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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · 9d

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

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · 17d

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

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · 17d

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

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Aug 13

TOMORROW! 🚨
In Conversation: Alaa Abu Asad & Jumana Manna
Thursday 14 August, 6–7pm • Online
Join artists Alaa Abu Asad and Jumana Manna in conversation with JHG Director Woodrow Kernohan, as part of our summer exhibition programme New World Order. FREE, book here >>> bit.ly/NewWorldOrde... #JHGNWO

In Conversation: Alaa Abu Asad and Jumana Manna

Join artists Alaa Abu Asad and Jumana Manna in conversation with JHG Director Woodrow Kernohan, alongside their current exhibitions.

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Jul 10

We'll be there at this one! #SouthamptonMela #Southampton #WeAreUoS

UoS Engagement @uosengagement.bsky.social · Jul 10

We are ready to go! 🎉

Join researchers and staff from @unisouthampton.bsky.social, and friends of the Public and Community Engagement Hubs at #SouthamptonMela Festival this Saturday 12th July (12-5PM)!

#UoSRoadshow #UoSPCEHubs #WeAreUoS
@southamptonctu.bsky.social @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Jul 2

#VASWSurvey #ArtistsVoices #VisualArtsSW #SWVisualArts #SupportTheSector #ArtsAdvocacy

John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Jul 2

⚠️ #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...

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Jun 20

EVENT ALERT! 🚨

Screening: 20 Days in Mariupol 🇺🇦
Thursday 17 July, 6.15–8.30pm

Director by Mstyslav Chernov, with photographer Evgeniy Maloletka, 20 Days in Mariupol is an Oscar-winning documentary detailing the first weeks of the full-scale Russian offensive.

FREE. Book here >>> bit.ly/JHG20Days

20 Days in Mariupol

John Hansard Gallery, in partnership with City Eye, host an Oscar-winning documentary highlighting the war in Ukraine.

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Jun 18

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

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · May 29

Winchester School of Art BA Degree Show 2025 👀
Come and see @unisouthampton.bsky.social's #Winchester campus transformed with work by students on their undergraduate courses.
• Preview: Thurs 5 June, 6–8pm
• Public opening: 6–11 June
>>> www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/winchest... #DegreeShow #WeAreUoS

Summer Degree Show | Winchester School of Art | Winchester School of Art | University of Southampton

As part of their degree programmes, our final year students exhibit their work in exciting and engaging Degree Shows in Winchester.

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · May 21

JHG Summer Programme: New World Order
31 May–6 September 2025
#MykolaRidnyi premieres his Mazepa trilogy, created in collaboration with JHG. Mazepa's Ride unveils two new works that extend Ridnyi's exploration of Ivan Mazepa’s contested legacy >>> jhg.art/events/mykol... #JHGNWO #Southampton

John Hansard Gallery | What's on | Mykola Ridnyi: Mazepa's Ride

This culminating exhibition unveils two new artworks that extend Ridnyi’s exploration of Ivan Mazepa’s contested legacy – a political and military leader of the Zaporozhian Sich and Left-bank Ukraine ...

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · May 21

JHG Summer Programme: New World Order
31 May–6 September 2025
Artists #KinStructures (Kwame Lowe and Arman Nouri) present …rooting (2025), showcasing their ongoing work to create infrastructure for cultural and community expression >>> jhg.art/events/kin-s... #JHGNWO #Southampton

John Hansard Gallery | What's on | Kin Structures present... rooting

Artists Kin Structures (Kwame Lowe and Arman Nouri) present …rooting (2025), showcasing their ongoing work to create infrastructure for cultural and community expression. Beginning in response to the ...

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · May 21

JHG Summer Programme: New World Order
31 May–6 September 2025
Available Light is a new film by #MorganQuaintance. The work explores notions of home through interviews with museum workers in Japan, alongside conversations with renters in Tokyo & London >>> jhg.art/events/morga... #JHGNWO #Southampton

John Hansard Gallery | What's on | Morgan Quaintance: Available Light

Available Light (2025) is major new film developed through an innovative research partnership with cultural sociologist Laura Harris. Shot while visiting Japan, this immersive work explores notions of...

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · May 16

JHG Summer Programme: New World Order
31 May–6 September 2025
In Wild Plants of Palestine (2018), #AlaaAbuAsad follows expeditions documenting flora in the West Bank, interrogating what constitutes ‘Palestinian’ in a postcolonial landscape >>> jhg.art/events/alaa-... #JHGNWO #Southampton #SotonArts

John Hansard Gallery | What's on | Alaa Abu Asad

In his video-essay Wild Plants of Palestine (2018), Alaa Abu Asad follows botanical expeditions led by Birzeit University professors documenting Palestinian flora in the West Bank. The work interrogat...

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · May 15

JHG Summer Programme: New World Order
31 May–6 September 2025
#JumanaManna’s film Foragers (2022) blends fiction, documentary and archival footage to examine the impact of Israeli nature protection laws on Palestinian foraging traditions >>> jhg.art/events/juman... #JHGNWO #Southampton #SotonArts

John Hansard Gallery | What's on | Jumana Manna

Jumana Manna’s film Foragers (2022) blends fiction, documentary, and archival footage to examine the impact of Israeli nature protection laws on Palestinian foraging traditions. Shot in the Golan Heig...

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · May 12

NEW EXHIBITIONS OPENING 31 MAY! 📆

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿
Preview: Friday 30 May, 6–8pm

This summer, we present an exploration of artistic responses to our rapidly evolving global landscape. New World Order unites voices from across the globe, fostering solidarity in divisive times >>> bit.ly/JHGNWO

John Hansard Gallery | What's on | New World Order

In an era characterised by geopolitical instability and shifting power dynamics, artists offer vital alternative perspectives on conflict and division. Through examinations of botany, community buildi...

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Campaign for the Arts @campaignforthearts.org · May 1

"From artists and educators to galleries and audiences, every component plays a role in sustaining a vibrant cultural landscape that is genuinely world-leading."

A timely & compelling case for arts investment by @elizaeaston.bsky.social @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social CVAN👇
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Framing the Future - CVAN

The UK’s visual arts sector is a global leader and a vital part of our national identity, creative economy, and public life. From Turner Prize-winning

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Apr 30

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

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Apr 30

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

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Apr 24

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...

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Apr 14

#PhilipHoare #GeorgeShaw #PublicationLaunch #BookLaunch #InConversation #WilliamBlakeAndTheSeaMonstersOfLove #Writing #PrintedMatter #WilliamBlake #DerekJarman #Film #AtLowTide #ContemporaryArt #Art #Culture #Events #FreeEvents #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents #SotonArts

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Apr 14

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

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Apr 3

#KobnaHoldbrookSmith #PascalMatthias #InConversation #Culture #Southampton #SouthamptonEvents #SotonArts #FreeEvents @unisouthampton.bsky.social @mayflower.org.uk @cri-uos.bsky.social

John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Apr 3

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...

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John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social · Apr 1

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

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