John Hansard Gallery
@johnhansardgallery.bsky.social
Contemporary art gallery, part of @unisouthampton.bsky.social. Visit our curious, connected and inclusive world, inspired by art. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am–5pm. Free Entry
📍 142–144 Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7DU
🔗 linktr.ee/JohnHansardGallery
📍 142–144 Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7DU
🔗 linktr.ee/JohnHansardGallery
FILM WEEK LAUNCH! 🚀
This year's #SouthamptonFilmWeek kicks off on Friday 14 November!
As part of City Eye's launch, join us for a night of experimental #film selected by artists Simon Payne and Andrew Vallance🎥
📍Mayflower MAST Studios
⌚7–9pm
FREE tix here >>> mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/sou...
This year's #SouthamptonFilmWeek kicks off on Friday 14 November!
As part of City Eye's launch, join us for a night of experimental #film selected by artists Simon Payne and Andrew Vallance🎥
📍Mayflower MAST Studios
⌚7–9pm
FREE tix here >>> mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/sou...
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
FILM WEEK LAUNCH! 🚀
This year's #SouthamptonFilmWeek kicks off on Friday 14 November!
As part of City Eye's launch, join us for a night of experimental #film selected by artists Simon Payne and Andrew Vallance🎥
📍Mayflower MAST Studios
⌚7–9pm
FREE tix here >>> mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/sou...
This year's #SouthamptonFilmWeek kicks off on Friday 14 November!
As part of City Eye's launch, join us for a night of experimental #film selected by artists Simon Payne and Andrew Vallance🎥
📍Mayflower MAST Studios
⌚7–9pm
FREE tix here >>> mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/sou...
The #FutureCuratorsProgramme is a residency programme for Disabled curators led by DASH in collaboration with cultural organisations across England. John Hansard Gallery seeks a Future Curator who will be an integral member of our Programme team. Deadline: 1 December >>> jhg.art/events/futur...
October 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The #FutureCuratorsProgramme is a residency programme for Disabled curators led by DASH in collaboration with cultural organisations across England. John Hansard Gallery seeks a Future Curator who will be an integral member of our Programme team. Deadline: 1 December >>> jhg.art/events/futur...
Now showing in our upstairs galleries is 'Outlandish'. Revealing hidden histories and untold tales, pioneering artist #AaronWilliamson brings together a wealth of previously unseen archival material which tells a truly remarkable story, alongside works from his own practice >>> bit.ly/JHGOutlandish
October 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Now showing in our upstairs galleries is 'Outlandish'. Revealing hidden histories and untold tales, pioneering artist #AaronWilliamson brings together a wealth of previously unseen archival material which tells a truly remarkable story, alongside works from his own practice >>> bit.ly/JHGOutlandish
With the certainty of tides, still I rise is now open. Today we profile Osman Yousefzada and his new JHG commission, Mother. In this work, a piece of domestic furniture is reimagined as a symbolic body, ‘pregnant’ with seeping water evoking a sense of maternal life force >>> jhg.art/events/with-...
October 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
With the certainty of tides, still I rise is now open. Today we profile Osman Yousefzada and his new JHG commission, Mother. In this work, a piece of domestic furniture is reimagined as a symbolic body, ‘pregnant’ with seeping water evoking a sense of maternal life force >>> jhg.art/events/with-...
