Floors 1 and 2
23 March — 3 July 2004
Angles
Recent artworks by Gavin Turk, Yoshihiro Suda and Rose Finn-Kelcey are shown amongst the Garman Ryan Collection offering new ways of looking at the themes of still life and work and leisure. The works blend with the design and architecure of the New...Free Admission
13 February — 17 April 2004
Double Take
An exhibition featuring major contemporary artists selected from the Arts Council Collection by Walsall students from Aldridge School, Joseph...Free Admission
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Floor 3
13 February — 17 April 2004
Strangers
This exhibition gathers together works from the Tate Collection by sixteen modern and contemporary artists whose practice involves observing...Free Admission
6 January — 28 March 2004
Star Portraits
Come and see the actual portraits that were featured on the BBC One Series Star Portraits with Rolf Harris....Free Admission
9 October 2003 — 8 February 2004
Kitty Garman and Co.
The tangled web of family relationships, artists and models that lie behind the many portraits in the German Ryan...Free Admission
Floor 3
26 December 2003 — 25 January 2004
Andy Lewis – Photo Opportunities
Andy Lewis combines a unique and imaginative...Free Admission
5 December 2003 — 25 January 2004
Walsall Society of Artists
Walsall artists present their latest works in...Free Admission
2 October — 16 November 2003
Who Built the Gallery? Photography by Ming de Nasty
During the construction of The New Art...Free Admission
2 October — 16 November 2003
Dan Holdsworth
Dan Holdsworth has gained a reputation for photographs that focus on marginal spaces and urban eyesores such as shopping centres, car parks and motorway flyovers, areas were the constructed and natural worlds collide. Often shot at night using long exposures, his compelling images...Free Admission
2 May — 29 September 2003
‘Man and Machine’ Epstein’s Rock Drill
Jacob Epstein’s Rock Drill sculpture was an optimistic symbol of power and strength. In 1915 Rock Drill was realised as a ten foot sculpture with the robtic figure pearched high on a real rock drill. After the horror of the First World War Esptein...Free Admission
17 July — 24 September 2003
Darryl Georgiou, T(oy)ime Machine
The fantasic interactive T(oy)ime Machine traveled back...Free Admission
24 July — 13 September 2003
Kate Bright
This exhibiton combines Kate’s recent distinctive landscape paintings with a new commission for a panaramic alpine scene completely surrounding...Free Admission
5 May — 5 July 2003
Print Matters
Walsall’s permanent art collections include a number of limited edition prints by artists from the 1960’s to 2000. Works...Free Admission
15 May — 5 July 2003
Narrascape
Between the man-made and the natural. Curated by Rhonda Wilson of Seeing The Light. Photography by Sian Bonnell,...Free Admission
15 May — 5 July 2003
Seeing The Light
A playful and challenging exhibiton curated by Rhonda Wilson and featuring new and recent photographic work by Sian Bonnell, Barbara Downs, Deborah Jones, Thomas Kellner, Claire Smith and Frank Yamrus. A collaboration between Seeing the Light and The New Art Gallery Walsall.Free Admission
Floor 3
14 February — 26 April 2003
Veil
Vail emamines one of the most powerful symbols in comtemporary culture. This was the first major exhibition to explore...Free Admission
30 November 2002 — 26 April 2003
Eric Gill
The Crucifixion
Eric Gill created many images on the theme of The Crucifixion. This carving and 21 woodcuts, loaned from Tate, were created between 1910-1927 and include the Fourteen Stations of the cross which he carved for Westminster Cathedral. Tate.
Free Admission
13 December 2002 — 26 January 2003
Interference Johathan Callan
Using seemimgly destructive techniques, Johnathan Callan transforms...Free Admission
13 December 2002 — 26 January 2003
Walsall Society Of Artists
Walsall artists presented their latest artworks in their annual exhibition.Free Admission
12 July — 24 November 2002
Fire Drawings
Thirty young people from Walsall and Sandwell worked with artists from Walk The Plank to create massive fire drawings...Free Admission
19 September — 24 November 2002
Coming Of Age
This exhibition brought together twentieth century works from the Tate collections which deal with the process of growing older:...Free Admission
13 May — 24 November 2002
The Vistation
This major sculpture by Jacob Esptein of a pregnant woman was on loan to the gallery through the Tate Partnership Scheme. At the time of its creation in 1926, Kathleen Garman was pregnant with Epstein’s daughter and themes of fertility and sexuality are woven...Free Admission
27 June — 31 August 2002
Rural Walsall
Using painting, prints and drawings from the gallery’s collections, Rural Walsall aims to challenge the popular perception of the...Free Admission
27 June — 31 August 2002
Copper Jubliee by Gavin Turk
Gavin Turk’s sculpture is characterised by an...Free Admission
19 April — 6 July 2002
Colouring Landscapes
Pupils from three special schools in Walsall Mary Elliot, Jane Lane and Castle School have used the landscape pictures in the Garman Ryan Collection as a source of inspiration. The children’s work offers a unique inslight into the pictures in the Collection and reveals...Free Admission
4 April — 8 June 2002
Vivencias. Dialogues between the Brazilian artists from the 1960’s to 2002
Lygia Pape, Artur Barrio, Cildo Meireles, Ernesto...Free Admission
1 February — 17 March 2002
Jigar
films by Alia Syed
Jigar featured three evocative and poetic films by Alia Syed, bringing together a significant body of work made over the last fifteen years. In Spoken Diary, a woman travels through a rainy London night, the city reflecting her emotional state as she documents her...
