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Current Exhibitions
Consett in Focus is a small group of amateur photographers based in Consett, County Durham. All of the members have close connections with the Consett area, having lived and worked there all their lives or for many years. The group has completed a number of documentary projects, based on the local community. Starting with the […]
Ushaw Editions 2025 is an exhibition of new prints produced by contemporary artists Ade Adesina and Hugh Hamshaw Thomas in response to Ushaw and its collections.
Ushaw is home to broad spectrum of artists and creative businesses. Studio 70 has been shared by Alison Minney, Denise Smithson and Graham Parker since 2019.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Drawing on Ushaw Library’s rich and varied natural history holdings, The Discovery of Birds illuminates the development of bird art and ornithology from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century.
This summer, see The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists in our family-focused exhibition which celebrates the art of the Ladybird book artists from the 1940s to the 1970s.
This spooky season, see an exhibition of prints inspired by Lafcadio Hearn’s Kwaidan book of Japanese ghost stories.
This retrospective exhibition will include oil paintings, preparatory drawings and sketchbooks, by Tom Hume, a Durham-based artist and art teacher.
Permanent Displays
Life at Ushaw gives an insight into the day-to-day life of some of the people who lived and worked at Ushaw during its time as a seminary and boarding school.
The Pugins at Ushaw: Masters of Gothic Design highlights the members of the Pugin family of architects and designers who were engaged by Ushaw’s Presidents to produce work for Ushaw.
Past Exhibitions
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