Hidden in Plain Sight
The term 'abstract' can mean many things; to remove, to summarize, to be difficult to understand, to be impersonal; all of which can apply to abstraction in art. It can refer to art that has an object or landscape as its subject or starting point, or it can use forms that have no source from the visible world. This exhibition will focus on abstraction from our collection, including work by Patrick Heron, Ian Davenport, and Justin Knowles. It will also include previously unseen footage of Patrick Heron in his studio from the late 1950s.
Exhibitions and events
Art Bite: Sculpture in the Cottonian Collection
Permanent exhibitionJoin Eleanor Barke one of our Young Explainers to learn how the various sculptures in the Cottonian Collection were created, and the role that sculpture can play in observational study. Everyone who...
Lunchtime Talk - From Timber to Turtleshell: The Conservation of Historic Furniture
Permanent exhibitionJoin John Hartley, expert Furniture Conservator, as he talks about the techniques and treatments that have been used to conserve some of the key pieces of furniture within our Cottonian Collection as...
Art Bite - Oils in the Cottonian Collection
Permanent exhibitionFind out more about the topics and themes of the oil paintings in the Cottonian Collection as you are guided around the gallery space and introduced to the works by Katy Neuston one of our Young...
Art Bite - The China Connection
Permanent exhibitionDiscover the story of porcelain from its origins in China to the ground-breaking work of Plymouth man, William Cookworthy in the UK and see examples from the Far East, Europe and UK in this 30 minute...
Art Bite: The Atrium Gallery
Permanent exhibitionWhy not join us at 1pm for a 30-minute informal talk/tour around our Atrium Gallery and learn more about our Decorative Art collection? Admission is free but places are limited. Please collect a...
Activities from this museum
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