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View article New Jason Wilsher-Mills acquisition for Ferens Art Gallery

New Jason Wilsher-Mills acquisition for Ferens Art Gallery

9th May 2024

Visitors to the Ferens Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, Jason Wilsher-Mills: Are We There Yet?, will be able to enjoy the work for longer, as the gallery has acquired a piece as part of their prestigious permanent collection. The Withernsea 2 was commissioned by the Ferens as part of the current exhibition and captures the important […]

View article Newly acquired artworks celebrate 20th anniversary

Newly acquired artworks celebrate 20th anniversary

14th July 2023

Images of Hull by artist Andy Lock have been acquired by the Ferens Art Gallery, and have gone on display to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The eight photographs, taken in 2003, are part of the Orchard Park series which captured the abandoned Vernon House tower block on Orchard Park before it was demolished. Kerri Offord, […]

View article Trinity Market welcomes new artist showcase

Trinity Market welcomes new artist showcase

12th July 2023

Hull’s Trinity Market is to have a year-long artist showcase for the first time. Hull-based artist Keith Key will display different pieces in the historic venue during the 12-month programme. His work has already been seen in the Market, for the King’s Coronation earlier this year, with his piece ‘God Save The Royal Tree’ being […]

View article New Hull Central Library exhibition celebrates 100 years of Philip Larkin

New Hull Central Library exhibition celebrates 100 years of Philip Larkin

1st December 2022

Hull Central Library is hosting a free new exhibition illustrating the life of Philip Larkin. Larkin’s Lighted Rooms: Love, Death and Hull, is an immersive experience featuring film, poems, music and readings drawn from Philip Larkin’s life in Hull. The installation has been commissioned as part of Larkin 100, a celebration of Larkin’s centenary. It […]

View article New Hull library exhibition shows how creativity makes neighbourhoods thrive

New Hull library exhibition shows how creativity makes neighbourhoods thrive

8th August 2022

A free, new exhibition at Hull Central Library explores how shared creative processes, skills and values contribute to thriving commons neighbourhoods. We are Commoners launches on Wednesday 3 August and runs until Saturday 17 September 2022. It’s a thought-provoking national touring exhibition by Craftspace which highlights ‘acts of commoning’. These actions shape the way communities […]

View article Local artist Erin Ledsom begins first ever residency at the Ferens Art Gallery

Local artist Erin Ledsom begins first ever residency at the Ferens Art Gallery

3rd August 2022

A rising local artist has begun her residency at the Ferens Art Gallery as part of a commission by Hull City Council. Erin Ledsom is an embroidery artist from Hull and a recent graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Needlework. Her colourful and textured work often draws inspiration from her hometown. She was Future […]

View article Hull galleries partner up to celebrate emerging artists from across the UK

Hull galleries partner up to celebrate emerging artists from across the UK

3rd August 2022

Humber Street Gallery and Ferens Art Gallery will be hosting the Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2022 exhibition across both venues this Autumn. Taking over the entirety of Humber Street Gallery and Gallery 4 of Ferens Art Gallery, New Contemporaries’ annual exhibition of emerging and early career artists opens in Hull on 23 September, running until 27 […]

View article Artist Nahem Shoa gifts two exceptional artworks to the Ferens Art Gallery

Artist Nahem Shoa gifts two exceptional artworks to the Ferens Art Gallery

21st June 2022

The artist Nahem Shoa has generously gifted two artworks to the Ferens Art Gallery. Shoa originally contacted Kerri Offord, Curator of Art, to see if the Ferens would be interested in acquiring a portrait made by Shoa of his friend, the artist Desmond Haughton. Portrait of Desmond Haughton (1989) was started in March and finished […]

View article Ferens Open Exhibition 2020 winners announced

Ferens Open Exhibition 2020 winners announced

2nd March 2020

The prize-winners of this year’s Open Exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery have been announced. Here are the winners: Friends of the Ferens Award 1st Prize: Jane Beharrell, Twelve Weeks, Oil Painting (Cat No 64, Gallery 4) 2nd Prize: Liz Chesney, Songbird, Mixed Media (Cat No 373, Gallery 8) 3rd Prize: Calum McClure, Palm House Nocturne, […]

View article People from Hull pictured under water in new Ferens exhibition

People from Hull pictured under water in new Ferens exhibition

13th November 2019

A new photography exhibition featuring people from Hull submerged in water is to go on display at Ferens Art Gallery this weekend. Sea; the Remains Between is the latest in an award-winning series of work from visual artist and filmmaker Estabrak. The photographs feature people from diverse communities in Hull portrayed submerged in water. They […]

View article Young artists invited to display work at Ferens Art Gallery

Young artists invited to display work at Ferens Art Gallery

4th October 2019

Artists aged 15 and under are being invited to show off their talents at this year’s Junior Open at Ferens Art Gallery. This exciting opportunity offers children a chance to see their artwork on display with the renowned Ferens Art Gallery permanent collection. The artworks selected will be shown in an exhibition in Ferens Art […]

View article Students train as reporters to tell Freedom Festival story

Students train as reporters to tell Freedom Festival story

9th August 2019

Students from Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) are preparing to tell the story of Hull’s award-winning Freedom Festival from a young person’s perspective as they take become reporters at the five-day event. The Freedom Festival Arts Trust has teamed up with the employer-led school for a unique two-year partnership to create the Young Reporters […]