Festival of Figurative Art
Mall Galleries re-opened on 1 September to present a Festival of Figurative Art:
A series of shows focusing on representational painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture, each the annual exhibition of a leading art society.
Although each exhibition is unique, together they feature thousands of works by hundreds of artists across the full spectrum of figurative art today.
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Current exhibitions
Current exhibition
28 October 2020 to 8 November 2020
11am to 5pm
Open until 7pm on Thursday 5 November
Closes 1pm on final day - Sunday 8 November
The Society of Wildlife Artists showcases the very best of fine art inspired by the natural world
Upcoming Exhibitions
Upcoming exhibition
11 November 2020 to 21 November 2020
The very best in figurative, observational, painterly work in the UK
Upcoming exhibition
25 November 2020 to 6 December 2020
11am to 5pm
Open until 7pm on Thursday 3 December
Closes at 1pm on final day - Sunday 6 December
An opportunity to see the many and varied ways in which artists use oil paint today, from a traditional approach to this highly technical media through to more innovative uses of material, style and content
Upcoming exhibition
25 November 2020 to 6 December 2020
11am to 5pm
Open until 7pm on Thursday 3 December
Closes at 1pm on final day - Sunday 6 December
Life drawing and painting created by members at the weekly life class, which has been running since 1930
Upcoming Events
Drawing School
1 December 2019 to 31 December 2020
Hesketh Hubbard classes are postponed until further notice.
Special event
11 November 2020
NEAC President Peter Brown introduces the winners of this year’s prizes and awards, exclusively online.
Lecture
14 November 2020
Melissa Scott-Miller and Julie Jackson in discussion
Exhibition Tour
16 November 2020
Tune in at 10:30am to join Louise Balaam in a tour of the gallery
Lecture
18 November 2020
by David Boyd Haycock
Artist demonstration
20 November 2020
Live Painting Demonstration with Peter Brown