A photographic exhibition focusing on the region’s art schools, and the vital role that they play in the cultural life of our cities. This exhibition is the latest iteration of John Beck and Matthew Cornford's ambitious Art School Project, to track down and document all of the UK’s art schools – including the iconic Waverley […]
To accompany The Art Schools of the East Midlands exhibition in our Gallery by John Beck and Matthew Cornford, our Vitrines and Foyer will feature historical materials relating to the history of Nottingham School of Art & Design. The School was first established in 1843, and counts painter Dame Laura Knight, Desperate Dan creator Dudley […]
The School For Lovers was an exhibition by Sharon Kivland, which took place in November 1998. The title of the new photographic installations by Sharon Kivland is taken from Mozart’s opera, Cosi fan Tutte. The work is based around the structure of the opera; its arrangement echoes its staging and characterisation. The opera is a […]
Join us for an insightful gallery tour of our current exhibition, The Art Schools of the East Midlands by John Beck and Matthew Cornford, and the accompanying exhibition, Art Histories in the Vitrines and foyer. Find out how the exhibitions emerged as part of the Art School Project and uncover stories behind the work and […]
Join us for a free workshop reimagining an alternative history of Nottingham School of Art – one that rejected the government strategy of 1843, and embraced local radical activism and self-organisation.Get hands on with editing and remixing existing and new source material, and help create and expand this parallel universe. Book your free tickets Free […]
In acknowledgement of Nottingham School of Art and the wider city’s legacy of bringing pioneering experimental music to local audiences, we are delighted to welcome Nottingham’s Rammel Club to programme an evening of visionary music, sound and performance at Bonington Gallery. Free tickets - click here to book "The Rammel Club… is a deceptively vital […]
Please note this is a rescheduled event that is now streaming online only. Coinciding with The Art Schools of the East Midlands exhibition, join us for a free event that explores the role of British art schools in shaping fashion, music and club culture over the last 40-50 years. We will be joined by esteemed writer and curator Paul […]
Join us for an afternoon of live drawing, performance and video art in a specially devised event by Venture Arts, a Manchester-based visual arts organisation working with learning disabled and neurodiverse artists to create and showcase exciting new contemporary visual art. Free, drop in from 12pm - 5pm. Bonington Gallery is proud to host a […]