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Valentina Zlatarova
Sculpture

SCULPT­ING THE HUMAN TOR­SO WITH VALE­TIA ZLATAROVA

Dis­cov­er the art of sculpt­ing the human tor­so in this 5‑day hands-on workshop.
Dates
06/07/26 – 10/07/26
Organiser
Mirka Golden-Hann
Region
Wiltshire
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Painting by Arthur Lanyon
Painting

Arthur Lany­on, ​‘Sand­box’

Ani­ma Mun­di are delight­ed to present ​‘Sand­box’, the lat­est solo exhi­bi­tion of ener­getic paint­ings by British artist, Arthur Lanyon.
Dates
22/05/26 – 11/07/26
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Glyn Walton
Sculpture

Glyn Wal­ton

Solo show of sculpture
Dates
12/06/26 – 11/07/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Aidan Hicks
Painting

Karen McEn­doo, Aidan Hicks, Rod Walk­er, Kins­ley Byrne

Sculp­ture & Paintings
Dates
12/06/26 – 11/07/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Ekleido : SPLICE
Multidisciplinary

Eklei­do: Dance and Lantern Mak­ing Workshop

Join dance duo Eklei­do for a unique, cre­ative work­shop blend­ing paper lantern mak­ing with con­tem­po­rary dance.
Date
11/07/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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A performance of 3 people in paper bag masks playing instruments
Performance

I Am Mak­ing Art: Haunt­ings, Handkerchiefs

A work­shop with artist John­ny Mor­gan-Jones explor­ing sculp­ture, per­for­mance, and spec­u­la­tive sto­ry­telling through found fabrics.
Date
11/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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July GF AF
Painting

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Gor­don Faulds and Alex Faulkner

In July’s install­ment of our free art talk series, we will be joined by Gor­don Faulds and Alex Faulkner.
Date
11/07/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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A white woman smiling and standing in front of an annotated flip chart
Multidisciplinary

Writ­ing Fund­ing Bids

Fundrais­ing work­shop for begin­ners with Christi­na Poulton
Date
13/07/26
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Cornwall
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A group of people talking
Multidisciplinary

Work­ing Togeth­er: Town Coun­cils and Artists

A ses­sion explor­ing how town coun­cils and artists can work together
Date
14/07/26
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Cornwall
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Drawing

ZING Month­ly Social

Join Southampton’s cre­ative com­mu­ni­ty at ZING’s month­ly evening social at God’s House Tow­er, fea­tur­ing exhi­bi­tions, net­work­ing and life drawing.
Date
14/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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A book cover featuring a large bay window with two portrait inner images, one of some wintery tree branches, another of a large floor to ceiling mirror in an empty apartment
Writing

Meow Meow Real Estate: A Read­ing by Nan­cy Lupo

Join Nan­cy Lupo as she reads from her nov­el, Meow Meow Real Estate.
Date
15/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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One large screen above four smaller ones showing dancer Iris Bailalavida who wears a red top in Melanie Manchot's film, Night Moves.
Moving Image

An evening with Melanie Man­chot and Robert Dingle

Join award-win­ning con­tem­po­rary artist Melanie Man­chot and Art Fund’s Robert Din­gle for an insight­ful talk and Q&A.
Date
15/07/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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KIT FORM DARKROOM WORKSHOPS
Photography

16mm Film Night Class­es — 16mm Pho­tograms & Caf­fenol Developer

Intro­duc­ing you to the mag­i­cal world of 16mm film — WARN­ING — you will be hooked! Designed for begin­ners, make 16mm pho­tograms, devel­oped with coffee.
Date
15/07/26
Organiser
Katie Davies
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking

Thurs­day Print Club

This six-week course intro­duces par­tic­i­pants to a wide range of tra­di­tion­al and con­tem­po­rary print­mak­ing techniques…
Dates
11/06/26 – 16/07/26
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
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Painting

LAY­ER­ING

LAY­ER­ING is a joint exhi­bi­tion fea­tur­ing works by Lucy Lawrence and Amy Vans. Each artist cre­ates lay­ers through applied mate­ri­als, exper­i­ment­ing with
Dates
10/07/26 – 16/07/26
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery Ltd
Region
Bristol
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Curating

