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 →
16 Sep 2021
This fascinating exhibition tells the story of Arthur’s Jeffress’ complex and colourful life, 60 years after his death, alongside a large selection of paintings from this significant bequest to Southampton City Art Gallery. Opening 24 September 2021 – 22 January 2022. Arthur Tilden Jeffress (1905–61) was an art collector and dealer who lived lavishly in beautifully decorated … Continue reading →
21 Jun 2021
I’m thrilled to say ‘Creating a National Collection’ is now open! As you will have seen from past blogs, a lot of work goes into the preparation for an exhibition of this scale. Today, I wanted to share a little about how the paintings themselves were prepared for display. Week 5’s blog post was … Continue reading →
26 May 2021
Here at Southampton City Art Gallery, we are so excited to reopen tomorrow and share with visitors our new exhibition, Creating a National Collection: the partnership between Southampton City Art Gallery and the National Gallery (28 May – 4 September). As part of the planning and installation process, lots of choices have been made and … Continue reading →