Mahtab Hussain
Mitti Ka Ghar
Mitti Ka Ghar means “house made of earth” in Urdu. The house has been built by artist Mahtab Hussain with the help of local people. It is based on traditional Kashmiri mud houses, still found in parts of the region. The house is made from straw, timber and clay. Mahtab will be in the […]
Sarah Taylor Silverwood
Daphne
Sarah Taylor Silverwood uses drawing and language as material to produce publications, animation and installation works. Daphne considers the relationship between women and language, taking the ancient Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo as a focus. This early story, which traces Apollo’s pursuit of Daphne and her transformation into a laurel tree, has been retold […]
The University of Wolverhampton Graduate Residencies
Tod Jones 19 February – 31 March 2019 The New Art Gallery Walsall is delighted to host the second of two 2018 graduates from the MA Fine Art course at the University of Wolverhampton. The students were selected following their presentations of degree work in an exhibition on Floor 3 in September 2018. […]
Sculpture in Focus
To coincide with the 60th anniversary year of Jacob Epstein’s death, in 2019 we are celebrating sculpture in all forms throughout our Collections programme. The Sculpture in Focus trail positions a key piece of contemporary sculpture from our Permanent Collection within each of our ten themed collection rooms, featuring diverse artists including Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, […]
Rodin: rethinking the fragment
A British Museum Partnership Spotlight Loan Linked to the 2018 British Museum exhibition Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, this Spotlight loan from the British Museum brings key national works to three regional galleries across the UK, including The Thinker, from the Burrell Collection, Glasgow. […]
Daniel Silver
This major solo exhibition by acclaimed contemporary sculptor Daniel Silver celebrates the Gallery’s longstanding commitment to sculpture, and making links between historic and contemporary art, in the 60th anniversary year of Jacob Epstein’s death. Silver is pushing the boundaries of sculpture in new and innovative ways, though clearly acknowledging the legacy of art history, […]