Artist Voic­es: In Con­ver­sa­tion with Uma Break­down and Dud­ley Dream Walsh (Online)

Artist voic­es is a series of dis­cus­sions and con­ver­sa­tions that aim to sup­port artist devel­op­ment by unpack­ing and demys­ti­fy­ing key top­ics and issues
Date
16/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Region-wide
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Drawing

Char­coal Land­scapes with Hes­ter Berry

Cre­ate expres­sive char­coal land­scapes with artist Hes­ter Berry. Learn tech­niques for tone, tex­ture, and atmos­phere in a relaxed class.
Date
16/07/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Wire Sculpture of Vase
Multidisciplinary

Cre­ative Methodologies

Embark on a cre­ative jour­ney that empha­sis­es exper­i­men­ta­tion and alter­na­tive meth­ods of cre­ativ­i­ty as you explore the nat­ur­al world.
Dates
12/06/26 – 17/07/26
Organiser
Adam Grose
Region
Somerset
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Artist representation in print of a dove in flight
Multidisciplinary

The Art of Resur­gence: Cel­e­brat­ing 60 Years of Resurgence

A Com­mu­ni­ty Gallery exhi­bi­tion co-curat­ed with The Resur­gence Trust cel­e­brat­ing 60 years of Resurgence.
Dates
23/05/26 – 18/07/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Mary Gillett
Painting

21 Jour­neys

Expe­ri­ence the endur­ing lega­cy of the 21 Group of Artists in their lat­est exhi­bi­tion, 21 Journeys.
Dates
07/06/26 – 18/07/26
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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A detail from an abstrated painting by Chloe Bonfield called River Nymphs
Painting

Strange Dreams

Strange Dreams is an exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings, draw­ings, sculp­tur­al pieces and a sound work by Chloe Bon­field, respond­ing to the south west landscape.
Dates
19/06/26 – 18/07/26
Organisation
ALMA Artspace
Region
Cornwall
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Ekleido : SPLICE
Multidisciplinary

Kings­bridge Fair Week 2026: Eklei­do Splice

Eklei­do is a chore­o­graph­ic duo made up of Han­nah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser. They cre­ate ener­getic and engag­ing work for both live per­for­mance and film.
Date
18/07/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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A young child in a colourful hat hold a see through sculpture up to a light
Sculpture

Dream and Make: Worldbuilding

Spike Island hosts a drop-in work­shop for young artists explor­ing the bound­aries between fic­tion and every­day life.
Date
18/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Curating

Behind the Scenes: Build­ing Tour and Stu­dio Artist Visits

As part of the Bris­tol Har­bour Fes­ti­val, join us for a spe­cial behind the scenes tour of Spike Island where two artists will open their stu­dio doors t
Date
18/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Writing

Work­shop: GHT Cre­ative Writ­ing Group with Liz Amos

Led by Liz Amos, the GHT Cre­ative Writ­ing Group offers a series of free writ­ing work­shops using our con­tem­po­rary art pro­gramme as the stimulus
Date
18/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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'What We Keep: The Art of Collecting', items from selected collections.
Multidisciplinary

What We Keep: The Art of Collecting

This sum­mer we cel­e­brate the act of col­lect­ing in our new exhibition.
Dates
09/05/26 – 19/07/26
Organisation
The Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Cuban
Photography

Cubans by Cubans

Cubans by Cubans offers an inti­mate insight into the island’s peo­ple through the lens of 11 local Cuban photographers.
Dates
26/06/26 – 19/07/26
Organisation
Roseberry Road Studios
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Support/​Structure

This two-per­son exhi­bi­tion devel­ops a dia­logue between the work of Bris­tol-based artists Mary Flower and Vera Boele-Keimer.
Dates
16/07/26 – 19/07/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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ZINES LAID OUT ON A TABLE
Multidisciplinary

Zine and Badge Mak­ing For 18- to 35-year-olds

Join The Pearl Exchange for a free cre­ative work­shop at CAST. This will be a relaxed mak­ing ses­sion open to any­one between the ages of 18 and 35, and
Date
21/07/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Haunt­ing of the House: Paint­ing the Ghosts of Memory

Haunt­ing of the House: Paint­ing the Ghosts of Mem­o­ries is an immer­sive solo exhi­bi­tion pre­sent­ing the paint­ings of Liam Hart.
Dates
17/07/26 – 22/07/26
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery Ltd
Region
Bristol
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Jewellary making
Multidisciplinary

Hand-Craft­ed Jew­ellery with Ania Wawrzkowicz

Carve your own one-of-a-kind ring or pen­dant — a unique, pre­cious and mean­ing­ful hand-craft­ed item of jew­ellery made by you.
Date
23/07/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Text reading Summer Soiree
Multidisciplinary

Sum­mer Soirée

A get-togeth­er for artists and cre­atives in Cornwall
Date
23/07/26
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Cornwall
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Ceramics

Stokes Croft Chi­na Mug Dec­o­rat­ing Workshop

Spend a relax­ing cou­ple of hours cre­at­ing a unique­ly dec­o­rat­ed piece of fine bone china!
Date
23/07/26
Organisation
People's Republic of Stokes Croft
Region
Bristol
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Accounting-related stationery on a yellow background
Multidisciplinary

Account­ing for Creatives

A jar­gon-free look at basic book­keep­ing, tax, and the new Mak­ing Tax Dig­i­tal requirements
Date
24/07/26
Organisation
Creative Kernow Associates
Region
Cornwall
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Changing Identities Histories Fragmented Memories of Yugoslavia by Maja Hill
Public Art

Cel­e­bra­tion Event: Chang­ing Iden­ti­ties & His­to­ries — Frag­ment­ed mem­o­ries of Yugoslaviax

Join us as we cel­e­brate the exhi­bi­tion of Chang­ing Iden­ti­ties and His­to­ries – Frag­ment­ed Mem­o­ries of Yugoslavia on Sat­ur­day 25th July.
Date
25/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Beth Carter
Multidisciplinary

Form and Flesh

Andel­li Art are delight­ed to present Form and Flesh, a com­pelling explo­ration of the human fig­ure through a rich­ly diverse and mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary lens
Dates
04/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organisation
Andelli Art
Region
Somerset
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Simon Lee Dicker The five sisters Ceramic 2026 1
Moving Image

Simon Lee Dick­er — Rud­era — of the rubble

‘Rud­era — of the rub­ble’ is a search for ​‘the trea­sure of self-knowl­edge from the realms of Dark­ness’’ with work includ­ing film, pho­tog­ra­phy, ceramic
Dates
04/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organisation
Auction House
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Colour­ful Wood­cuts: A Two-Day Mas­ter­class with Mer­lyn Chesterman

Join inter­na­tion­al­ly renowned local print mak­er Mer­lyn Chester­man RE for a two-day mas­ter­class this July
Dates
19/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Shift

New col­lage work explor­ing Hodgkin­son’s ear­ly years rela­tion­ship with com­put­ers as they infil­trat­ed our home repro­gram­ming the fam­i­ly dynamic.
Dates
23/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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I graphic print of various types of printmaking in orange and blue colours
Printmaking

Spike Print Fair

Spike Print Fair brings togeth­er artists, print­mak­ers and inde­pen­dent pub­lish­ers for a week­end of art, col­lect­ing and cre­ative discovery.
Dates
24/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Abstracting the Landscape
Painting

ABSTRACT­ING THE LAND­SCAPE: Land, Line & Imagination

Dis­cov­er new ways of see­ing and express­ing the land­scape in this immer­sive two-day paint­ing and draw­ing course.
Dates
25/07/26 – 26/07/26
Organiser
Mirka Golden-Hann
Region
Wiltshire
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A event poster for Godolphin big dig celebration day, in aqua and beige with a dotted line drawing of the dig site trenches
Public Art

The Big Dig Celebration

A cre­ative cel­e­bra­tion of an archae­o­log­i­cal dig: join in drop in work­shops, demos, guid­ed walks and talks
Date
26/07/26
Organisation
Godolphin Arts and Heritage (GCCA)
Region
Cornwall
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GHT Thumbnail Exhibition House of Revision
Multidisciplinary

