Past exhibitions at the Atkinson Gallery
Glastonbury40
12th July - 14th August 2010
A photographic exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Glastonbury music festival.
To read more about the Glastonbury40 exhibition click here or visit www.glastonbury40.com
The MA & Other Contemporary Art Show 2010
22nd February-27th March 2010
The M.A. and other Postgraduate Contemporary Art Show returns to Millfield for a fourteenth year! Featuring the works of exciting new talent from many of the major art colleges and universities throughout the UK, this visual celebration of contemporary art aims to give exposure to and promote the next generation of artists.
Natural Selection
31st October - 12th December 2009
The new hybrid development of what may once have been called graffiti art, this is a more sophisticated, arguably Fine Art approach to urban issues and their expression. Many international artists reflect current trends around the world.
The Royal Photographic Society’s 152nd International Print Exhibition
7th September – 17th October 2009
The Royal Photographic Society’s International Print Exhibition is the longest standing exhibition of its kind in the world. During its 150 year history it has gained a reputation for showcasing a wide range of genres and styles of photography, with cutting edge prints being shown alongside traditional work. This has ensured its uniqueness within the photographic world.
Summer Show
6th July – 8th August 2009
This was the 21st year of our popular annual show which is open to contributions from all artists and makes for an exciting exhibition of paintings, sculpture, photography, printmaking, DVD and film. Traditional and abstract work was on display and available to purchase at affordable prices. A total of £1,500 in prize money was also awarded to the best entries.
The MA & Other Postgraduates Contemporary Art Show 2009
18th February – 29th March
For the fourth year running, the Atkinson Gallery has held the Contemporary Art Show, showcasing the next generation of artists. The show features work by MA and other Post Graduate art students and, this year, included some wildly exciting and thought provoking work, with notably more film entries than ever before.
Artists 303
8th December – 21st December
This biennial exhibition featured the work of around 40 distinguished painters, printmakers and sculptors who all live and work in the vicinity of the A303 – from South Somerset, Wiltshire and Devon. While they work in a variety of disciplines, they share a common commitment to learn and develop as artists and therefore indulge in a great deal of creative experimentation, both individually and in group workshops.
Members of Artists 303 include:
Brian Dix
Beryl Fraenkel
Robert Maxwell Wood
Myrtle Pizzey
Jean Winter
Brigid Moreton
Image: ‘Territory 7' by Karen Little
