Painted Dreams reimagines a solo exhibition of work by Evelyn De Morgan at Wolverhampton Art Gallery in 1907, a remarkable feat for a female artist at the time.
Featuring 30 artworks, the show reveals De Morgan’s progression as an artist and her technical mastery as one of the most impressive artists of the late Victorian era.
Discover De Morgan’s exploration of challenging subjects and painterly responses to enduring social and political issues of the day, such as feminism, inequality, war and pacifism.
The exhibition is a collaboration between the De Morgan Foundation and Wolverhampton Art Gallery. For more information, click here.
🕊 Painted Dreams: The Art of Evelyn De Morgan 🕊
📅 19 October 2024 - 9 March 2025
📍 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
🆓FREE ENTRY
Image credit: Night and Sleep, 1878, Evelyn De Morgan © Trustees of the De Morgan Foundation
Wolverhampton School of Creative Industries is delighted to be presenting the work of this year’s Masters students at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. The exhibition presents a diverse range of work in a wide variety of media from both full and part time students.
🎨MA Show
📅On until 6 October
📍Wolverhampton Art Gallery
🆓FREE ENTRY
Directed by Scottish-born artist Douglas Gordon and Algerian-born artist Philippe Parreno, the 2006 film focuses on the playing style of the celebrated French footballer Zinédine Zidane during a match between Real Madrid and Villareal on 23 April 2005.
Inspired by Zidane and constructs of modern portraiture, their ambitious collaboration uses footage shot by seventeen synchronised film and video cameras placed around the stadium to track Zidane in real time over the course of a single match. The film is an intimate portrait of the star footballer, capturing him from multiple angles, up close and afar, and remains steadfastly fixed on him even when the central action of the match moves elsewhere. The resulting footage of the match was edited together with excerpts from the Spanish television commentary. Sound is an important part of the powerful impact of Zidane, bursts of noise from a crowd of over 72,000 spectators is interspersed with a rousing soundtrack provided by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai.
⚽Zidane, a 21st century portrait.
📅On until 20 October
📍Wolverhampton Art Gallery
🆓FREE ENTRY
Pop Through a Queer Lens aims to uncover the many untold LGBTQIA+ connections and Queer imagery within the Pop Art collection, and to foreground Queer voices through the perspectives of our panel. Their personal engagement with the artworks demonstrates that there is no one definitive Queer experience. We invite you to reflect on your own experiences of gender and sexuality in response to the artworks and responses presented.
For more information visit the website.
🎨Pop Through a Queer Lens
📅On until 3 November
📍Wolverhampton Art Gallery
🆓FREE ENTRY
Image Credit: The Estate of Pauline Boty, courtesy of Whitford Fine Art, London.
The Manthey Marionettes were formed by Carolyn and Wolfgang Manthey in the 1960’s.
Carolyn was a talented artist, sculptor and puppeteer. She trained at Ealing Art School and then in the early 1960’s, through her interest in puppetry, she met Wolfgang who was working at the Little Angel Puppet Theatre in Islington. Wolfgang was a talented puppeteer who has trained at Brunswick School of Art and toured Europe and the USA.
This exhibition looks at some of their puppet creations and stories they told through them.
🎨The Manthey Marionettes
📅On until 29 September
📍Bantock House Museum
🆓FREE ENTRY
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Friday lates
Friday 27 September
6pm - 9pm
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
This month’s Friday Lates is a takeover by the Good Shepherd, whose mission is “ending homelessness, supporting recovery and creating pathways out of poverty.”
This Friday Lates is a celebration of nine months of workshops with professional artists organised by the Good Shepherd at the Newhampton Arts Centre in partnership with SUIT, Recovery Near You, Wolverhampton 360 and the University of Wolverhampton.
Expect hands-on workshops, live painting by Matt the artist, music, documentary film screenings and spoken word performances!
Please book your FREE tickets here.
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Art Play
Sundays 11am to 1pm
27 October, 24 November, 15 December
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Our creative, sensory play sessions for families with babies and toddlers are led by artists and early years’ educators. Take time to relax, imagine and find inspiration together.
Suitable for ages 0 to 5 – older siblings are also welcome to attend.
£3 per child
Drop in or book online: Art Play (ticketsolve.com)
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Creative workshops for parents and children
Join these artist-led sessions in your local hub and make some time for your well-being and creativity! Children are welcome to attend.
Eastfield Family Hub – Mondays until 21 October, 10am-11.30am, Tuesdays until 15 October, 12.30pm-2pm
Free, to book your place please email artsheritagelearning@wolverhampton.gov.uk
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Glaze - The Eating Space
Fancy a treat, or somewhere new to work or meet? Then why not pop along to Glaze, the eating space at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
Our menu features everything from a full English breakfast, homemade soup of the day, tarka dahl and a variety of sandwiches and jacket potatoes, to our favourite coffees, loose-leaf teas and delicious handmade cakes. There are lots of vegan, vegetarian and GF options too. Whatever time of day your visit there’s certain to be a treat to tempt you. Take a look at our menu.
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The Courtyard Tearooms
Set in the beautiful Edwardian surroundings of Bantock House Museum, The Courtyard Tearooms is open seven days a week and offers a wide range of food and beverages.
Dog friendly.
See the full menu here.
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