House of Revi­sion / House of Repair by Uma Breakdown

House of Revi­sion / House of Repair by Uma Break­down is a project about love, restraint, lib­er­ty, pain, growth and collapse.
Dates
06/06/26 – 27/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Changing Identities Histories Fragmented Memories of Yugoslavia by Maja Hill
Public Art

Exhi­bi­tion: Chang­ing Iden­ti­ties & His­to­ries — Frag­ment­ed mem­o­ries of Yugoslavia

This pop-up exhi­bi­tion will be on dis­play in the Craw­ford Room at God’s House Tow­er for one week­end only, from Thurs­day 23rd July to Mon­day 27th July.
Dates
23/07/26 – 27/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Drawing

Long Vaca­tion 2.0

Long Vaca­tion 2.0 is a group exhi­bi­tion from Aoi Bird Collective.
Dates
24/07/26 – 29/07/26
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery Ltd
Region
Bristol
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Education

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Join us on Sat­ur­day 25 July to explore our cam­pus, vis­it near­by afford­able stu­dent accom­mo­da­tion and speak with our aca­d­e­mics and course leaders.
Date
29/07/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Plymouth
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Public Art

Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Ply­mouth MA Grad­u­ate Shows 2026

Arts Uni­ver­si­ty Ply­mouth MA Grad­u­ate Shows 2026
Dates
20/07/26 – 30/07/26
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Plymouth
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Performance

GHT Lates: Some­thing Com­e­dy Takeover

Expe­ri­ence an evening of com­e­dy, visu­al art and deli­cious street food at GHT Lates!
Date
31/07/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Installation

Lucía Piz­zani: Fau­nal Succession

Fau­nal Suc­ces­sion is the first insti­tu­tion­al UK exhi­bi­tion by Lucía Piz­zani, a Venezue­lan artist based in London.
Dates
12/06/26 – 01/08/26
Organisation
KARST
Region
Plymouth
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Photography

The Art of Exper­i­men­ta­tion: Alter­na­tive Photography

Pre­sen­ta­tions from con­tem­po­rary women, non-bina­ry, and trans artists and researchers who are explor­ing the pos­si­bil­i­ties of alter­na­tive photography
Date
01/08/26
Organisation
Bristol Folk House
Region
Bristol
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Public Art

Cel­e­bra­tion Event: Fac­ing the Plan­et by Tes­sa Coe & Jane Coyle

Cel­e­brat­ing the exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings and poems; reflec­tions of place, dis­cov­ery and rec­ol­lec­tion by Tes­sa Coe and Jane Coyle
Date
01/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Public Art

GHT Sum­mer Art Market

This is your go-to des­ti­na­tion for a one-of-a-kind shop­ping expe­ri­ence, a chance to sup­port local tal­ent and find tru­ly spe­cial gifts for you or your
Date
01/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Lilacs in a clear glass Kilner jar painted in oil paints
Multidisciplinary

BLOOM II

“BLOOM II” is set to be one of our most excit­ing and vibrant exhi­bi­tions yet, cel­e­brat­ing The Eng­lish Artist’s sec­ond anniversary!
Dates
17/06/26 – 02/08/26
Organisation
The English Artist
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

27th Com­mu­ni­ty Art Exhibition

Explore a diverse col­lec­tion of art­works in our unique dou­ble-deck­er bus gallery, show­cas­ing the tal­ent of artists from Bris­tol and beyond.
Dates
09/07/26 – 03/08/26
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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ASA Thumbnail Facing the Planet Celebration Event
Public Art

Exhi­bi­tion: Fac­ing the Plan­et by Tes­sa Coe & Jane Coyle

This pop-up exhi­bi­tion will be on dis­play in the Craw­ford Room at God’s House Tow­er for one week­end only, from Thurs­day 30th July – Mon­day 3rd August
Dates
30/07/26 – 03/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Photography

Syntony

Syntony is a solo exhi­bi­tion pre­sent­ed by Sam P. Cash­more, a Bris­tol-based artist and photographer.
Dates
31/07/26 – 05/08/26
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery Ltd
Region
Bristol
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Carys
Multidisciplinary

