Lubaina Himid and Rebecca Chesney
New work, including preparatory pieces relating to current and future projects at Ushaw, by two of the country’s leading contemporary artists.
Himid won the Turner Prize in 2017 and is Britain’s representative at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Chesney’s work is grounded in the natural world and encompasses paintings, drawings and interventions in a range of landscapes and environments.
On display from Saturday 14 November 2026 – Sunday 31 January 2027, entry included with admission and membership.
Image credits:
Lubaina Himid, Jelly Mould Pavilions for Liverpool, 2010, acrylic on jelly moulds, dimensions variable. Installation view, Gifts to Kings, MRAC Occitanie, Sérignan, 2018. © Lubaina Himid. Courtesy MRAC Occitanie. Photo: Aurélien Mole
Rebecca Chesney, 6/9 for Astley Hall 2021. Plaster casts of mugwort, bittercress, fennel, greater plantain, nettle & apple. © Rebecca Chesney