AUTUMN EXHIBITIONS LAUNCH PARTY 🎉
Friday 3 October, 6–8pm
Join us as we launch our new Autumn season exhibitions, including Outlandish with Aaron Williamson, and group show, With the certainty of tides, still I rise. Read more at jhg.art, and see you on Friday! 💥 #Art #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents
Friday 3 October, 6–8pm
Join us as we launch our new Autumn season exhibitions, including Outlandish with Aaron Williamson, and group show, With the certainty of tides, still I rise. Read more at jhg.art, and see you on Friday! 💥 #Art #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents
October 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
AUTUMN EXHIBITIONS LAUNCH PARTY 🎉
Friday 3 October, 6–8pm
Join us as we launch our new Autumn season exhibitions, including Outlandish with Aaron Williamson, and group show, With the certainty of tides, still I rise. Read more at jhg.art, and see you on Friday! 💥 #Art #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents
Friday 3 October, 6–8pm
Join us as we launch our new Autumn season exhibitions, including Outlandish with Aaron Williamson, and group show, With the certainty of tides, still I rise. Read more at jhg.art, and see you on Friday! 💥 #Art #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents
EVENT ALERT! 🚀
Verity Babbs: Book Launch & In Conversation
Friday 10 October, 6pm // FREE
Join art historian/comedian/presenter #VerityBabbs in conversation with 'a space' arts' Mia Delve, as they discuss Verity’s brand new book, The History of Art in One Sentence >>> bit.ly/VerityBabbs #Southampton
Verity Babbs: Book Launch & In Conversation
Friday 10 October, 6pm // FREE
Join art historian/comedian/presenter #VerityBabbs in conversation with 'a space' arts' Mia Delve, as they discuss Verity’s brand new book, The History of Art in One Sentence >>> bit.ly/VerityBabbs #Southampton
September 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
EVENT ALERT! 🚀
Verity Babbs: Book Launch & In Conversation
Friday 10 October, 6pm // FREE
Join art historian/comedian/presenter #VerityBabbs in conversation with 'a space' arts' Mia Delve, as they discuss Verity’s brand new book, The History of Art in One Sentence >>> bit.ly/VerityBabbs #Southampton
Verity Babbs: Book Launch & In Conversation
Friday 10 October, 6pm // FREE
Join art historian/comedian/presenter #VerityBabbs in conversation with 'a space' arts' Mia Delve, as they discuss Verity’s brand new book, The History of Art in One Sentence >>> bit.ly/VerityBabbs #Southampton
NEW EXHIBITION COMING SOON 🍂
Outlandish
4 October 2025 – 10 January 2026
Revealing hidden histories and untold tales, pioneering artist #AaronWilliamson brings together a wealth of previously unseen archival material to tell a remarkable story >>> bit.ly/JHGOutlandish #JHGOutlandish #Southampton
Outlandish
4 October 2025 – 10 January 2026
Revealing hidden histories and untold tales, pioneering artist #AaronWilliamson brings together a wealth of previously unseen archival material to tell a remarkable story >>> bit.ly/JHGOutlandish #JHGOutlandish #Southampton
September 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
NEW EXHIBITION COMING SOON 🍂
Outlandish
4 October 2025 – 10 January 2026
Revealing hidden histories and untold tales, pioneering artist #AaronWilliamson brings together a wealth of previously unseen archival material to tell a remarkable story >>> bit.ly/JHGOutlandish #JHGOutlandish #Southampton
Outlandish
4 October 2025 – 10 January 2026
Revealing hidden histories and untold tales, pioneering artist #AaronWilliamson brings together a wealth of previously unseen archival material to tell a remarkable story >>> bit.ly/JHGOutlandish #JHGOutlandish #Southampton
⚠️ #Artists and #arts workers in the South West — we need to hear from you! The Visual Arts South West Artist & Arts Worker Survey 2025 is now open! It’s a crucial opportunity to share your experiences and shape the future of visual arts in the South West region >>> surveymonkey.com/r/VASW-ArtWo...
July 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
⚠️ #Artists and #arts workers in the South West — we need to hear from you! The Visual Arts South West Artist & Arts Worker Survey 2025 is now open! It’s a crucial opportunity to share your experiences and shape the future of visual arts in the South West region >>> surveymonkey.com/r/VASW-ArtWo...
