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Southampton City Art Gallery Unveils Latest Donations

19 Dec 2024

Southampton City Art Gallery is displaying a selection of works that have been generously gifted to the Gallery this year. They will become part of the current ‘Renaissance to the Present Day’ exhibition which shows highlights from the Gallery’s nationally significant collection. The new, donated acquisitions include: ‘Pillbox with Incoming Tide I’, 2021, by Julian … Continue reading

Southampton City Art Gallery Awarded Arts Council England Funding to Digitise Its Collection

28 Oct 2024

Southampton City Art Gallery has successfully secured a £26,000 National Lottery project grant to digitise a major part of the art collection in partnership with Southampton Solent University. The project is being supported using public funding by Arts Council England, through its Unlocking Collections campaign within National Lottery Project Grants, set out to enable museums … Continue reading

A Day of Art and Culture in Southampton

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

Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris at Pallant House

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

Hundreds flock to City Art Gallery for opening of National Portrait Gallery exhibition

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

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY PARTNERS WITH SOUTHAMPTON CITY ART GALLERY FOR STORIES OF THE CITY PORTRAIT EXHIBITION

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

Women artists celebrated in the city

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

Artist sells painting from his Southampton City Art Gallery exhibition to raise money for environmental charity Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

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

Kurt Jackson’s Biodiversity opens at Southampton City Art Gallery

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

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