Sum­mer Sketch­book Ses­sion with Carys Wilson

Play­ful sum­mer ses­sion with Carys Wil­son. Explore draw­ing, paint & col­lage to cre­ate a con­certi­na sketchbook.
Date
06/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Painting

Col­lec­tion Con­ver­sa­tions — Jan Byrne & Guy Bigland

In August’s install­ment of Chip­pen­ham Muse­um’s free art talk series, they will be joined by Jan Byrne and Guy Bigland.
Date
08/08/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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An oil painting of a Black man in a 17c red suit, looking directly at the viewer.
Painting

Exeter’s Fine Art gallery: High­lights from the Collection

Dis­cov­er some of the key works and renowned artists fea­tured in Exeter’s fine art col­lec­tion, in this free exhibition.
Dates
28/03/26 – 09/08/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Photographs side-by-side of dancer, Cleo, in Melanie Manchot's new film, 'Night Moves'.
Painting

Dance Out

Dance Out is an exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings, draw­ings and film that cel­e­brates dance as an every­day human activ­i­ty, both soli­tary and social.
Dates
09/05/26 – 09/08/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

LGBTQIA+ Tours

Explore LGBTQ+ themes in the col­lec­tion dis­plays at Tate St Ives
Dates
31/05/26 – 10/08/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Public Art

Launch Event: While We Slumber

While We Slum­ber by Kitt (aka Lady Kitt) is an exhi­bi­tion com­mis­sioned by ​‘a space’ arts for God’s House Tower.
Date
14/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Painting

Mem­bers Sum­mer Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
12/06/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Moving Image

MIKHAIL KARIKIS | SONGS FOR THE FUTURE

An exhi­bi­tion com­pris­ing of two short films made with groups of young people.
Dates
24/06/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Stu­dio KIND Sum­mer Open

Back for it’s fourth year, an exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing the diver­si­ty of con­tem­po­rary artists in the region.
Dates
11/07/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Painting

Asso­ciate Mem­bers Sum­mer Exhibition

The Pen­with Soci­ety of Arts
Dates
17/07/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Flora Forshall 'Ram'
Printmaking

Flo­ra For­shall | Young Pen­with Artist 2026

Solo show of printmaking
Dates
17/07/26 – 15/08/26
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Two women in a gallery looking at a mask art piece
Drawing

Char­maine Watkiss: From the ones who came before…

A new artist commission
Dates
10/02/26 – 16/08/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Hapa-Zome Tote Bags with Ellie Baddick

This work­shop will guide you through the Japan­ese print­mak­ing process Hapa-Zome (leaf dye), using nat­ur­al pig­ments and ham­mer­ing technique.
Date
20/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Intro­duc­tion to Wood Engrav­ing with Ed Crumpton

Dis­cov­er the art of tra­di­tion­al wood engrav­ing in this hands-on three-hour work­shop led by artist Ed Crumpton.
Date
23/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Artivism: Four-Week Art Sum­mer School for ages 12 — 15

Come along to Stu­dio KIND for a four-week art-themed sum­mer school for young peo­ple aged 12 — 15.
Dates
03/08/26 – 24/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Public art

Beach Art Explorers

Join Tate St Ives in August as we cre­ate art out­side inspired by the sea­side envi­ron­ment of Porth­me­or Beach and the artists in our galleries
Dates
05/08/26 – 27/08/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Close up of rusted metal surface with varying tones of orange and grey
Photography

Urban Pho­tog­ra­phy by Mick Maslen

This exhi­bi­tion show­cas­es urban scenes Maslen cap­tured both in the UK and abroad, show­ing his inter­est in tex­ture, form, and composition.
Dates
09/05/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Young Gallery
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary

Sime­on Bar­clay: Farewell Sweet Innocence

John Hansard Gallery presents Farewell Sweet Inno­cence, a major solo exhi­bi­tion by Sime­on Barclay.
Dates
06/06/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
John Hansard Gallery
Region
Southampton
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Juliette Mills
Multidisciplinary

Bound to Us

Bound to Us explores the com­plex and inescapable rela­tion­ships between humans and ani­mals across cul­tures, belief sys­tems, and environments.
Dates
19/06/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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A painting of a burning figure falling past trees about to be caught by a crowd supporing a blanket.
Painting

