First opened in 1939 and housed in a beautiful and period, custom-designed building, Southampton City Art Gallery holds one of the finest collections of art in the south of England. Currently comprising over 5,000 works and spanning eight centuries, the collection is an outstanding educational resource that can trace the history of European art from the Renaissance to the present. The core, however, is British twentieth century and contemporary art. Strong clusters of this element include Post-Impressionism (Camden Town Group), Surrealism, St Ives, and progressive contemporary (Turner Prize) from the mid-1970s. Notable works include Allegretto di Nuzio's 'Coronation of the Virgin', Giuseppe Arcimboldo's 'Summer', J. M. W. Turner's 'Fishermen upon a Lee Shore in Squally Weather', Claude Monet's 'The Church at Vétheuil', Edward Burne-Jones's 'The Perseus Series', Walter Sickert's 'The Juvenile Lead', Paul Delvaux's 'A Siren in Full Moonlight' and Chris Ofili's 'Two Doo Voodoo'.

Southampton City Art Gallery
Civic Centre, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 7LP England
Art.gallery@southampton.gov.uk
023 8083 4563
https://www.southamptoncityartgallery.com/Please remember to double-check the opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit
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22 May 2022
In celebration of Southampton's bid to be #CityofCulture2025, this year's Open Exhibition theme asks, 'What does Culture mean to you?' Submission dates are 16-18 June. Martin Davey is our 2018 Open winner, a display of his works are currently on display in the Foyer until 4 June. https://t.co/Jh7HXVVulW
Stories
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Living with a legacy: the lyrical landscapes of John Hitchens
Andrew Lambirth
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Curating 'Royals to Ratcatchers' at Southampton City Art Gallery
Chloë Ward, Selin Moustafa, Katie Phillips and Bethany O'Dell
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Sofonisba Anguissola: the Renaissance artist painted by Van Dyck
Christopher Wright
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Artemisia Gentileschi: brilliant Baroque icon
Lydia Figes
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Nicholas Serota on Stanley Spencer
Nicholas Serota