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View article 5 things to do in Hull this weekend

5 things to do in Hull this weekend

22nd March 2019

1. Portrait of Sir Thomas More Ferens Art Gallery Until Sunday 23 June Free A masterpiece from the Royal Collection opens at Ferens Art Gallery on Saturday. The portrait of Sir Thomas More, c.1526-7, by Hans Holbein the Younger will be displayed at the Hull art gallery . It follows masterpieces by Rembrandt and Sir Anthony van Dyck […]

View article Royal masterpiece heading to Hull next week

Royal masterpiece heading to Hull next week

12th March 2019

A masterpiece from the Royal Collection arrives at Ferens Art Gallery next week. The portrait of Sir Thomas More, c.1526-7, by Hans Holbein the Younger will be displayed at the Hull art gallery from Saturday 23 March until Sunday 23 June. Hans Holbein was born in Augsburg, Germany, trained in Basel, Switzerland and spent a total of […]

View article Five things to do in Hull this weekend

Five things to do in Hull this weekend

8th March 2019

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Here are five things happening in Hull to keep you entertained. 1.Swinging the Lamp Ferens Art Gallery 7pm-8.30pm £9 Swinging the Lamp is a tribute “in words and song” to Jim Williams, who fished the Arctic seas at the height of the fishing industry, and who was at […]

View article Hull to host international performing arts community for IETM 2019

Hull to host international performing arts community for IETM 2019

22nd February 2019

Hull will host a major arts and culture event next month. IETM Hull 2019 will bring the international performing arts community to the city for a programme of performances, talks and workshops. IETM – a worldwide network of more than 500 performing arts groups and artists from more than 50 countries – has chosen the city for […]

View article 17th century painting returns home to Hull after capital cities tour

17th century painting returns home to Hull after capital cities tour

19th February 2019

One of the Ferens Art Gallery’s largest and most popular paintings returns home today after a tour of the UK and Ireland. St Sebastian tended by the Holy Irene (c. 1675), by Nicolas Regnier, left the gallery during 2017 and has been seen by more than 300,000 people across the capital cities of London, Dublin […]

What do visitors think of 2019 Open Exhibition?

18th February 2019

The 52nd annual Open Exhibition is currently on display at the Ferens Art Gallery. 321 artworks were chosen this year from more than 1,000 entries by a high-profile panel of judges consisting of Senior Curator at Humber Street Gallery, Hull, John Heffernan, BBC Arts Correspondent Rebecca Jones, and Visual Artist Ian McKeever RA. This free exhibition […]

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View article 2019 Open Exhibition celebrates incredible local talent

2019 Open Exhibition celebrates incredible local talent

8th February 2019

It’s one of the highlights of the Ferens’ calendar, hundreds of local artists all displaying their talents at one of the region’s premier art galleries – and this year’s exhibition doesn’t disappoint. 321 artworks were chosen this year from more than 1,000 entries by a high-profile panel of judges consisting of Senior Curator at Humber Street […]

View article Young artists inspired by incredible club

Young artists inspired by incredible club

6th February 2019

Masterclasses with world-renowned artists, visits to some of the country’s most prestigious art galleries and producing their own exhibitions – that’s just some of the experiences young artists in Hull are being given as they take part in an incredible Art & Design National Saturday Club. As part of the National Saturday Club network, Ferens […]