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The Box joins national 20/20 project aimed at investing in diverse artists | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Jun 2023

The Box joins national 20/20 project aimed at investing in diverse artists

The Box has joined a national commissioning and network programme that is directly investing in the careers of a new generation of ethnically minoritised and diverse artists.

A summer season of light and colour | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Jun 2023

A summer season of light and colour

As part of a season exploring the themes of light and colour, The Box will be marking the 300th anniversary of Sir Joshua Reynolds' birth and collaborating with artist Rana Begum RA this summer.

‘Card Table’ by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham | The Box Plymouth
Art - May 2023

‘Card Table’ by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) was one of the most significant British female artists of the twentieth century. She was born in St Andrews, Scotland but after relocating to St Ives she became one of the central figures there. This work is an oil on hardboard dating from the late 1960s and was gifted to our collections in 1976 by the Contemporary Art Society.

Sue Williamson: Monument I and Monument II | The Box Plymouth
Art - May 2023

Sue Williamson: Monument I and Monument II

This pair of screen prints in artist Sue Williamson's 'Between Memory and Forgetting' exhibition (until 4 June) date from 1981. They mark the beginning of her preoccupation with monuments, and the way in which people in power try to tell and celebrate their stories for future generations.

The Box announced as a partner for Imperial War Museums’ national art commissioning programme | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - May 2023

The Box announced as a partner for Imperial War Museums’ national art commissioning programme

The Box is proud to announce that it’s been selected to be part of the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund, a national partnership programme of over 20 artist commissions inspired by the heritage of conflict.

Quinlan and Hastings: Mapping the queer landscape | The Box, Plymouth
Press Release - May 2023

Quinlan and Hastings: Mapping the queer landscape

Through their work, Hannah Quinlan & Rosie Hastings explore the history, politics and iconography of queer culture; mapping the queer landscape in a variety of ways that place underrepresented narratives in the spotlight. Explore this in more detail through ‘Gaby’, a 2018 film work that is currently playing in their ‘Portraits’ exhibition.

Stuart Road Primary Academy joins us for The Wild Escape | The Box Plymouth
News - Apr 2023

Stuart Road Primary Academy joins us for The Wild Escape

During the last few months The Box and students from Stuart Road Primary Academy have partnered to take part in Art Fund’s The Wild Escape. The project inspired by the landmark BBC series ‘Wild Isles’ united hundreds of museums and schools across the UK helping students to explore nature and creativity.

Sue Williamson: Colouring In | The Box Plymouth
Art - Apr 2023

Sue Williamson: Colouring In

The basis for this work is a children's colouring in book, the title of which translates to 'My Anglo Boer War Colouring In'. The resulting work mixes the book's original illustrations with archive images, drawing parallels between the oppression suffered by Black South Africans during the Boer War and later under the Apartheid government.

‘Friend in my Studio’ by Rose Hilton | The Box Plymouth
Art - Apr 2023

‘Friend in my Studio’ by Rose Hilton

Rose Hilton (1931-2019) was the fourth of eight children born to Julia and Robert Phipps in Kent in August 1931. This pink-hued work is called ‘Friend in My Studio’. It was painted in 1978/9 and acquired for Plymouth’s collections in 1979 with the support of the V&A’s Purchase Grant Fund.

Quinlan and Hastings: Power and space | The Box Plymouth
Art - Apr 2023

Quinlan and Hastings: Power and space

Through the use of drawings, etchings and films, artist duo Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings produce skilled and thought-provoking work that explores the various forms of authority, power and disorder that exist within our public spaces, and questions how social hierarchy, class, order and obedience are negotiated. Take a look at three works on display in their ‘Portraits’ exhibition (until 4 Jun) to learn more.

Sue Williamson: A Few South Africans | The Box Plymouth
Art - Apr 2023

Sue Williamson: A Few South Africans

Created by artist Sue Williamson between 1982 and 1987, when South Africa was firmly under the grip of apartheid, 'A Few South Africans' is a series of mixed media portraits featuring some of the many women who made an impact on the country’s liberation struggle. Here, we look at them in more detail.

The Light Follows Everyone | The Box Plymouth
Press Release - Mar 2023

The Light Follows Everyone: new audio play now live

The Box has commissioned Plymouth’s Laureate of Words, Laura Horton to create a new audio play connected to one of its public artworks. 'The Light Follows Everyone' is now live online and has been inspired by Sybilla – the vibrant fused glass window in St Luke’s church.