Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Telephone

01902 552055

Fax

01902 552053

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Wolverhampton Art Gallery aims to provide a friendly, accessible and inclusive environment for visitors to explore art, at their leisure.

The Art Gallery has two large galleries decorated to reflect the Georgian and Victorian artworks on display and designed to engage visitors with the historical themes relevant to the artworks displayed. The award winning Sensing Sculpture gallery offers a sensory experience of traditional and contemporary sculptures, designed for audiences with visual impairment and without.

As well as these permanent exhibitions the gallery also hosts an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions, workshops, talks and other events.

A new extension includes a bright new reception area and two unusual triangular galleries. The new spaces house Wolverhampton’s extensive Pop Art Collection and provides additional space for special exhibitions of both contemporary and traditional art.

Venue Type:

Gallery

Opening hours

Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00

Closed: Sun & Bank Holidays

Admission charges

FREE

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Information point provided
Pre-booking service for groups
Cafeteria
Refreshments
Restaurant
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities

Disability access

Braille information and/or interpretation
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Sign language interpretation available
Touch exhibits
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas

Schools services and facilities

Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities

Commercial and hire services

Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available

Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1DU
England

Website

Gallery home page

Events

Exhibitions

E-mail

Telephone

01902 552055

Fax

01902 552053

Highlights of our art collections include pieces that examine the modern phase of the conflict in Northern Ireland, one of the largest collections of Pop Art outside of London and exquisite Georgian paintings from the 1700s. Extensive collections not on display but accessible through the new resource centre, include geology and archaeology.

Collection details

Archaeology, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

Andy Warhol
'Jackie'
Peter Blake
'Beach Boys'
David Hockney
Conrad Atkinson
Rita Duffy
Willie Doherty
Anthony Haughey
1960s Pop Culture

Collections services

Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Public access available to collections information
Specialist publications on collections available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1DU
England

Website

Gallery home page

Events

Exhibitions

E-mail

Telephone

01902 552055

Fax

01902 552053

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

POP Jann Haworth

26 October 2009 — 10 April 2010 *on now

Hollywood-born artist Jann Haworth (b. 1942) is among the few women associated with the Pop Art movement of the 1960s. Her sewn cloth soft sculptures refer to typically American Pop themes such as fast food, film stars, cheerleaders, cowboys and comics, as well as to her experiences of living in England during a period of cultural transformation. Developed in partnership with the artist, this exhibition is the first UK solo show of Haworth’s work in a public gallery since 1972.

Suitable for

All ages

Admission

Free

Balnakiel by Shona Illingworth

6 February — 1 May 2010 *on now

A mesmerizing journey into sight, sound and memory. Shona Illingworth’s newly commissioned film offers a vivid portrait of Balnakiel, a remarkable location, at the furthermost edge of Britain. Exposed to extremes of weather, geology and the disturbing omnipresence of the RAF and Royal Navy, who use this area of Scottish land as a bombing range, the brooding, melancholic landscape has a significant emotional and psychological impact on its residents.

Suitable for

All ages

When

12-12am

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Pork Knocker Dreams - recent work by Donald Locke

20 February — 29 May 2010 *on now

Donald Locke has lived, studied and worked in Guyana, Britain and the USA, moving backwards and forwards across the Atlantic for a number of years. In Guyana, during the 1960’s, he was a key part of the creative elite who shaped art after Independence, using the language of modernism allied with traditional motifs to help mould a new International Style.

Suitable for

All ages

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Admission

Free

Shining Stars

20 March — 17 April 2010 *on now

Shining Stars will highlight the achievements of Wolverhampton people from schools and community groups in partnership with the Education and Outreach team at Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service. This work will be exhibited in the Hire Space.

Suitable for

Family friendly

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Admission

Free

Pop Protest: Art for an Anxious Age

1 May — 30 October 2010

Drawing on the gallery’s extensive collection of Pop Art and artist collections, Pop Protest compares two periods in our recent history: 1965-1975 and 2000-2010, exploring what made these years so fragile and turbulent for us.

