Exhibitions
Exhibitions
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Precision as a State of Mind: Sculptures by Mark Firth
Friday 3 September 2021 to Saturday 15 January 2022
The first new exhibition in the Graves Gallery following its six-month programme of refurbishment and redisplay celebrates the work of the acclaimed sculptor Mark Firth.
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Gallery 4: Grayson Perry, Comfort Blanket
Permanent display
Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry’s large scale tapestry Comfort Blanket (2014) makes a striking addition to Graves Gallery displays.
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Gallery 4: Abstraction and Art now
Permanent display
Identity, pattern and colour; Gallery IV explores some of the key themes that have engaged contemporary artists over the past fifty years. Gallery IV contains work by internationally important artists such as Bridget Riley and Marc Quinn.
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Gallery 5: A century of change, Striking a pose, From dawn till dusk, Conflict and a Sense of place
Permanent display
During the 20th century, artists began looking at people around them, their everyday lives and the landscape that surrounded them in different ways. This gallery showcases work from a century of unprecedented change and upheaval.
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Gallery 7: Reflections
Permanent display
Portrait painting has been a major theme within Western art for hundreds of years. This Gallery contains fine examples of the art form and explores themes of fashion, power and politics.
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Gallery 4: Phlegm – Pandemic Diary
Friday 3 September 2021 to Saturday 31 December 2022
A brand new addition to the Graves Gallery is Phlegm’s Pandemic Diary (2020), a collection of 67 pen and ink drawings and one engraving, which go on public display for the very first time.
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Gallery 8: Outside Narration: new display curated by Keith Piper
Friday 3 September 2021 to Saturday 31 December 2022
A highlight of the new Graves Gallery displays is a powerful exploration of alternative and outsider perspectives on our recognised histories curated by artist Keith Piper, one of the co-founders of the seminal Blk Art Group.
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Gallery 6: Landscapes
Friday 3 September 2021 to Saturday 31 December 2022
This new display explores the theme of landscape through many of the remarkable landscape paintings and works on paper from the city’s collection.