Free Admission
30 November 2001 — 24 February 2002
Inspiration and Creation
The Garman Ryan Collection is the sourse of inspiration for this exhibition of work by special needs pupils from...Free Admission
7 December 2001 — 13 January 2002
Walsall Society of Artists
Walsall artists exhibited their latest works in their annual exhibtion.Free Admission
7 December 2001 — 13 January 2002
Gifts to Walsall
This was the first chance to see new additions to Walsall’s permanent collection, this included gifts from the Contemporary...Free Admission
7 December 2001 — 13 January 2002
Forty Part Motet by Janet Cardiff
Canadian artist Janet Cardiff’s work combined sound,...Free Admission
24 July — 25 November 2001
Gaudier-Brzeska’s Animals
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska’s drawings highlight the artist’s fascination...Free Admission
27 September — 18 November 2001
Magnetic North
Magentic North brings together five Finnish artists working with large scale coloured photography. Elina Brotherus draws on her own...Free Admission
Floors 1 and 2
28 June — 8 September 2001
Darran Lago & Co
Walsall born artist Darren Lago showed his first major solo show in a public gallery. Darren draws his inspiration...Free Admission
Galleries 3 and 4
28 June — 8 September 2001
Being Here – paintings by Estelle Thompson
An exhibiton of new and exciting work...Free Admission
1 February — 30 March 2001
From Tate to Walsall
Epstein’s Doves
This temporary display focued on Epstein’s sculpture...
Free Admission
7 February — 25 March 2001
Making Buildings
This lively and interactive exhibition was curated by Greg Votolato, seeks to challenge the myth of craft-free modern buildings....Free Admission
7 February — 25 March 2001
The Walsall Open Exhibition
An opportuntity to show some of our local artistic talent. Applicatants were invited from anyone living or working in...Free Admission
22 November 2000 — 21 January 2001
In Memoriam
An exhibition exploring ways in which comtemporary artists have explored and interpreted the idea of memorials, monuments and mementoes....Free Admission
3 October — 5 November 2000
Town by Catherine Yass
Artist Catherine Yass was commissined to create a major new body of work during the development and construction of...Free Admission
3 October — 5 November 2000
Walsall Society of Artists
This was an opportunity to celebrate the wealth of artistic talent in Walsall as Walsall Society of Artists held...Free Admission
Floor 3
Human and Divine
This exhibiton brought together a range of...
21 July — 16 September 2000
Human and Divine
2000 years of Indian Sculpture
This exhibiton brought together a range of...
Free Admission
24 August — 25 August 2000
Ranbir Kaur
Ranbir Kauris a textile and rangoli artist who has developed an international profile through her work with communities across...Free Admission
21 July — 24 July 2000
Heather Steele
Heather Steele has lived and worked in the countryside for most of her life and has always been acutely...Free Admission
Floor 3
19 May — 8 July 2000
Girl
The intriguing exhibition included works from a wide range of media by comtemporary artists exploring aesthetic and social worlds...Free Admission
Floor 3
Blue
This opening exhibition was a celebratory exploration of modern and comptemporary art with an emphasis on the use of...
16 February — 30 April 2000
Blue
Borrowed and New
This opening exhibition was a celebratory exploration of modern and comptemporary art with an emphasis on the use of...
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
SUMMER HOLIDAY
Tuesday 21 July – Sunday 30 August,...
21 July — 30 August 2026
SUMMER HOLIDAY
Butterflies, Bugs & Moths
Tuesday 21 July – Sunday 30 August,...
Free Admission
Regular Event
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Celebrate Walsall’s...
Wednesday 22 July 11:00 — 15:00
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
Clay Hippos
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Celebrate Walsall’s...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Young Masters
Ages 6+ Workshop 1: 11am-12.30pm Workshop 2:...
