Museum exhibitions and events

Early in the Second World War, the public sought refuge from German Air Force bomb raids in the London Underground. Moved by the experience, English sculptor Henry Moore (1898 – 1986) describes the scenes he witnessed in what are known and celebrated as the Shelter Drawings.

The Courtauld Gallery's Shadows on the Wall explores Moore’s fascination with the spatial and human drama of which he encountered whilst taking refuge in the shelters. The drawings on display reflect Moore’s interest in rendering the textures, volume, and mass of the brick walls that surround him, and suggest a new way to interpret many of his most innovative Post-War sculpture.

When: From 8th June to 22nd September 2024.

Where: The Courtauld Gallery, London.

Tickets: Included with Gallery Entry. Visit The Courtauld's website to book your tickets.

In celebration of the National Gallery’s Bicentenary, Ikon Gallery presents Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria (c. 1615 – 17) by the Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi alongside a solo exhibition by Irish contemporary artist Jesse Jones.

Created as a direct response to Gentileschi’s masterpiece, Jesse Jones’ solo show Mirror Martyr Mirror Moon, considers art history, cinema, feminism, ritual and healing, presenting multiple interconnected archetypes of feminist resistance. Employing the use of film, performance and installation, Jones transforms Ikon’s gallery space to afford audiences with an opportunity to “encounter” Gentileschi’s self-portrait through sound and architectural interventions.

Another View: Landscapes by Women Artists, at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, explores the rich history of British landscape art rendered by female artists. Showcasing works spanning from the early 1800s to 1980s, this exhibition highlights the changing manners in which women have viewed the natural world, and how social, economic, cultural and environmental developments have affected that.

Featuring works by artists such as Vanessa Bell (1879 – 1961), Dame Ethel Walker (1861 – 1951), Ingrid Pollard (b. 1953), and Elizabeth Campbell (1783 – 1861), Another View: Landscapes by Women Artists is a vibrant celebration of women artists and their significant contributions made to an artistic genre typically dominated by their male counterparts.

When: From 20 April to 18 August 2024 

Where: Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool.

Tickets: Free to all. Visit the Lady Lever Art Gallery website to find out more.