EVENT ALERT! 🚨
Plant & seed swap! 🪴
Saturdays 5–12 July
Do you have plants or seeds you want to share? Had a glut of tomato seedlings? Maybe you're looking for a new houseplant to add to your leafy menagerie… 🌱
Stop by our foyer in July to pick up or drop off plants & seeds. FREE! 🍅
#Southampton
Plant & seed swap! 🪴
Saturdays 5–12 July
Do you have plants or seeds you want to share? Had a glut of tomato seedlings? Maybe you're looking for a new houseplant to add to your leafy menagerie… 🌱
Stop by our foyer in July to pick up or drop off plants & seeds. FREE! 🍅
#Southampton
June 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
EVENT ALERT! 🚨
Plant & seed swap! 🪴
Saturdays 5–12 July
Do you have plants or seeds you want to share? Had a glut of tomato seedlings? Maybe you're looking for a new houseplant to add to your leafy menagerie… 🌱
Stop by our foyer in July to pick up or drop off plants & seeds. FREE! 🍅
#Southampton
Plant & seed swap! 🪴
Saturdays 5–12 July
Do you have plants or seeds you want to share? Had a glut of tomato seedlings? Maybe you're looking for a new houseplant to add to your leafy menagerie… 🌱
Stop by our foyer in July to pick up or drop off plants & seeds. FREE! 🍅
#Southampton
FINAL WEEK! Blending drawing, sculpture and installation, Stasis Field by artist #KathyPrendergast explores themes of identity, geography, and the human body. The show invites you to contemplate your relationship with the land, history, and place in an ever-changing world >>> bit.ly/JHGPrendergast
April 30, 2025 at 7:20 AM
FINAL WEEK! Blending drawing, sculpture and installation, Stasis Field by artist #KathyPrendergast explores themes of identity, geography, and the human body. The show invites you to contemplate your relationship with the land, history, and place in an ever-changing world >>> bit.ly/JHGPrendergast
Who’s Got Game!
Saturday 10 May, 11am–4pm
We hit ‘Play Again’ on our annual games event! Join us and Board in the City as our gallery fills with board games and new cutting-edge online platforms to enjoy for free! Book here >>> bit.ly/WGG2025 #BoardGames #GameDesign #SouthamptonEvents #Southampton
Saturday 10 May, 11am–4pm
We hit ‘Play Again’ on our annual games event! Join us and Board in the City as our gallery fills with board games and new cutting-edge online platforms to enjoy for free! Book here >>> bit.ly/WGG2025 #BoardGames #GameDesign #SouthamptonEvents #Southampton
April 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Who’s Got Game!
Saturday 10 May, 11am–4pm
We hit ‘Play Again’ on our annual games event! Join us and Board in the City as our gallery fills with board games and new cutting-edge online platforms to enjoy for free! Book here >>> bit.ly/WGG2025 #BoardGames #GameDesign #SouthamptonEvents #Southampton
Saturday 10 May, 11am–4pm
We hit ‘Play Again’ on our annual games event! Join us and Board in the City as our gallery fills with board games and new cutting-edge online platforms to enjoy for free! Book here >>> bit.ly/WGG2025 #BoardGames #GameDesign #SouthamptonEvents #Southampton
Framing the Future: The Political Case for Strengthening the Visual Arts Ecosystem
🚀 Launching today at House of Commons and backed by the APPG Visual Arts & Artists, the report sets out a plan for the government to unlock the potential of the UK’s visual arts sector.
>>> cvan.art/work-campaig...
🚀 Launching today at House of Commons and backed by the APPG Visual Arts & Artists, the report sets out a plan for the government to unlock the potential of the UK’s visual arts sector.
>>> cvan.art/work-campaig...
April 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Framing the Future: The Political Case for Strengthening the Visual Arts Ecosystem
🚀 Launching today at House of Commons and backed by the APPG Visual Arts & Artists, the report sets out a plan for the government to unlock the potential of the UK’s visual arts sector.
>>> cvan.art/work-campaig...
🚀 Launching today at House of Commons and backed by the APPG Visual Arts & Artists, the report sets out a plan for the government to unlock the potential of the UK’s visual arts sector.
>>> cvan.art/work-campaig...
