Artists' Studio/ Floor I
4 July — 22 August 2017

Glasshouse Residency 2

 The New Art Gallery Walsall and Eastside...
Free Admission
Artists' Studio/ Floor 1
10 January — 10 March 2017

Steve Evans

 Steve Evans’s work is informed by an interest in architectural detail, geometry and space. His drawings incorporate the techniques...
Free Admission
Artists' Studio
16 August — 13 November 2016

Chloe Ashley
The Building as Material

 Twenty years ago, London-based architects Caruso St...
Free Admission
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Artists' Studio/ Floor 1
24 May — 17 July 2016

Artists’ Studio
Ruth Claxton

 Ruth Claxton is known for her large-scale,...
Free Admission
Collection / Floor 2
7 June 2025 — 17 May 2026

Hannah Maybank
Un-Still

 Floor 2 7 June 2025 – 17 May 2026  Hannah Maybank was born in 1974, the year the Garman...
Free Admission
Collection / Floor 3
7 November 2025 — 12 April 2026

Studio Prints
Celebrating the Balakjian Collection

 Prints by Frank Auerbach, Marc Balakjian, Stephen...
Free Admission
Collection / Floor 3
28 June — 19 October 2025

Shelter

 Works from the Collections of The New Art Gallery Walsall and Outside In on the theme of shelter.
Free Admission
Collection / Community Gallery
21 February — 6 July 2025

The Joy Project

 Exploring the concept of 'joy'. An exhibition developed by the Gallery's Youth Panel.
Free Admission
Collection / Floors 1 and 2
8 June 2024 — 18 May 2025

Equal+Able=Not a Label

 Exploring Ableism through the Gallery's Collections.
Free Admission
Collection / Floors 1 and 2
1 July 2023 — 26 May 2024

Pride&Privilege
at The Class Act

 A temporary exhibition exploring class and identity.
Free Admission
Collection / Floor 2
4 June 2022 — 28 May 2023

HERE&QUEER

 Historically public art collections have been presented in a certain way.  White-washed by a straight, ableist, middle-class, male gaze. ...
Free Admission
Collection / Ground Floor
14 January - 28 August 2022

Twenty Twenty Collection

 Following an open call-out, which received submissions from 220 artists across the region, in Spring 2021 the Gallery acquired...
Free Admission
Collection / Floor 2
2 July 2021 — 22 May 2022

Yasmin David
Into the Light

 The New Art Gallery presents the first solo exhibition by landscape painter Yasmin David (1939-2009). David was the niece...
Free Admission
Collection Exhibitions
21 December 2019 — 31 March 2021

Sarah Taylor Silverwood
Kathleen and Sally series

 To coincide with the display of the...
Free Admission
Collection Exhibitions
22 December 2018 — 2 December 2019

Sculpture in Focus

 To coincide with the 60th anniversary year of Jacob Epstein’s death, in 2019 we are celebrating sculpture in all...
Free Admission
Collection Exhibitions
11 May — 29 September 2019

Jacob Epstein
Jacob and the Angel

 As part of our year celebrating sculpture,...
Free Admission
Collection / Family Gallery/ The New Art Gallery Walsall
13 April — 22 September 2019

HOME

 HOME presents a selection of contemporary works exploring themes around home and homeland. The works span the last 60...
Free Admission
Collection Exhibitions
8 February — 2 June 2019

Daniel Silver

   This major solo exhibition by acclaimed contemporary sculptor Daniel Silver celebrates the Gallery’s longstanding commitment to sculpture, and...
Free Admission
Collection Exhibitions
2 February — 28 April 2019

Rodin: rethinking the fragment

 A British Museum Partnership Spotlight Loan  ...
Free Admission
Collection / Floors 1 and 2
17 March — 2 December 2018

Artists in Focus

 This display looks at 10 contemporary artists who have a distinct body of work in our Permanent Collection.  ...
Free Admission
Collection / Floor 2
17 March — 2 December 2018

Cornelia Parker
Thirty Pieces of Silver (Exposed)

 In this body of work, recently acquired...
Free Admission
Collection / Floors 1 and 2
1 March 2017 — 25 February 2018

PEOPLE’S CHOICE

 To celebrate the 125th anniversary of our...
Free Admission
Collection / Floor 1/ Long Gallery
13 October 2017 — 11 February 2018

Wanting to Say
Finding a Place in the Past

 This exhibition launches the Midlands Art Papers...
Free Admission
Collection / Family Gallery
22 July — 10 December 2017

