The Bonington Gallery
The Bonington Gallery
The School presents a number of exhibitions throughout the year as part of a comprehensive programme of visual arts and design events. Exhibitors include national and international artists and designers, current students and staff from within the University and NTU alumni. The Bonington Gallery (Bonington building) and the Waverley 1851 Gallery (Waverley building) are the two main spaces allocated for exhibitions and events. Both are just a short walk from Nottingham's vibrant city centre.
Forthcoming exhibitions
Songs of Innocence and of Experience
Monday 12 March - Thursday 5 April 2012
The Private view for this exhibition will take place on Tuesday 13 March 2012, 6 pm - 8 pm. If you'd like to attend please RSVP.
Exhibiting artist Ben Judd uses performance and video to explore notions of scepticism and belief, freedom and immersion. He positions himself and the audience as both participant and observer.
Previous work has explored Ben’s relationship to particular occult and esoteric beliefs such as witchcraft, shamanism and spiritualism. As a sceptic he attempts to test the extent and nature of his own beliefs and preconceptions.
Recent performance work explores how these ritualistic activities can be extended into an action realised by actors (one that itself hovers on the border between immersion and a more self-conscious, knowing state), and how, in turn, this action can be interpreted in a moving image work.
Luan
Monday 16 April - Friday 11 May 2012
The Private view for this exhibition will take place on Tuesday 17 April 2012, 6 pm - 8 pm. If you'd like to attend please RSVP.
Luàn
Confusion, state of chaos, create chaos.
In the ancient form of mandarin the title represents the creative processes and working practice that facilitated this exhibition.
Dance artist Lucia Tong, Dance4 and Nottingham Trent University MA students have collaborated to create an immersive and interactive installation. Interpreting the meaning of Luàn through movement, installation, photography and textiles.
A series of live performances will be taking place at the Bonington gallery as part out the Luàn exhibition. They will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday 17 April 2012, during the private view 6 – 8 pm.
Thursday 3 May 2012, between 6 pm - 8 pm.
Tuesday 8 May 2012, 1pm.
Luàn is a part of the East Asian Language Film and Fashion programme and the Living in Silk Exhibition at the Nottingham Castle Museum and Gallery. Further details for all activities are listed on the Luan page on the NTU website.
These exhibitions are open to the general public and admission is free.
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Opening times
When we have exhibitions scheduled our usual opening hours are Monday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm. Please check each individual exhibition first before visiting.
Directions and maps
Situated on the University's City site, our galleries are a short walk from Nottingham city centre. Due to our central location we don't have visitor parking available, but public transport will bring you almost to our door.
For a map and comprehensive directions view our visitor information pages.
Contact us
If you have an enquiry about any of the exhibitions or events taking place, please email us or telephone +44 (0)115 848 8268. If you are interested in exhibiting at the University and would like to submit a proposal to the Gallery Curatorial Team, please email or telephone +44 (0)115 848 8651 for more information.