Nico­la Beal­ing: Mis­er­able Sinners

A recent body of work based on the sev­en dead­ly sins by Corn­wall-based painter and print­mak­er Nico­la Bealing.
Dates
04/07/26 – 29/08/26
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Southamp­ton Pride Plac­ard-Mak­ing Work­shop with ZEST Collective

Drop in to get ready for the march, grab a cof­fee and design your own pride plac­ard before head­ing over to Queen’s Park for the #SOProud march.
Date
29/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Sculpture

Fol­ly

An exhi­bi­tion of RWA Aca­d­e­mi­cians explor­ing the com­mon theme of fol­ly through their work.
Dates
23/06/26 – 30/08/26
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Public art

STU­DIO DO: Wabkin

Join us in STU­DIO DO to play with new soft and sen­so­ry sculp­tures cre­at­ed by artist duo WABKIN this summer.
Dates
25/07/26 – 30/08/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Intro­duc­tion to Oil Paint­ing with Amy Jobes

This beginner’s work­shop with Amy Jobes will help unleash your cre­ativ­i­ty in oil painting.
Date
30/08/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Education

Talk: Par­ty­ing and Pol­i­tick­ing — LGBT His­to­ry with Dr Clif­ford Williams

Join Dr Clif­ford Williams for a series of talks on LGBT History!
Date
30/08/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Sculpture

Tate Tapes Tours

Explore the Bar­bara Hep­worth Muse­um and Sculp­ture Gar­den through its sounds
Dates
03/08/26 – 31/08/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Antho­ny Sul­ly — art and design career since 1958

Antho­ny Sul­ly — art and design career since 1958
Dates
01/08/26 – 01/09/26
Organiser
Anthony Sully
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Painting

In Sight || A debut solo exhi­bi­tion by Sylvie Baker

Join us at KIT FORM for the debut solo exhi­bi­tion by Sylvie Baker
Dates
30/08/26 – 01/09/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

‘Always Com­ing Home’ by Poulo­mi Basu

East Quay is pleased to present ​‘Always Com­ing Home’, a new solo exhi­bi­tion by Indi­an artist and activist, Poulo­mi Basu.
Dates
23/05/26 – 02/09/26
Organisation
East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)
Region
Somerset
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Painting

Coastal Impres­sions Exhibition

A vibrant mixed exhi­bi­tion fea­tur­ing work by eight of the gallery’s res­i­dent artists who use their unique styles to cap­ture the spir­it of summer.
Dates
17/07/26 – 05/09/26
Organisation
The Brownston Gallery
Region
Devon
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A grey and white etching of a small, rocky island in the sea with lots of white sea birds in flight.
Printmaking

Nor­man Ack­royd: The Tran­sience of Light

An exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brat­ing the mas­ter print­mak­er Nor­man Ackroyd.
Dates
22/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Victoria Art Gallery
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Colour

Explore a spec­tac­u­lar world of colour through more than 150 objects span­ning art, sci­ence, nature and cul­tur­al histories.
Dates
23/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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A picture of a large glass bay window
Sculpture

Nan­cy Lupo: Sev­er­al Chick­ens Later

Spike Island presents Sev­er­al Chick­ens Lat­er, Nan­cy Lupo (b.1983, Flagstaff, AZ)’s largest exhi­bi­tion in the UK to date.
Dates
30/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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A film still of a woman silhouetted in front of a window with static hair
Sculpture

Tohé Com­maret: Mijitas

Miji­tas is the first exhi­bi­tion in the UK by Fran­co-Chilean artist Tohé Com­maret (b.1992, Vit­ry-sur-Seine), fea­tur­ing two new mov­ing image commissions
Dates
30/05/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking

Sarah Gille­spie: ​‘Bird­ed and Eyed’

‘Bird­ed and Eyed’ at Kestle Bar­ton: new mez­zot­ints and draw­ings by Sarah Gille­spie inspired by moths and the nat­ur­al world.
Dates
20/06/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Kestle Barton
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

2126: What If?

