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Current Exhibitions

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are
Free
A colourful abstract mosaic of red, salmon pink, yellow and orange

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Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

Showing in the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

01 – 05 Jul 2025
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NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are
Free
A split image. The left hand image shows a female with eyes closed. She may be blind. She is dressed in a sky blue NHS nurses work shirt. The right hand image shows an operating theatre. There are two surgeons dressed in scrubs working an operation. This image is in black and white.

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NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

01 – 05 Jul 2025
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Upcoming Exhibitions

Exhibition Preview - Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin to Rise
Free
An abstract artwork metal construction made of right angled pieces stands on a square table.

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Exhibition Preview - Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin to Rise

25 Jul 2025
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Preview Event: Ro Robertson and Jill McKnight In-Conversation
Free
An artwork. A curved and oxidised piece of flat metal that is shaped from a wide base to a pointed end. The artwork is placed on a metal stand

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Preview Event: Ro Robertson and Jill McKnight In-Conversation

25 Jul 2025
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Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise
Free
An abstract painting featuring violent different sized brush strokes and blue, green, cream, and grey paint with thinner black strokes.

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Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

26 Jul – 06 Dec 2025
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Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact
Free
Intricate drawings of 1950s women working at machines making rope. The pencil drawings are coloured blue for the women and shades of brown for the machinery.

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Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

26 Jul – 09 Dec 2025
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