Thursday 23 July 11:00 — 15:00
Young Masters
Painting Still Life in Acrylic
Ages 6+ Workshop 1: 11am-12.30pm Workshop 2:...
£5 per child. Booking essential
Regular Event
SUNDAY ART CLUB
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Draw 9...
Sunday 26 July 12:00 — 15:00
SUNDAY ART CLUB
Square Features
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Draw 9...
Free Admission
Regular Event
MINI MAKERS
11am-1pm, Ages 2-5 Drop-in, £4 Mould, pinch and squeeze clay into fun animals just like our own Frisky the...
Tuesday 28 July 11:00 — 13:00
MINI MAKERS
Animal Clay Play
11am-1pm, Ages 2-5 Drop-in, £4 Mould, pinch and squeeze clay into fun animals just like our own Frisky the...
Drop-in, £4
Regular Event
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Look like...
Wednesday 29 July 11:00 — 15:00
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
Animal Headbands
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Look like...
Free Admission
Event
Saturday 1 August 11:00 — 14:30
Zine Making Workshop with Tarla Patel
Saturday 1 August, 11am-2.30pm Join artist Tarla...£10 / £8 (Concession)
Regular Event
SUNDAY ART CLUB
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Turn a...
Sunday 2 August 12:00 — 15:00
SUNDAY ART CLUB
Scrap Sketchbooks
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Turn a...
Free Admission
Regular Event
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Cut paper...
Wednesday 5 August 11:00 — 15:00
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
Mosaic Medallions
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Cut paper...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Young Masters
Ages 6+ Workshop 1: 11am-12.30pm Workshop 2:...
Thursday 6 August 11:00 — 15:00
Young Masters
Handy Plaster Casts
Ages 6+ Workshop 1: 11am-12.30pm Workshop 2:...
£5 per child. Booking essential
Regular Event
SUNDAY ART CLUB
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Make and...
Sunday 9 August 12:00 — 15:00
SUNDAY ART CLUB
Floral Sun Catchers
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Make and...
Free Admission
Regular Event
MINI MAKERS
11am-1pm, Ages 2-5 Drop-in, £4 Decorate a paper plate with paint and stickers and watch how your flower marks...
Tuesday 11 August 11:00 — 13:00
MINI MAKERS
Flower Sun Dials
11am-1pm, Ages 2-5 Drop-in, £4 Decorate a paper plate with paint and stickers and watch how your flower marks...
Drop-in, £4
Regular Event
Wednesday 12 August 10:30 — 14:00
BABY & ME
Wednesday 12 August, 10.30am-12pm & 12.30-2pm. Ages 0-2, £4 per child. Multi-sensory sessions for parents, carers and their babies.£4 per child. Booking essential
Regular Event
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Use colourful scrap materials to create a fabulous fishy headpiece.
Wednesday 12 August 11:00 — 15:00
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
Fish Masks
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Use colourful scrap materials to create a fabulous fishy headpiece.
Free Admission
Regular Event
SUNDAY ART CLUB
Allergens: Contains wheat 12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free,...
Sunday 16 August 12:00 — 15:00
SUNDAY ART CLUB
Saltdough Creations
Allergens: Contains wheat 12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free,...
Free Admission
Regular Event
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Document your...
Wednesday 19 August 11:00 — 15:00
WEDNESDAYS FOR ALL
Holiday Zines
11am-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Document your...
Free Admission
Regular Event
Young Masters
Ages 6+ Workshop 1: 11am-12.30pm Workshop 2:...
Thursday 20 August 11:00 — 15:00
Young Masters
Colourful Coin Pouch
Ages 6+ Workshop 1: 11am-12.30pm Workshop 2:...
£5 per child. Booking essential
Regular Event
SUNDAY ART CLUB
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Collage and colour a whole outfit for a paper doll. Our weekly art club...
Sunday 23 August 12:00 — 15:00
SUNDAY ART CLUB
Paper People
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Collage and colour a whole outfit for a paper doll. Our weekly art club...
Free Admission
Regular Event
SUNDAY ART CLUB
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Create bold...
Sunday 30 August 12:00 — 15:00
SUNDAY ART CLUB
Reverse Drawing
12-3pm, Ages 4+ Free, drop-in Create bold...
Free Admission
Event
Saturday 5 September 11:00 — 16:00
Ten.8 afterimage Symposium
Saturday 5 September 2026 11am – 3.45pm Speakers: Ajamu X, David A Bailey, Joy Gregory, Ayesha Jones, Roshini Kempadoo,...£5 - Booking essential