Exhibitions

Leicester's Twinning Exhibition
Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th & Wednesday 31st March
11.00am - 3.00pm
The Guildhall

Discover Leicester's international twinning links, find out about the work of the twinning organisations and opportunities connected with twinning. Activities will include craft workshops, story telling, food stalls offering a taste of the different countries and more.

A Journey Out of Darkness:
Leicester’s Collection of German Expressionist Art
31st October 2009 – 3rd May 2010
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
A major review and appraisal of Leicester’s German Expressionist Art Collections.
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Leicester Society of Artists:
125th Annual Exhibition
3rd April - 9th May 2010
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

Celebrate 125 years of high standards and creativity at the annual exhibition of the LSA.

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MERI RAIL: Portraits of the Indian Railways
10th April - 15th August 2010
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

A unique exhibition of photographic portraits by award winning filmmaker Gerry Troyna. Meri Rail is a snapshot in time of the people who work for and depend on the Indian railways.

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Leicester Society of Artists Project:
LSA 125 Years in the Making
15th May - 6th June 2010
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
In their 125th celebratory year, LSA Members have drawn inspiration from artefacts in the museum collections made within the last 125 years.
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Sarah Kirby: Linocuts of Leicester
22nd May - 4th July 2010
The Wall - New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

Attenborough Prize short-listed Leicester artist and printmaker Sarah Kirby has a love of the city and the buildings she lives amongst. The show reveals many of the city’s best loved and well known buildings in a different light, highlighting the range of historic and fine architecture on our doorsteps.

Space Age: Exploration, Design and Popular Culture
5th June - 10th October 2010
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

This summer's must-see exhibition for all ages. Space Age: Exploration, Design and Popular Culture takes you on a journey through the cosmos to explore how space has become part of our lives through popular culture, literature, film, television, design and merchandising.

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Gifts of Art for Today & Tomorrow:
Selected Artworks Gifted by the Contemporary Art Society
5th June - 12th September 2010
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

Leicester is delighted to join the Contemporary Art Society in their centenary celebrations with a special exhibition of selected works gifted by the Society. 

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Gerhard Richter: ARTIST ROOMS
2nd October 2010 - 27th February 2011
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

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