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Featured events

Curator’s introduction: David Hockney: Drawing from Life

Curator’s introduction: David Hockney: Drawing from Life

10 November 2023, 19.00-20.00
Exhibition introduction from curator Sarah Howgate
Evening life drawing

Evening life drawing

17 November 2023, 18.00-20.00
Session led by artist Gayna Pelham
Introduction to digital documentary photography

Introduction to digital documentary photography

25 November 2023, 11.00-17.00
Workshop led by photographer Serena Brown
Youth late

Youth late

27 November 2023, 19.00-21.00
A free late exclusively for young people aged 16-25
Curator’s introduction: Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize

Curator’s introduction: Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize

30 November 2023, 13.00-14.00
Exhibition introduction from curator Sabina Jaskot-Gill
Drop-in drawing

Drop-in drawing

1 December 2023, 18.00-20.00
Free session, led by artist Robin-Lee Hall
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2023/24 exhibition programme

David Hockney: Drawing from Life

David Hockney: Drawing from Life

2 November 2023 - 21 January 2024
Floor 0
£21.00 / £23.50

Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023

Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023

9 November 2023 - 25 February 2024
Floor 2
£8.50 / £9.50

The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure

The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure

22 February - 19 May 2024
Tickets on sale soon

Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In

Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In

21 March - 16 June 2024
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Free displays

Windrush: Portraits of a Pioneering Generation

Windrush: Portraits of a Pioneering Generation

9 October 2023 - 1 April 2024
Room 14, Floor 3
Citizen UK: Croydon’s Caribbean Influencers

Citizen UK: Croydon’s Caribbean Influencers

9 October 2023 - 12 February 2024
Studio Gallery, Floor -2
Sky Arts’ ‘Portrait Artist of the Decade’

Sky Arts’ ‘Portrait Artist of the Decade’

19 October - 31 December 2023
Spotlight Space, Floor -3

National and International

People Powered: Stories from the River Tees

People Powered: Stories from the River Tees

22 July - 22 December 2023
MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Centre Square, Middlesbrough TS1 2AZ

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