Breaking the Mould
Sculpture by Women since 1945
The Arts Council Commission represents sculpture by 153 women. The Collection holds significant works by some of the leading post-war and contemporary British artists including: Barbara Hepworth, Elisabeth Frink, Mary Martin, Kim Lim, Liliane Lijn, Mary Kelly, Sokari Douglas-Camp, Helen Chadwicj, Shirazeh Houshiary, Alison Wilding, Mona Hatoum, Rachel Whiteread, Tracey Emin, Cornelia Parker, Christine […]
Karen McLean
Birmingham-based artist Karen McLean grew up in Trinidad. Her artistic practice continues to be informed by the history, culture and folklore of the Caribbean and its inter-connection with the UK. Karen is creating a brand new installation which will examine the politics of the body through the experience of female slavery. Her work is […]
20:20 Twenty Years of Collecting Contemporary Art
The New Art Gallery celebrates its 20th birthday on the 20th February 2020. Celebrate with us! To mark this special occasion, we are bringing together works of contemporary art collected over the last 20 years, many from artists who have featured in our exhibitions programme. Works span a wide range of media and scale. […]
20 for 2020
20 works of art from the Gallery’s Collections have been selected by Director Stephen Snoddy, one to represent each year of the first 20 years of The New Art Gallery. They will each tell individual stories about particular moments in the history of the Gallery. Artists include Christopher Le Brun, Soheila Sokhanvari, Gavin Turk […]