| Exhibitions at St. Barbe Museum & Art Gallery |
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Exhibition programme
The art galleries host an exclusive programme of exhibitions that regularly include works on loan from national and regional collections. Since the St. Barbe Gallery opened in 1998 it has developed a reputation for hosting one of the most exciting exhibition programmes in the south.
In that time there have been single artist exhibitions focusing on Sven Berlin, Richard Eurich, Edward Ardizzone, Eric Gill, Thomas Rowlandson, Heywood Sumner, Evelyn Dunbar, William Gilpin, Lucy Kemp-Welch, John Emms and Richard Dadd. There have also been many exhibitions of work by contemporary artists, photographers and craftsmen plus themed exhibitions on topics such as 18th century British marine painters, New Forest artists, 20th century British printmakers and yachting art.
For more information about an exhibition or about exhibiting, please contact the Museum
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Above: Randolph Schwabe - The Women's Land Army and German Prisoners, 1918, courtesy Imperial War Museum |
2010
8th May - 5th June
The Commoners' New Forest - Photographs by Sally Fear
This exhibition was created to celebrate the Centenary of the New Forest Commoners' Defence Association. It showcases a new collection of Sally's photographs, alongside some favourites and some commoning history.
The exhibition reflects the working Forest and is a visual record of the commoners whose work lies at the very heart of the New Forest. The browsing and grazing of the commoners' animals plays a central part in the ecology of the New Forest maintaining a unique landscape and its varied habitats.
Sally hopes that this exhibition gives people an insight into the commoning way of life in the Forest.
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8th May - 5th June
Five Go Wild in the Forest
Artists are by nature solitary beasts and seldom seen in flocks. However, the driving force and inspirations are often very similar, in this case the richness and beauty of the New Forest and its surrounds.
This exhibition gives you the opportunity to see how five different artists have approached the local landscape and its inhabitants through their paintings and prints. Five are: Robert Greenhalf, Peter Partington, Dan Powell, Rosemary Powell and Mike Warren.
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12th June - 24th July
How Manga Took Over the World
The unique graphic art-form of Manga is explored through its manifestation in everyday life in the 21st century in this new exhibition. It explores Manga's influence in shaping contemporary culture, with something for everyone, from kids to adults; it offers a whistle stop introduction to Manga for novices as well as plenty to keep hard core fans immersed. Visitors will discover Cute Manga, Action Manga and how Manga has influenced art, fashion and design.
How Manga Took Over the World is initiated and toured by Urbis, Manchester
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31st July - 4th September
11th Annual St. Barbe Open Exhibition
The St. Barbe Open provides a showcase for best of the region's paintings, prints and drawings. The exhibition is entirely open with no limitation as to subject or style. A panel of professional artists select the exhibition and although the content is always varied, each year's show takes on a unique character.
Artists wishing to submit work can contact the museum from April onwards for forms and conditions of entry. These will also be available on our website. The handing in dates for 2010 are15th and 16th July.
This is a selling exhibition.
Downloadable PDFs:
Conditions of entry
Entry form
Labels
11th September - 13th November
Hampshire Treasures
Hampshire Treasures features a mouth-watering selection of objects from the Hampshire County Council's Museums and Archives collections, many making a rare outing onto display.
Objects will be chosen and commented on by members as well as specialists at Museums HQ. The result will be a combination of the quirky, mundane, unique and beautiful creating, as Andrew Motion put it, "a gallery of curiosities". The Lymington version also includes material with New Forest links.
20th November - 8th January
Sway and Hordle Exhibition
After a highly successful first year, the museum's outreach project continues with the focus moving to the communities of Sway, Hordle, Tiptoe, Wootton and Everton. Once again local residents will be helping to shape the exhibition as it takes to the road around village halls in the early summer before returning to the museum.
The exhibition at the museum will focus on the bizarre stories of the Hordle Shakers and the building of Peterson's Tower as well as covering life in the villages in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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