Suitable for

All ages

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Admission

Free

Stories

15 May — 28 August 2010

Enter a magical world of storytelling and discover work inspired by childhood memories, fictional stories and fairy tales.
Through paintings, drawings, sculptures and art installations, the gallery space will be transformed into an enchanted, playful and mysterious land.

Suitable for

Family friendly

When

10am-5pm

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Admission

Free

Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1DU
England

Website

Gallery home page

Events

Exhibitions

E-mail

Telephone

01902 552055

Fax

01902 552053

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Artforum at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

21 September 2007 — 21 September 2010 *on now

Artforum meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 4.30pm-6.30pm at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Meet like-minded people, make your own art and take part in exclusive art related projects at the gallery. Drop-in.
Look out on http://www.myspace.com/popwag for more youth events!

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Make your Mark at the Gallery

25 March 2010

Family friendly

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Admission

Booking required, £1.50 per child with a discount for brothers and sisters. To book please call 01902 552055.

Tell me a story

2 June 2010

Create fantastical characters from clay, and place them in your own made-up story inspired by our exhibitions.

Suitable for

Family friendly

When

11am-1pm

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Admission

£2 per child

Hairspray Day with Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

4 June 2010

Meet the young stars of Hairspray and immerse yourself in 60s style and art, with performances throughout the day and creative workshops.

Suitable for

Family friendly

When

11am-3pm

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Admission

Free, drop in.

Art 4 Kids

5 June 2010

Get creative and come along to our free monthly club for budding young artists. Aged 11 and under. No need to book just drop in.

Suitable for

Family friendly

When

11am-1pm

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Admission

Free

Make your Mark at the Gallery

10 June 2010

Suitable for

Family friendly

When

10:30am-12pm

Where

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Admission

Booking required, £1.50 per child with a discount for brothers and sisters. To book please call 01902 552055.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1DU
England

Website

Gallery home page

Events

Exhibitions

E-mail

Telephone

01902 552055

Fax

01902 552053

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Digital and online resources

Creation

This CD-ROM features a large selection of works from Wolverhampton Art Gallery with associated contextual information and educational interpretation. This is intended to introduce teachers to how artworks can be used in the classroom according to the national curriculum requirements. Internet links and a glossary are also provided, as are examples of animations created by pupils and inspired by the artworks.

Creator

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Publisher

Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service

How to obtain

Contact Wolverhampton Art Gallery on 01902 552055 and speak to the Access and Interpretation Officer or the Creation Support Officer.

Mapping Bantock Geography Trail

Mapping Bantock is available as an independent photocopiable file of information and worksheets relating to the KS1 and 2 Geography demands. It explores architecture through elevations and drawing plans, and the nature around Bantock House and Park through a specifically designed nature trail.

Publisher

Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service

How to obtain

The pack is available at a cost of £15 plus postage and package from the Education Assistant at Bantock House and Park on 01902 556344.

Out of Darkness

An innovative internet site containing information and educational interpretation about the Out of Darkness public art project in Wolverhampton. Cross-curricular interactive resources, activities and suggestions for discussion are provided, primarily targeting KS3 at the National Curriculum. The subjects covered are art and science, art and literature, and art and citizenship. Information is also available on the artists who have participated in the project.

Creator

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Publisher

Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service

Unlocked for Literacy

This is a folder containing a range of photocopiable worksheets and activities which uses Bantock House and its contents as a stimulus for literacy work at Key Stage 2. The pack includes ideas, photographs and other resources, and templates for classroom work.

Publisher

Wolverhampton Arts and Museum Service

How to obtain

Contact the Education Assistant at Bantock House and Park 01902 556344 for information on how to get the pack.

Paper-based and downloads

Bilston Art Gallery - Worksheets for the Enamels Gallery

Drawing and imaginative exercises around the subject of enamels inspired by the collection.

Creator

Bilston Art Gallery

Publisher

Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service

How to obtain

Available within the Enamels Gallery. Contact Bilston Art Gallery for details on 01902 552507.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1DU
England

Website

Gallery home page

Events

Exhibitions

E-mail