Exhibitions

Our current exhibition Based on a True Story runs until the end of January 2025. The exhibition shows life in conflict zones from three Iranian and Afghan women photographers who draw inspiration from their personal experiences:

Gohar Dashti (b. 1980, Iran)
Maryam Firuzi (b. 1986, Iran)
Fatimah Hossaini (b. 1993, Afghanistan)

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Based on a True Story

A visionary exploration of female resilience featuring Gohar Dashti, Maryam Firuzi and Fatimah Hossaini.

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Malevolence Display

To mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, we have a display of prints, books and sculptures relating to our MALEVOLENCE initiative – a campaign for using art as a weapon against male violence.

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Ephemera

A selection of objects from The Collection that relate to Heroines’ practice, including rare early carte-de-visite, the Dorothy Wilding Gloucestershire Archive and prints by contemporary Heroines.

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Six Degrees of Separation

From Adèle to Zaida, from the 1800s to the 2020s, everything is connected ... come and explore!

Subversion

Exhibition: Subversion - temporary exhibition of collection & project highlights

Child’s Play

Child's Play by Danielle Tipton - a pop-up exhibition to launch the pilot of our mentor programme.

SCOBY Installation

The Gloucestershire SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) is a one-of-a-kind, living art installation. In the autumn, contemporary textile artist Monica C. LoCascio will hold a performative harvesting. The repetitive, dirty and smelly nature of SCOBY harvesting will reflect, in real terms, the working conditions of the historic textile industry.

MALEVOLENCE

GLOUCESTER EXHIBITION: MALEVOLENCE - challenging society's attitudes to gender-based violence and continuing the campaign for its elimination.

We’re holding a Garage Sale!

Inspired by the work of Martha Rosler, our Garage Sale – as well as offering some great bargains – challenges the viewer to take a critical look at the second-hand market in the UK, particularly the pricing policy of charity shops as they strive to find new audiences.

Dorothy Wilding – Gloucester Archive

Gloucester: On the first anniversary of the late Queen's death, we are launching the Dorothy Wilding Gloucester Archive with an installation that commemorates Dorothy's relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, curated by collector Sarah Grant.

Divine Power

Divine Power, featuring works by Nandini Valli Muthiah and Yevonde, on show in the Bell Walk Gallery (Eastgate) until 19th November

Dorothy Wilding Exhibition

Dorothy's Coming Home! New exhibition featuring the work of Dorothy Wilding - Gloucester's pioneering photographer

Paola Paredes Exhibition, Skin Deep

Join us to unpeel Skin Deep - an interactive photographic experience presenting eight stories that represent the diverse sexualities and gender identities of the queer community in Ecuador.

Anita Khemka Exhibition, Laxmi

From Anita's ongoing photographic documentary series of Laxmi, one of India's leading third gender (hijra) and transgender rights activist

Creative Canvas Archive

Creative Canvas

Creative Canvas – March 2024

The portraits and stories on display were captured in March 2022, just after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th of February 2022. Many people around the world gave their timegenerously to support the people of Ukraine.

Bootcamp

GWR Bootcamp Exhibition

Gloucester: GWR Bootcamp Exhibition, now showing at Gloucester, Stroud, Stonehouse and Cam & Dursley railway stations

Creative Canvas Archive

Menopause Exhibition

Exhibition by Ally Goff. Based on my own experience of “the change” this selection of photographs documents this story, told through memories and the re-enactment of symptoms, emotional experiences and traumas encountered throughout my menopausal journey.