EVENT ALERT! 🚨
Book Launch & In Conversation
'William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love' by Philip Hoare
Thursday 22 May, 6–8pm
Join #PhilipHoare and artist #GeorgeShaw as they discuss Philip’s new book, a celebration of the radical, timeless energy of #WilliamBlake >>> bit.ly/JHGSeaMonstersOfLove
Book Launch & In Conversation
'William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love' by Philip Hoare
Thursday 22 May, 6–8pm
Join #PhilipHoare and artist #GeorgeShaw as they discuss Philip’s new book, a celebration of the radical, timeless energy of #WilliamBlake >>> bit.ly/JHGSeaMonstersOfLove
April 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
EVENT ALERT! 🚨
Book Launch & In Conversation
'William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love' by Philip Hoare
Thursday 22 May, 6–8pm
Join #PhilipHoare and artist #GeorgeShaw as they discuss Philip’s new book, a celebration of the radical, timeless energy of #WilliamBlake >>> bit.ly/JHGSeaMonstersOfLove
Book Launch & In Conversation
'William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love' by Philip Hoare
Thursday 22 May, 6–8pm
Join #PhilipHoare and artist #GeorgeShaw as they discuss Philip’s new book, a celebration of the radical, timeless energy of #WilliamBlake >>> bit.ly/JHGSeaMonstersOfLove
EVENT ALERT! 🚨
In Conversation with #KobnaHoldbrookSmith
Wednesday 23 April, 7pm at MAST Mayflower Studios
An invitation to rethink how we talk about race, how we listen, and how we can all contribute to a society that values belonging and understanding for everyone >>> bit.ly/InConversati...
In Conversation with #KobnaHoldbrookSmith
Wednesday 23 April, 7pm at MAST Mayflower Studios
An invitation to rethink how we talk about race, how we listen, and how we can all contribute to a society that values belonging and understanding for everyone >>> bit.ly/InConversati...
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
EVENT ALERT! 🚨
In Conversation with #KobnaHoldbrookSmith
Wednesday 23 April, 7pm at MAST Mayflower Studios
An invitation to rethink how we talk about race, how we listen, and how we can all contribute to a society that values belonging and understanding for everyone >>> bit.ly/InConversati...
In Conversation with #KobnaHoldbrookSmith
Wednesday 23 April, 7pm at MAST Mayflower Studios
An invitation to rethink how we talk about race, how we listen, and how we can all contribute to a society that values belonging and understanding for everyone >>> bit.ly/InConversati...
JOB OPPORTUNITY! Want to play a role in JHG's Marketing and Communications? From creating copy for events to scheduling social media campaigns, this is a chance to gain marketing experience in a world-renowned contemporary art gallery >>> bit.ly/JHGDigiMarketing #ArtsOpps #ArtsJobs #Southampton
April 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
JOB OPPORTUNITY! Want to play a role in JHG's Marketing and Communications? From creating copy for events to scheduling social media campaigns, this is a chance to gain marketing experience in a world-renowned contemporary art gallery >>> bit.ly/JHGDigiMarketing #ArtsOpps #ArtsJobs #Southampton
EVENT ALERT! 🚨
Part of @unisouthampton.bsky.social's annual Science and Engineering Festival, join us tomorrow at 6pm for an inspiring evening as poetry meets science in the latest showcase of Poetic Science! Free, book here >>> bit.ly/JHGPoeticScience4 #Poetry #Science #SOTSEF #Southampton
Part of @unisouthampton.bsky.social's annual Science and Engineering Festival, join us tomorrow at 6pm for an inspiring evening as poetry meets science in the latest showcase of Poetic Science! Free, book here >>> bit.ly/JHGPoeticScience4 #Poetry #Science #SOTSEF #Southampton
March 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
EVENT ALERT! 🚨
Part of @unisouthampton.bsky.social's annual Science and Engineering Festival, join us tomorrow at 6pm for an inspiring evening as poetry meets science in the latest showcase of Poetic Science! Free, book here >>> bit.ly/JHGPoeticScience4 #Poetry #Science #SOTSEF #Southampton