Machines, mech­a­nisms & frag­ments scat­ter in 2126: What If, cre­at­ing a spec­u­la­tive land­scape that invites view­ers to imag­ine Portsmouth in 100 years
Dates
26/06/26 – 06/09/26
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Multidisciplinary

Too Long We Sit, Tongue-Tied, Ash­ley David John

Too Long We Sit, Tongue-Tied brings togeth­er a new col­lec­tion of text-based works and col­lages by Portsmouth artist Ash­ley David John.
Dates
24/06/26 – 13/09/26
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Multidisciplinary

The Secret Bel­gian Bind­ing with Megan Stallworthy

The Secret Bel­gian Bind­ing is a fas­ci­nat­ing, con­tem­po­rary book struc­ture fea­tur­ing a 3‑piece cov­er and a dis­tinct, woven-like sewing pattern.
Date
13/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Printmaking

Ragged Edges

A solo exhi­bi­tion of British land­scapes by print­mak­er Ruth Ander
Dates
09/09/26 – 14/09/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Painting

Hes­ter Berry Mas­ter­class: Land­scape Oil Painting

Stu­dents will be guid­ed through the process of mak­ing an oil paint­ing, with atten­tion paid to tone, colour-mix­ing and mark-making.
Date
18/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Education

Wilt­shire and the World: John Aubrey and the Quest for Knowledge

This exhi­bi­tion cel­e­brates the life and work of John Aubrey, born 400 years ago in Eas­t­on Pier­cy, near King­ton St Michael.
Dates
13/06/26 – 19/09/26
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary

Alter, solo exhi­bi­tion by El(ena) Hoskyns-Abraham

Lon­don based artist El(ena) Hoskyns-Abra­ham explores gen­der through the lens of the trans-mas­cu­line expe­ri­ence in their debut solo show.
Dates
22/08/26 – 19/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Echoes of Us

See a pow­er­ful series of works from the Gov­ern­ment Art Col­lec­tion in an ambi­tious dis­play organ­ised around themes of Belong­ing, Mem­o­ry and Connection.
Dates
20/06/26 – 20/09/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Oil painting of an Exmoor landscape with green hills and pink flowers
Painting

Sir Alfred Munnings: Exmoor Through the Seasons

An exhi­bi­tion of paint­ings by Sir Alfred Munnings, for­mer Pres­i­dent of the Roy­al Acad­e­my of Arts, cap­tur­ing the evoca­tive land­scapes of Exmoor.
Dates
04/07/26 – 26/09/26
Organisation
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon
Region
Devon
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Ekleido : SPLICE
Performance

Eklei­do

This exhi­bi­tion presents a liv­ing archive of Ekleido’s work, trac­ing the inter­sec­tions between chore­og­ra­phy, film, per­for­mance and visu­al art.
Dates
18/07/26 – 26/09/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Sculpture

Hal­i­ma Cassell

Explore sculp­tur­al forms carved with intri­cate geo­met­ric pat­terns that play with light and shadow
Dates
21/03/26 – 27/09/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Photography

Pol­ly Braden: Against the Tide

An exhi­bi­tion by doc­u­men­tary pho­tog­ra­ph­er Pol­ly Braden in col­lab­o­ra­tion with young peo­ple in coastal towns across Eng­land and Wales.
Dates
27/06/26 – 27/09/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking

Wild and Tame: Ani­mal Linocut Print­mak­ing Work­shop with Luna North

Guid­ed by pro­fes­sion­al linocut artist Luna North, par­tic­i­pants will learn how to design, carve and print their own unique linocut artwork.
Date
27/09/26
Organisation
Studio KIND
Region
Devon
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Public Art

Jonathan Bal­dock: Held

Arnolfi­ni trans­forms into a colour­ful, immer­sive wilder­ness of nature and folk­lore this summer.
Dates
27/06/26 – 28/09/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Jamaica Street Stu­dios — Open Stu­dios 2026

It’s that time of year! JSS throws open it’s doors for you to come and explore
Dates
25/09/26 – 28/09/26
Organisation
KIT FORM & Jamaica Street Studios
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

CAST-Off Sum­mer 2026

Our CAST-Off pro­gramme of free artist-led cre­ative activ­i­ties will return this sum­mer, with ses­sions tak­ing place on Sat­ur­days from 1 August to 29 Aug
Dates
01/08/26 – 30/09/26
Organisation
CAST
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary

Inves­ti­gat­ing the impacts of social­ly engaged art on cul­tur­al organ­i­sa­tions and con­tem­po­rary art practice

Tate St Ives and UWE Bris­tol are pleased to announce the avail­abil­i­ty of a ful­ly fund­ed Col­lab­o­ra­tive Doc­tor­al Stu­dentship from Octo­ber 2026
Dates
01/04/26 – 02/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Moving Image

FVU New Takes

Film and Video Umbrel­la presents FVU New Takes, a new pro­gramme of month­ly mov­ing-image com­mis­sions show­cas­ing bold work by emerg­ing UK-based artists.
Dates
28/02/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
Arnolfini
Region
Bristol
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Summer Exhibitions @ TAAG
Multidisciplinary

TAAG Sum­mer Exhibitions

Pro­gramme from June 2026
Dates
20/06/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
TAAG Arts & Community
Region
Devon
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Painting

Gillian Ayres: A Life in Colour

Come and explore the life, work and lega­cy of pio­neer­ing female artist Gillian Ayres (1930−2018).
Dates
04/07/26 – 04/10/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Installation

Alek­san­dra Kasu­ba: Shel­ters For The Senses

Explore the work of vision­ary Lithuan­ian Amer­i­can artist, Alek­san­dra Kasuba
Dates
02/05/26 – 05/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Public Art

While We Slum­ber By Kitt

While We Slum­ber by Kitt (aka Lady Kitt) is an exhi­bi­tion com­mis­sioned by ​‘a space’ arts for God’s House Tower.
Dates
14/08/26 – 12/10/26
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary

Tod­dle Tate

Come and play at our month­ly mul­ti-sen­so­ry ses­sions for under 5s
Dates
10/03/26 – 20/10/26
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Moving Image

Pro Grip (How to be Humans)

Pre­pare to wit­ness the full spec­trum of human emo­tion in Jor­dan Base­man’s bril­liant new film commission.
Dates
23/06/26 – 21/10/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary

The Ryde Art Col­lec­tive — The 2026 Exhibition

An excit­ing and vibrant exhi­bi­tion by con­tem­po­rary, mul­ti-dis­ci­pli­nary artists who form The Ryde Art Collective
Dates
26/09/26 – 09/11/26
Organiser
Fran Farrar
Region
Isle of Wight
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Drawing

Life Draw­ing Skills Class with Ralph Nel

Join Ralph Nel for a spe­cial six-part course, learn­ing new tech­niques and refin­ing them dur­ing the course.
Dates
03/07/26 – 04/12/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Disability arts

Mov­ing Together

Six FREE, fun and friend­ly dance and move­ment work­shops for adults with learn­ing differences/​disabilities
Dates
25/07/26 – 12/12/26
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Drawing

Life Draw­ing with Ralph Nel

Join artist Ralph Nel for a life draw­ing class that cov­ers a range of life draw­ing tech­niques, tips, and tricks.
Dates
26/06/26 – 18/12/26
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Painting

How You See Me: 400 Years of Por­trai­ture from Swindon’s Museums

Why do peo­ple want to have their por­traits paint­ed? What do por­traits tell us about the sit­ters that they depict?
Dates
11/04/26 – 31/01/27
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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Ceramics

Beneath the Sur­face: A Cen­tu­ry of Stu­dio Ceram­ics in Britain

Beneath the Sur­face looks at the his­to­ry of stu­dio ceram­ics in Britain, from the ear­ly 1900s until today.
Dates
09/05/26 – 27/02/27
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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Multidisciplinary

New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists – St Clare Med­ical Cen­tre Project

The fourth art col­lab­o­ra­tion between the New­lyn Soci­ety of Artists and the St Clare Med­ical Cen­tre, Penzance
Dates
15/03/26 – 14/03/27
Organiser
Patrick Shanahan
Region
Cornwall
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Painting

Wil­helmi­na Barns-Graham

Enter the colour­ful world of Wil­helmi­na Barns-Gra­ham, one of Britain’s most sig­nif­i­cant 20th cen­tu­ry artists
Dates
24/10/26 – 03/05/27
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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