Exhibitions and Commissions

We've got a great range of exhibitions planned for 2012!

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East meets west season

Sinopticon: Contemporary Chinoiserie in Contemporary Art

Investigate Chinese influence on Western decorative art in this multi-sited contemporary art exhibition displayed at Saltram House, Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth College of Art Gallery and here at the Museum.
28 April to 7 July 2012

Pride in our Past

Discover more about the previously hidden history of the Citys LGBT communities in this new exhibition produced by the Plymouth Pride Forum.
28 April to 30 June 2012

Women in Art

See an impressive selection of work from our permanent art collections that portray or were created by women.
3 March 2012 to 9 March 2013

Plymouth Porcelain: A New Collection

A new commission by well-known ceramic artist, Clare Twomey inspired by our Plymouth Porcelain collection.
From February 2012

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Bugs and boards season

Beetlemania

Find out how beetles are collected and imaged and how the order known as ‘coleoptera’ has been portrayed in popular culture, science and myth.
7 July to 8 September 2012

Endless Summer: The Evolution of Surfing

Explore the evolution of surfing in our region and see how different elements of the sport have developed since the early 1900s.
21 July to 6 October 2012

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Art icons season

In Pursuit of Art: Charles Eastlake's Journey from Plymouth to the National Gallery

Charles Eastlake (1793–1865), painter, scholar and arts administrator, was born in Plymouth and went on to become President of the Royal Academy and the first Director of the National Gallery, London. This exhibition will investigate his artistic development and his activities as a central figure of the Victorian art world and is being produced in partnership with the National Gallery.
22 September to 15 December 2012

New Light on Newlyn

This exhibition will explore the art that has been created in and around the Cornish fishing port of Newlyn, both past and present. New artworks produced by selected members of the Newlyn Society of Artists will be displayed alongside historic paintings from our collection by artists such as Stanhope Forbes, Henry Scott Tuke and Norman Garstin.
20 October 2012 to 12 January 2013

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