Part of @unisouthampton.bsky.social's annual Science and Engineering Festival, join us tomorrow at 6pm for an inspiring evening as poetry meets science in the latest showcase of Poetic Science! Free, book here >>> bit.ly/JHGPoeticScience4 #Poetry #Science #SOTSEF #Southampton
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! 🚨
In Conversation with #AlisonLapper
Thursday 27 March, 7pm at MAST Mayflower Studios
Exploring how language can stimulate a deeper sense of belonging for people with disabilities, and why it’s essential we use it mindfully. Book your free ticket here >>> bit.ly/InConversation
In Conversation with #AlisonLapper
Thursday 27 March, 7pm at MAST Mayflower Studios
Exploring how language can stimulate a deeper sense of belonging for people with disabilities, and why it’s essential we use it mindfully. Book your free ticket here >>> bit.ly/InConversation
March 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! 🚨
In Conversation with #AlisonLapper
Thursday 27 March, 7pm at MAST Mayflower Studios
Exploring how language can stimulate a deeper sense of belonging for people with disabilities, and why it’s essential we use it mindfully. Book your free ticket here >>> bit.ly/InConversation
In Conversation with #AlisonLapper
Thursday 27 March, 7pm at MAST Mayflower Studios
Exploring how language can stimulate a deeper sense of belonging for people with disabilities, and why it’s essential we use it mindfully. Book your free ticket here >>> bit.ly/InConversation
NOW SHOWING! Blending drawing, sculpture, and installation to explore themes of identity, geography, and the human body, Stasis Field is a new exhibition by Kathy Prendergast. The show invites audiences to contemplate their place in an ever-changing world >>> bit.ly/JHGPrendergast #Art #Southampton
February 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
NOW SHOWING! Blending drawing, sculpture, and installation to explore themes of identity, geography, and the human body, Stasis Field is a new exhibition by Kathy Prendergast. The show invites audiences to contemplate their place in an ever-changing world >>> bit.ly/JHGPrendergast #Art #Southampton
NOW SHOWING! Combining filmmaking, choreography, and public engagement, Soundings by artist Emma Critchley addresses the complex issue of deep-sea mining. The exhibition invites audiences to connect with the deep ocean from an intensely embodied perspective >>> bit.ly/JHGSoundings #Art #Southampton
February 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
NOW SHOWING! Combining filmmaking, choreography, and public engagement, Soundings by artist Emma Critchley addresses the complex issue of deep-sea mining. The exhibition invites audiences to connect with the deep ocean from an intensely embodied perspective >>> bit.ly/JHGSoundings #Art #Southampton
OPEN CALL 🌈
Southampton Pride is working in partnership with GO! Southampton, John Hansard Gallery and City Eye to gather Expressions of Interest from artists, designers and illustrators in the UK for artworks raising awareness of HIV/AIDS >>> bit.ly/JHGPrideOpenCall #ArtsJobs #ArtsOpps #LGBTQIA
Southampton Pride is working in partnership with GO! Southampton, John Hansard Gallery and City Eye to gather Expressions of Interest from artists, designers and illustrators in the UK for artworks raising awareness of HIV/AIDS >>> bit.ly/JHGPrideOpenCall #ArtsJobs #ArtsOpps #LGBTQIA
February 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
OPEN CALL 🌈
Southampton Pride is working in partnership with GO! Southampton, John Hansard Gallery and City Eye to gather Expressions of Interest from artists, designers and illustrators in the UK for artworks raising awareness of HIV/AIDS >>> bit.ly/JHGPrideOpenCall #ArtsJobs #ArtsOpps #LGBTQIA
Southampton Pride is working in partnership with GO! Southampton, John Hansard Gallery and City Eye to gather Expressions of Interest from artists, designers and illustrators in the UK for artworks raising awareness of HIV/AIDS >>> bit.ly/JHGPrideOpenCall #ArtsJobs #ArtsOpps #LGBTQIA
NEW EXHIBITION PREVIEWS
You are invited to join us for the launch of our Spring exhibitions on Friday 7 February, 6–8pm 🎉
Emma Critchley: Soundings
Kathy Prendergast: Stasis Field
Abelardo Gil-Fournier and Jussi Parikka: LUMI
Visit www.jhg.art to learn more.
