Too Rich a Soil brings together photographers, Arpita Shah, Maryam Wahid and Nilupa Yasmin whose practices are rooted in the exploration of cultural identity.   Through making work about and in collaboration with their families and communities, these artists celebrate the rich and varied roles of women in society. This exhibition provides an opportunity to […]

20 artists 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.   Richard Billingham, Sonia Delaunay, Richard Forster, Lucian Freud, Cameron Galt, Andrew Gifford, […]

We Are 20! 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.   We have selected both international artists as well as those closer to home […]

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-connections with the UK.   Her brand new installation features a huge wall hanging which acknowledges and celebrates the strength and resilience of female slaves within the boundaries of […]

1 – 29 May 2020 The New Art Gallery Walsall has adapted its Studio residency programme in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic to support three artists based in the West Midlands to produce work from their homes between May and July this year.   Following an open-call to artists based in the West Midlands, […]

To coincide with the display of the Garman Ryan collection through 2020, work by Birmingham based artist Sarah Taylor Silverwood will displayed within our Floor 2 temporary exhibition space. This body of drawings is based on text and images abstracted from photographs, letters, and documents relating to the two creators and donors of the Garman […]

Join in online from home with our children’s workshops, devised by our talented artist educators. Suitable for all ages, though preschool children will require assistance from an older child or adult. There will be a new workshop every Wednesday #WednesdayWorkshop   Share photos of your creations with us by tagging us in on social media, […]