COLLECTIVE ARTISTS EXHIBITIONS : MAY
- May 6
- 3 min read
EXHIBITIONS | FROM THE COLLECTIVE
With some delights rolling over from last month and a whole new set of wonderful exhibitions to mark in your diaries, this month is looking fresh and exciting with plenty of contemporary work to feast your eyes on. Read through, make notes and follow the links for all the details on the artists exhibitions throughout May.
3 April – 28 June
SARAH BROOKER
HAY CASTLE, HAY-ON-WHY
Sarah Brooker presents Wool to Wall at the Café Gallery at Hay Castle throughout this month and next. Showcasing a collection of her signature works in hand-rolled felt, Merino fleece, silk fibre, and threads.
Find out more here
24 April – 5 May
SIXTEEN GALLERY COLLECTIVE
SIXTEEN GALLERY, CHELTENHAM
The Sixteen Gallery Collective presents Small Works: A collection of affordable small pieces made by it's members. Coinciding with both the esteemed Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Fresh Art Fair, Small Works is bringing together our artists working across mediums and styles with one commonality, their compact size. The exhibition highlights the breadth of talent across the collective and the power of art on a smaller scale. Every work in the collection is priced at under £500, making it an ideal opportunity for both seasoned collectors and those just beginning their journey into collecting art. View all the artworks in the show here.
29 April - 12 May
JANE FOOT
SPRING GALLERY, CHELTENHAM
Jane Foot brings My Mind's Eye, an exhibition exploring Jane's continual interaction with the landscape around her. Drawn to crumbling cottages, old industrial structures and to how they sit within the contours of the land, Jane stores these memories, which find their way intuitively into her mixed media compositions. Not literal views, but responses to what lingers — fragments of structure, atmosphere and history, her works remind us that every landscape carries the imprint of lives lived and collective memory. Find out more here.
5 May – 13 June
INDY CANTILLON & LUCY PASS
RBSA GALLERY, BIRMINGHAM
We're proud to announce that both Indy Cantillon and Lucy Pass have both been selected for the esteemed RBSA Portrait Prize 2026; a celebration of portraiture, one of the oldest artistic genres in existence. Open to established and emerging artists working in any media, from both UK based and abroad. The RBSA brings together this prize to celebrate the importance of portraiture as a way of immortalising a person or group, and preserving their appearance for future generations; believing that no other type of painting can give such insights into social and cultural history. Find out more here.
6 – 10 May
SARAH KNIGHT
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, HAMPSTEAD
Sarah Knight is exhibiting a collection of her abstract work as fine art prints with Skylark Galleries at the Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead this month. Returning to Hampstead Heath in May, AAF brings together the very best in contemporary art from over 100 galleries across the UK and around the world, with thousands of original artworks from £100.
Find out more here.
8 – 13 May
FELICITY OSBORNE & MARGARET POWELL
ARTERY STUDIOS, WORCESTERSHIRE
Felicity Osborne and Margaret Powell join three other local artists for a spring showcase at Artery Studios. Felicity exhibits a selection of her dynamic abstract paintings created using fluid art techniques, while Margaret shows a collection of still lifes, interior scenes and serene Worcestershire landscapes. An exhibition of bold statements, delicate details, and richly textured narratives, the Barbourne Artists’ Spring Exhibition offers a celebration of local talent and artistic expression.
Find out more here.
13 – 19 May
CAROLINE EVANS
GARDENS GALLERY, CHELTENHAM
Caroline exhibits her latest floral works with studies of garden and wild blooms alongside four other local artists in Brighter Days at The Gardens Gallery in Cheltenham.
Find out more here.
19 – 24 May
JACQUELINE HAMMOND
THE GATE, GLOUCESTER
Jacqueline Hammond presents The View from Here, a solo exhibition of local landscapes and flora at The Gate art space in Westgate St, Gloucester.
Find out more here.
19 – 25 May
LUCY PASS
KIT FORM, BRISTOL
Lucy Pass is exhibiting in Like; an exhibition bringing together eight female artists who first formed connections in digital spaces and are now exhibiting side by side in a physical setting for the first time, .
The exhibition explores how meaningful creative relationships can be built online and how those connections translate into real-world community, collaboration and support.
Find out all about the artists and the show here.
Find more articles on our hub for all the latest collective artists' exhibitions around the UK and at the gallery. Give us a follow on Instagram to give you reminders, updates and connect!
Artists, don't forget to let us know about your latest exhibitions, wherever they are!
Comments