#Art #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents
You are invited to join us for the launch of our Spring exhibitions on Friday 7 February, 6–8pm 🎉
Emma Critchley: Soundings
Kathy Prendergast: Stasis Field
Abelardo Gil-Fournier and Jussi Parikka: LUMI
Visit www.jhg.art to learn more.
#Art #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents
February 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
NEW EXHIBITION PREVIEWS
You are invited to join us for the launch of our Spring exhibitions on Friday 7 February, 6–8pm 🎉
Emma Critchley: Soundings
Kathy Prendergast: Stasis Field
Abelardo Gil-Fournier and Jussi Parikka: LUMI
Visit www.jhg.art to learn more.
#Art #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents
You are invited to join us for the launch of our Spring exhibitions on Friday 7 February, 6–8pm 🎉
Emma Critchley: Soundings
Kathy Prendergast: Stasis Field
Abelardo Gil-Fournier and Jussi Parikka: LUMI
Visit www.jhg.art to learn more.
#Art #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents
TICKETS ON SALE!
In Conversation with #DavidHarewood
Tuesday 28 January, 7pm
MAST Mayflower Studios, #Southampton
Exploring the impact of being Black in Britain, this discussion will examine what it means to struggle, suffer, survive, and succeed. Book your free tickets here: bit.ly/InConversati...
In Conversation with #DavidHarewood
Tuesday 28 January, 7pm
MAST Mayflower Studios, #Southampton
Exploring the impact of being Black in Britain, this discussion will examine what it means to struggle, suffer, survive, and succeed. Book your free tickets here: bit.ly/InConversati...
January 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
TICKETS ON SALE!
In Conversation with #DavidHarewood
Tuesday 28 January, 7pm
MAST Mayflower Studios, #Southampton
Exploring the impact of being Black in Britain, this discussion will examine what it means to struggle, suffer, survive, and succeed. Book your free tickets here: bit.ly/InConversati...
In Conversation with #DavidHarewood
Tuesday 28 January, 7pm
MAST Mayflower Studios, #Southampton
Exploring the impact of being Black in Britain, this discussion will examine what it means to struggle, suffer, survive, and succeed. Book your free tickets here: bit.ly/InConversati...
Season's Greetings from everyone at John Hansard Gallery. Thanks to all our artists, audience, community, partners and funders for your support this year. Our current exhibitions continue over the holidays, hit the link for our opening times >>> bit.ly/JHGOpeningTi... #SeasonsGreetings #Southampton
December 20, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Season's Greetings from everyone at John Hansard Gallery. Thanks to all our artists, audience, community, partners and funders for your support this year. Our current exhibitions continue over the holidays, hit the link for our opening times >>> bit.ly/JHGOpeningTi... #SeasonsGreetings #Southampton
DATE FOR 2025 DIARIES 📅
In Conversation with #DavidHarewood
Tuesday 28 January 2025, 7-8.45pm
MAST Mayflower Studios, #Southampton
Exploring the impact of being Black in Britain, this discussion will examine what it means to struggle, suffer, survive, and succeed. Tickets on sale in the New Year!
In Conversation with #DavidHarewood
Tuesday 28 January 2025, 7-8.45pm
MAST Mayflower Studios, #Southampton
Exploring the impact of being Black in Britain, this discussion will examine what it means to struggle, suffer, survive, and succeed. Tickets on sale in the New Year!
December 19, 2024 at 12:26 PM
DATE FOR 2025 DIARIES 📅
In Conversation with #DavidHarewood
Tuesday 28 January 2025, 7-8.45pm
MAST Mayflower Studios, #Southampton
Exploring the impact of being Black in Britain, this discussion will examine what it means to struggle, suffer, survive, and succeed. Tickets on sale in the New Year!
In Conversation with #DavidHarewood
Tuesday 28 January 2025, 7-8.45pm
MAST Mayflower Studios, #Southampton
Exploring the impact of being Black in Britain, this discussion will examine what it means to struggle, suffer, survive, and succeed. Tickets on sale in the New Year!