Dan Booth, Plaiting of the Hair, 2026, oil on canvas. Courtesy the artist.

What Grows In Between


10 July — 11 October 2026


The New Art Gallery Walsall is pleased to present What Grows In Between, a group exhibition of newly commissioned work made during the third iteration of Assembly, a development programme for local artists held in partnership with arts organisation Multistory.

 

Preview: Thursday 9 July, 6-8pm, All welcome.

 

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Franklyn Rodgers, Monolith 1, 1992. Courtesy the artist. 

Ten.8 afterimage


Until 13 September 2026


Floor 3

 

Ten.8 afterimage explores the legacy and enduring impact of Ten.8 (1979–1992), a photography journal that emerged from the Midlands’ radical cultural and political landscape.

 

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Image credit: Billy Dosanjh

Billy Dosanjh

Paths You Walk


Until 12 July 2026


Community Gallery, Ground Floor

 

Billy Dosanjh’s artistic practice uncovers silenced histories of migration, displacement, and industrial exploitation and is rooted in his upbringing and the de-industrialised landscapes of the Black Country.

 

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The Garman Ryan Collection

Permanent Collection


This prestigious collection was donated to the people of Walsall in 1973 by Kathleen Garman. Kathleen had grown up in Wednesbury, lived her adult life in London, but wanted to give something back to her home county, believing it was important for culture to exist outside of the capital.

 

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Andrew Tift, Portrait of Kitty (Transition), 2006, acrylic on board. Permanent Collection, The New Art Gallery Walsall.

Face Value

Contemporary Portraits from the Collections


Until 23 May 2027


Inspired by the strong focus on portraits in the Garman Ryan Collection, this temporary exhibition brings together a selection of artworks from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection.

 

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Sunday Art Club


12-3pm, Ages 4+

Free, drop-in

 

Our weekly art club for children and young people. Meet artists and creatives and learn to paint, print, sculpt, craft and more!

 

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