 2025 ambitions and Greener City vision, Southampton City Art Gallery is excited to announce a series of exhibitions that explore environmental concerns and the impact of climate change. The season begins with Earth Art: The Common Ground now open at Southampton City Art Gallery. It features … Continue reading
4 Nov 2021
There rolls the deep where grew the tree. O earth, what changes hast thou seen! In Memoriam, Alfred Lord Tennyson In line with Southampton’s UK City of Culture 2025 ambitions, Southampton City Art Gallery is excited to announce a major exhibition of work by Julian Perry in Spring 2022, presenting new paintings that explore coastal … Continue reading
29 Sep 2021
From next week Southampton City Art Gallery will be hosting a group of undergraduate history students from the University of Southampton on a course entitled British Portraiture: Curating the Self, 1600-Present. The students will study the last 300 years of portraiture through the works in the city’s collection. The works they look at will form … Continue reading