Seven Kinds of Magic

 Seven Kinds of Magic comprises original illustrations by Quentin Blake for 7 books in which magic appears in different...
Free Admission
Collection / Family Gallery/ Ground Floor
18 February — 16 July 2017

Scenes of Walsall

     What are the famous landmarks of Walsall? How has the landscape of Walsall changed over time? What...
Free Admission
Collection / Floors 1 and 2
23 July 2016 — 12 February 2017

Recent Acquisitions
Part 2 Landscape and the Urban Environment

 Throughout 2016 we have been displaying some of the newest additions to our Permanent Collection, in the lead up to its 125th anniversary of its formation in 2017.     The New Art Gallery Walsall owns jointly with Birmingham Museums Trust a collection of...
Free Admission
Collection / Floors 1 and 2
11 February 2016 — 12 February 2017

Works from Tate into The Garman Ryan Collection

 As part of a three year partnership with Tate, the 2016 Interventions into The Garman Ryan Collection are drawn from Tate’s renowned collection.  16 Tate artworks have been paired with related works in The Garman Ryan Collection, linked either by artist, subject or theme....
Free Admission
Collection Exhibitions
2022 - 2025

Garman Ryan Collection

 The New Art Gallery Walsall is the...
Free Admission
Community Gallery
6 March — 12 July 2026

Billy Dosanjh
Paths You Walk

 Community Gallery 6 March – 12 July...
Free Admission
Floor 3 Window Box
15 November 2024 — 8 June 2025

Earthbound

 Highlighting our connection with the earth and a potential to return to a more healthy existence with the natural...
Free Admission
Floor 1
15 December 2023 — 14 April 2024

Walk and Draw
Sketches of Walsall

 A selection of drawings made by local...
Free Admission
Offsite
20 February — 1 March 2024

زندگی مزاحمت ہے Life is Resistance

 Offsite exhibition in IVS Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
Free Admission
Community Gallery
1 July — 26 November 2023

A Sense of Place

 Artworks produced in workshops across the West Midlands, with a focus on nature, collections & wellbeing.
Free Admission
2 September — 1 October 2023

Picturing High Streets

 An outdoor exhibition featuring a collection of photographs presenting a snapshot of a year in the life of the...
Free Admission
Floor 4
17 February — 2 July 2023

John Beck and Matthew Cornford
The Art Schools of the West Midlands

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Free Admission
Community Gallery
4 February — 18 June 2023

Walsall Creative Factory

 Making Art with Local Communities
Free Admission
3 October 2022 — 8 January 2023

Sophia-Layla Afsar
Belonging/Disbelonging

 Just before I began the Belonging/Disbelonging residency,...
Free Admission
10 June — 20 September 2020

Discover from Home
Arts Award

 The New Art Gallery Walsall is one of the cultural organisations working with Arts Connect and Trinity College to...
Free Admission
Family Gallery Floors 1 and 2
12 January — 22 April 2018

The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour 2018

 We are privileged to be the first...
Free Admission
Floor 1 Long Gallery
11 March — 30 April 2017

The University of Wolverhampton
Inspiring Teachers exhibition

 Each year, students from the BEd Degree...
Free Admission
Artists' Projects Artists' Studio
4 April — 15 April 2017

Patrick Goodall
Tool Workshop

 Patrick Goodall’s residency will explore how tools facilitate production, extending the hand of the artist, mechanic or model maker...
Free Admission
Floor 4
2 December 2016 — 22 January 2017

Walsall Society of Artists

 The 67th annual exhibition by Walsall Society of Artists brings together works in a range of media by local...
Free Admission
Floor 1 Long Gallery
30 July — 25 September 2016

Artist Teacher Scheme

 The New Art Gallery Walsall is delighted to be hosting the 2016 Artist Teacher Scheme exhibition.     The...
Free Admission
Floors 1 and 2
11 February — 16 July 2016

Recent Acquisitions Part 1 People and Artistic Connections

 Throughout this year we are displaying some...
Free Admission
Floor 1 Long Gallery
4 June — 3 July 2016

The University of Wolverhampton
Inspiring Teachers

 Each year, students from the BEd Degree...
Free Admission
Floor 4
26 February — 16 April 2016

The John Ruskin Prize Recording Britain Now
Society

 Timothy Betjeman, David Borrington, Jessie Brennan, Julian...
Free Admission
Artists' Studio Floor 1
5 January — 27 March 2016

Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary
Caglar Kimyoncu

 The New Art Gallery Walsall is delighted...
Free Admission
The New Art Gallery Walsall
Saturday 5 March 2016 14:00 — 16:00

Open studio sharing event

 Saturday 5 March, 2-4pm Free, drop-in   Artist Caglar Kimyoncu will share audio bites and film clips gathered from...
Free Admission
Floors 1 and 2
3 September 2015 — 24 January 2016

Epstein’s Rock Drill Transformed by War

 Rock Drill (c.1913-15) is Epstein’s most radical...
Free Admission
Floors 3 and 4
24 September 2015 — 10 January 2016

Mat Collishaw

 The New Art Gallery Walsall is delighted to present a major survey exhibition by British artist Mat Collishaw, the...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Sundays throughout the year

SUNDAY ART CLUB

 Our weekly art club for children & young people
Free Admission
Event
5 November 2025 — 3 December 2026

Stitchety Workshops with artist Kate Tilley

 Learn techniques in sewing, knitting, crochet and...
£5 / £4.50
Regular Event
Every second Saturday of the month

Walk and Draw

 Make sketches inside the Gallery and of the local area in these fast-paced and fun workshops.
Free, booking essential
Regular Event
Wednesday 9 September 10:30 — 14:00

BABY & ME

 10.30am-12pm & 12.30-2pm Ages 0-2, £4 per child. Booking essential. Multi-sensory sessions for parents, carers and their babies.
£4 per child. Booking essential
Event
Saturday 12 September 11:00 — 15:00

Walsall Hippo Trail Exhibition and Art Workshops

 Saturday 12 September 11am-3pm Free, drop-in, open...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Sunday 13 September 12:00 — 15:00

SUNDAY ART CLUB
Autumnal Flower Crown

 12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Use dried...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Sunday 20 September 12:00 — 15:00

SUNDAY ART CLUB
Everyday Objects, Extraordinary Characters

 12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Decorate a...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Sunday 27 September 12:00 — 15:00

SUNDAY ART CLUB
Pompom Panels

 12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Make a textile collage with fuzzy pompoms, tassels and recycled fabrics. Weekly art club...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Sunday 4 October 12:00 — 15:00

SUNDAY ART CLUB
Paint the Clouds

 12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Experiment with...
Free Admission
Event
Saturday 10 October 12:00 — 15:00

Fantastic Journeys

 Saturday 10 October Multi-sensory music sessions for children with additional needs. Free. Booking essential, places limited. Join Nicola and...
Free, booking essential
Regular Event
Sunday 11 October 12:00 — 15:00

SUNDAY ART CLUB
Felt Fancies

 12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Make your own soft toy treat, with this simple sewing workshop (glueing and plastic...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Wednesday 14 October 10:30 — 14:00

BABY & ME

 10.30am-12pm & 12.30-2pm. Ages 0-2, £4 per child. Booking essential. Multi-sensory sessions for parents, carers and their babies.
£4 per child. Booking essential
Regular Event
Sunday 18 October 12:00 — 15:00

SUNDAY ART CLUB
Autumn Colour

 12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Create a beautiful watercolour painting inspired by the colours of autumn leaves. Weekly art...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Sunday 25 October 12:00 — 15:00

SUNDAY ART CLUB
Self Image

 12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Draw a self-portrait in pencil then add flamboyant and colourful accessories with collaged materials....
Free Admission
Event
27 October — 31 October 2026

OCTOBER HALF TERM
Halloween Heads

 10am-4pm. Self Guided Drop-in. All ages welcome....
Free Admission
Regular Event
Tuesday 27 October 11:00 — 13:00

MINI MAKERS
Party Time Tubes

 11am-1pm £4. Ages 2-5, drop-in. Make a portable party with paper twists, tissue paper and colourful stickers.
£4, drop-in
Regular Event
Wednesday 28 October 11:00 — 15:00

WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
Warrior Arm Bands

 11am-3pm Ages 4+, Free, drop-in Create a...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Thursday 29 October 11:00 — 15:00

Young Masters
Leaf Printed Tote Bags

 Skills based workshops for aspiring young artists....
£5 per child, booking essential
Event
Saturday 7 November 10:00 — 16:00

Amulets of Protection with Tereza Bušková

 Saturday 7 November, 10am-4pm Join artist Tereza...
£22.50 – £25. Booking essential.