News Archice August 2018

Major exhibition of recent work by Christopher Le Brun opens this autumn at Southampton City Art Gallery.

31 Aug 2018

As the Royal Academy of Arts celebrates its 250th anniversary, Southampton City Art Gallery is pleased to host an exhibition of works by celebrated British artist and current President of the Royal Academy, Christopher Le Brun. Composer will bring together new paintings and works on paper, most of which have not been on public display before. These recent paintings in their handling, colour... Read More »

Major new Tate acquisition comes to Southampton City Art Gallery.

31 Aug 2018

Beneath the Surface: William Stott of Oldham and British Impressionism exhibition will open 14 September 2018 – 12 January 2019 The star of the show, William Stott of Oldham’s painting Le Passeur (The Ferryman) is considered a key moment in the breakthrough of British Art to naturalism and established Stott as one of the most progressive British artists of his day. Secured for the... Read More »

Our new Exhibitions and Events Guide has arrived! 

31 Aug 2018

The evenings may be drawing in but don’t worry, there is still so much to see and do at all three of our venues this autumn. The Art Gallery’s walls will be bursting with colour as we present artworks by one of Britain’s most important artists, Christopher Le Brun. The City’s rich maritime, local history, archaeology and archive collections will be bought to life in a new exhibition... Read More »

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