Ferens Art Gallery
Ferens Art Gallery
Queen Victoria Square
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 3RA
England
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01482 613902
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01482 613710
Opened in 1927, the award winning Ferens Art Gallery combines internationally renowned permanent collections with a thriving programme of temporary exhibitions. We also run a lively education and events programme that includes talks and art workshops.
The gallery's first-class permanent collection of paintings and sculpture spans the medieval period to the present day. These include European Old Masters, particularly Dutch and Flemish, portraiture, marine paintings, modern and contemporary British art, including video. Highlights include masterpieces by Frans Hals, Antonio Canaletto, Stanley Spencer, David Hockney, Helen Chadwick and Gillian Wearing.
Part of the Designated Collections of national importance relating to the city and region of Kingston upon Hull are on display here.
Venue Type:
Gallery
Part of a Designated Collection of national importance is on display at this gallery.
Collection details
Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- Designated Collection
Open Exhibition
- 15 February — 27 April 2014 *on now
This popular annual event, for both amateur and professional artists, is a celebration of creative talent. Bringing together both contemporary fine art and craft it’s an ideal opportunity to find an original work of art at an affordable price. This year's selectors are Desmond Brett, Visual Artist and Course Leader in Fine Art at Hull School of Art & Design and Kate Crawford, Gallery Development Worker, Artlink.
Guidelines, entry forms and framing instructions will be available to pick up at the gallery from November 2013.
OR From November 2013 you will be able to download and print the forms from: www.hullcc.gov.uk/openexhibition
Important Dates:
Submissions must be delivered to the Gallery between 13 and 28 January 2014. There is a non-returnable handling fee of £3 (£1.50 concessions) to submit your artwork for consideration.
Exhibition: 15 February - 27 April 2014
Collection of unselected artwork: 24 February - 17 March 2014
Collection of selected artwork: 3 - 24 May 2014
This exhibition is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferens and BSB Architecture.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free Admission to the exhibition.
There is a cost to submit work for consideration - a non-returnable handling fee of £3 (£1.50 concessions).
Website
http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/openexhibition
Dryden Goodwin ‘Poised’
- 10 May — 29 June 2014
Dryden Goodwin’s 28-minute film installation Poised explores the physical and emotional dynamics of a group of young female divers. As part of the Yorkshire Festival 2014 the exhibition at the award winning Ferens Art Gallery in Hull, UK City of Culture 2017, presents a fresh context for the video installation. Created in 2012, the film opens up new conversations about the concept of ‘True Grit’ and the impact of sport on physical and mental health which will be explored through a linked community engagement programme and display.
Dryden Goodwin’s work ‘Poised’ was originally commissioned and curated by Film and Video Umbrella with De La Warr Pavilion. Supported by the Wellcome Trust and Arts Council England.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free Admisison
Website
http://WWW.YORKSHIREFESTIVAL.CO.UK
Curious Beasts: Animal Prints from the British Museum
- 7 June — 26 August 2014
This touring exhibition will explore our enduring curiosity about the animal world through the beautiful and bizarre imagery found in the rich print collections of the British Museum. The exhibition features prints by well-known artists including Albrecht Dürer, Francisco de Goya and George Stubbs, alongside lesser known and rarely seen treasures. The exhibition will be enhanced with a broad range of animal related items from Hull Museums’ varied collections of social history, natural history, and art.
This exhibition has been organised by Compton Verney in partnership with the British Museum
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Image Caption: Albrecht Dürer, Rhinoceros, woodcut printed with an olive green tone block, 1515, printed after 1620 © The Trustees of the British Museum
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free Admission
Website
http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/ferens
When War Hit Home: Hull and the First World War
- 19 July 2014 — 4 January 2015
Using our extensive collection of objects and images, this exhibition explores the effects of the First World War on Hull and its people. Themes include recruitment and propaganda, stories from the frontline, the war at sea and how the war impacted on the city and those left at home.
This exhibition is part of the Arts Council funded 'Joining Up' project bringing together the three museum services which span the Humber region - Hull Museums, East Riding Museums Service and North Lincolnshire Museum Service. Visit the website to find out more - www.joiningupthehumber.co.uk
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
Admission
Free Admission
Website
http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/ferens
3AM: Wonder, Paranoia and the Restless Night
- 20 September — 14 December 2014
In this exhibition, curated by Angela Kingston, over 20 UK and international artists explore various themes related to 3 a.m. It demonstrates how this particular nocturnal hour has captured the imagination of artists. They explore various themes - psychological, sociological, natural and astronomical – to capture something of the strangeness of the night and the extraordinary range of emotions, states and experiences it witnesses.
Touring exhibition from the Bluecoat.
Suitable for
- Any age
- 16-17
- 18+
- 14-15
Admission
Free Admission
Website
http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/ferens
Curious Beasts Lunchtime Talk
- 25 June 2014 12:30-1:30pm
Join Alison Wright, Curator of Curious Beasts: Animal Prints from the British Museum for an introduction to the exhibition and an insight into the Prints and Drawings department at the British Museum.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free Admission
Website
http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/ferens
Time Troopers: Beast Safari
- 9 August 2014 11am-1pm
Make your own Beastly animal mask inspired by the exhibition Curious Beasts: Animal Prints from the British Museum.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free Admission
Surrealist Art: Objects and Meanings
http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=163
Surrealism is a popular movement with pupils and adults alike for its playful mixture of objects and images in unexpected situations and its shock tactics. This resource has been written to support pupils study of Surrealism but it encourages a focus on British artists and indicates the ongoing influence Surrealism has on British art.
Publisher
- This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
Art across the curriculum
http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=112
This resource about using art in galleries as a starting point for cross curricular work has some useful tips: choose a work large enough for a whole class to explore together in the gallery, take a risk - children are fantastic at making their own interpretations of both contemporary and historical artwork, look for unexpected curriculum links.
Publisher
- This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
Connect>Create 2008
http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=531
Focussing on Hull's contemporary art collection including work by Helen Chadwick, Mark Wallinger, Alan Currall, Seamus Nicholson and Paul Hodgson, with creative responses to their work by Art and Design students.
Publisher
- This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
Connect>Create 2009
http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=578
Work of HE and FE students inspired by Hull's contemporary art, with a fascinating audio clip called Hull Under Water by Michael Hirst.
Publisher
- This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
Hull Through the Eyes of a Sculptor
http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=143
Explore the maritime themed sculpture in Hull called Siren, by Chris Dobrowolski, and examine how ideas and meanings can be communicated through three dimensional forms.
Publisher
- This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
Hull Traders: Revolutionary Fabrics
http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=615
Revolutionary design by Shirley Craven and Hull Traders and the exuberant, fun and colourful designs of the Sixties’ pop era show the cross-fertilisation of ideas in painting, textiles and furniture design.
Publisher
- This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
Self Image
http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=147
An insight with video and audio clips into how four artists, Alan Currall, Gavin Turk, John Coplans and John Byam Shaw explored a range of issues and ideas about self image and portraiture by turning their attention upon themselves or their families.
Publisher
- This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
The Painted Lady - Tudor Portraits at the Ferens
http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=509
Learn about the Tudors through investigating their art. Investigate William Segar's portrait A Noblewoman, along with other examples from the period.
Publisher
- This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
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