Ferens Art Gallery

View article Moomins, Monet and more – Hull Museums promises at bumper 2026 programme

Moomins, Monet and more – Hull Museums promises at bumper 2026 programme

2026 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery as they announce an exciting exhibition programme. First up, from Friday 13 February, two exhibitions will open as part of the Ferens Unpacked Season. Into The Stores will invite visitors to explore amongst the crates and storage racks and […]

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View article Open Exhibitions 2025 begin at Ferens Art Gallery

Open Exhibitions 2025 begin at Ferens Art Gallery

Two exhibitions celebrating the talent of local artists will open this week at the Ferens Art Gallery. The annual Open Exhibition features over 300 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles and film. Artworks are produced by amateur and professional artists, many of which are from the local area. Some pieces will be for sale, […]

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View article New series of adult art workshops at Ferens Art Gallery

New series of adult art workshops at Ferens Art Gallery

The Ferens Art Gallery has launched the first of an exciting series of adult art and craft workshops, starting this week (Saturday 13 September). Whether you’re keen to explore new creative skills or revisit something you have enjoyed before, with expert guidance these new workshops offer a unique and enriching day out to remember in […]

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View article Submissions invited for the Young Artist Open exhibition

Submissions invited for the Young Artist Open exhibition

Budding young artists are being encouraged to enter their artwork for an exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery. The Young Artist Open exhibition, previously known as the Junior Open, has been held annually at the Ferens Art Gallery since 2004 and celebrates the creative talent of young people in Hull and the surrounding area. Artworks […]

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View article Ferens wins global museums award

Ferens wins global museums award

An exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery has won a Museum and Heritage Award. The global awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries and cultural and heritage visitor attractions. Jason Wilsher-Mills: Are We there Yet exhibition won the Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year – budget less than £80k following its […]

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View article Ferens Art Gallery announces interactive family friendly art exhibition for the summer

Ferens Art Gallery announces interactive family friendly art exhibition for the summer

A new family-friendly exhibition will take place at Ferens Art Gallery for the summer season. It will see parts of the gallery transformed into an immersive space filled with large stunning technicolour digital art projections. This interactive digital art exhibition responds to visitors’ movements, inviting people to be creative. Microworld is a free family exhibition […]

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View article Call for artists to submit work for Ferens Art Gallery’s 2025 Open Exhibition

Call for artists to submit work for Ferens Art Gallery’s 2025 Open Exhibition

Artists are being given the opportunity to submit their artwork for the Ferens Art Gallery’s 2025 Open Exhibition. Having celebrated incredible artistic talent since 1967, the Open Exhibition is open to everyone – from new and emerging artists to established pros. It offers an opportunity for artists to display and sell their work, as well […]

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View article Ferens Art Gallery exhibition shortlisted for global award

Ferens Art Gallery exhibition shortlisted for global award

An exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a Museum and Heritage Award. The global awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries, and cultural and heritage visitor attractions. 51,623 people visited the Jason Wilsher-Mills: Are We there Yet Exhibition, displayed at the gallery in 2024. Visitors were taken […]

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View article National Gallery partnership to bring Monet to Ferens

National Gallery partnership to bring Monet to Ferens

The National Gallery has announced it will partner with Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery as part of its Masterpiece Tour 2025-27. Ferens will join the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich; South Shields Museum and Art Gallery and Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, as part of the tour, which has been running for over a decade. This marks the first […]

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View article Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery 2025 programme announced

Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery 2025 programme announced

Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery have announced an exciting exhibition programme for 2025. The new programme begins at the Ferens on Friday 14 February with an exhibition exploring stories of women and the sea from around the world. Featuring works by Pre-Raphaelite superstars John William Waterhouse, Evelyn De Morgan and Edward Burne-Jones alongside contemporary […]

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View article Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award

Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award

Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a national award from the Museum Association’s (MA) Museums Change Lives Awards for the team’s work on the Jason Wilsher Mills: Are We there Yet? exhibition. The exhibition, which took place from February to June this year, is up for the Championing Social Justice Award, with winners announced […]

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View article New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

An exhibition of contemporary figurative art that explores the themes including of race, identity, gender and climate change, through the outstanding works of racially marginalised artists, opens at the Ferens Art Gallery this Friday (18 October). Seen and Unseen focuses on the work of pioneering artist Nahem Shoa and includes work by his friend and […]

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