6 Mar 2026
Southampton City Art Gallery will reopen to the public on Saturday 7 March 2026 following a successful refurbishment programme, unveiling a dynamic series of new displays—including a compelling selection of recent acquisitions shown together for the first time. A standout addition is ‘Centrifugal Forces’ (2024), a new sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Laura Ford. The … Continue reading →
26 Feb 2026
For its opening exhibition from 7 March 2026, Southampton City Art Gallery presents ‘Levitate Me: Desire, Ecstasy and The Sublime’, a major solo exhibition of new work by British artist Emma Richardson. Spanning the entire east wing of the Gallery, the show features a striking new series of oil paintings that continue Richardson’s exploration of … Continue reading →
28 Oct 2025
Southampton City Art Gallery will reopen on Saturday 7 March 2026 after a successful refurbishment programme. As part of a series of exciting new displays, the opening exhibition will be by acclaimed British artist Emma Richardson. ‘Levitate Me: Desire, Ecstasy and The Sublime’ is a major solo exhibition of new work which will feature a … Continue reading →
30 Jul 2025
We are excited to be moving into the final stages of the Gallery’s refurbishment with internal restoration and decoration of the Main Hall’s vaulted ceiling well underway. This includes the re-instatement of the iconic stripes of the artwork ‘With the Arcades’, installed by Daniel Buren in 1994, which are a celebrated feature. The Main Hall’s … Continue reading →
27 Jan 2025
Southampton City Art Gallery will be temporarily closing from Saturday 22 February as the next phase of the planned restoration works begins. This phase will include internal repairs and a heating upgrade in the Main Hall, alongside the installation of new windows. Many residents and visitors will have seen the enormous scaffolding outside the front … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →