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Open Exhibitions 2025 begin at Ferens Art Gallery

9th October 2025

Two exhibitions celebrating the talent of local artists will open this week at the Ferens Art Gallery. The annual Open Exhibition features over 300 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles and film. Artworks are produced by amateur and professional artists, many of which are from the local area. Some pieces will be for sale, […]

View article Hull Museums and Gallery announces 2024 programme

Hull Museums and Gallery announces 2024 programme

4th January 2024

2024 promises to be an exciting year for Hull Museums and gallery as the year’s exhibition programme is today revealed. Starting at the Ferens Art Gallery in February, visitors are invited to a colourful journey into the imagination and experiences of disabled artist Jason Wilsher-Mills. Created in response to disabled communities in Hull, Wakefield and […]

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Open Exhibition underway

21st July 2023

The 2023 annual Open Exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region and across the UK, has opened at Ferens Art Gallery. It features over 300 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles, installations, and film produced by amateur and professional artists, many of them from the local area. Some of […]

Ferens Open Exhibition 2020 celebrated with digital takeover day

28th July 2020

Ferens Art Gallery will be revisiting and celebrating this year’s Open Exhibition with an all-day digital takeover on Friday. On the Humber Museums Partnership website and through social media channels, this year’s event will be remembered through images, interviews, memories and blog posts. Councillor Marjorie Brabazon, chair of Hull Culture and Leisure, said: “The annual […]

5 FREE things to do in Hull this weekend

5th March 2020

We are starting this weekend’s events a day early with tonight’s terrific Trinity Live in the Old Town, which will again feature the city’s finest talent plus selected acts from across the country. Keep it musical with a free folk concert at the Hull Minster or enjoy an art attack at a couple of the […]

Ferens Open Exhibition 2020 winners announced

2nd March 2020

The prize-winners of this year’s Open Exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery have been announced. Here are the winners: Friends of the Ferens Award 1st Prize: Jane Beharrell, Twelve Weeks, Oil Painting (Cat No 64, Gallery 4) 2nd Prize: Liz Chesney, Songbird, Mixed Media (Cat No 373, Gallery 8) 3rd Prize: Calum McClure, Palm House Nocturne, […]

View article 5 FREE things to do in Hull this weekend

5 FREE things to do in Hull this weekend

27th February 2020

It feels like a keep-your-money-in-your-pocket type of weekend – and with so many fantastic exhibitions going on in the city, why not keep your cash and take in some culture? Art and artefacts aplenty are on show at the city’s galleries and museums. Here are 5 FREE things to do in Hull this weekend: 1. […]

First look at Ferens Open Exhibition 2020

13th February 2020

The 53rd annual Open Exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region, opens this weekend (Saturday 15 February). The exhibition will feature more than 370 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles and film produced by local amateur and professional artists. The artwork was selected by a panel of judges consisting […]

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5 things to do in Hull this weekend

12th February 2020

Head into Hull city centre this weekend for a fantastic immersive installation and pop in to see one of the region’s biggest regular art exhibitions. One of Hull’s most popular bands will return, while theatre and more art rounds out another cracking weekend of activities in the city. Here are 5 things to do in […]

Open Exhibition in Hull: All you need to know

7th February 2020

The 53rd annual Open Exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region, opens at Ferens Art Gallery next weekend. The exhibition will feature more than 370 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles and film produced by local amateur and professional artists. The artwork was selected by a panel of judges […]