Bonington Gallery

Located within the Nottingham School of Art & Design, Bonington Gallery works with practitioners and institutions from across Europe and beyond.

A collection of sculptures on plinth in a gallery with framed artwork on the walls.

Bonington Gallery, Waking the Witch: Old Ways, New Rites. Image courtesy of the artist and Jules Lister.

C/J, April – May 2019. Image courtesy of the artists and Jules Lister.

Bonington Vitrines #14: Journeys to Nottingham from the Windrush Generation, November – February 2020. Image courtesy of Nottingham Black Archive and Jules Lister.

Bonington Vitrines #15: Nomadic Vitrine with Mick Peter, February – March 2020. Image courtesy of the artist and Jules Lister.

Matt Woodham: Sensing Systems, February – March 2020. Image courtesy of the artist and Jules Lister.

Dick Jewell: NOW & THEN, January – February 2019. Image courtesy of the artist and Jules Lister.

Sophie Cundale: The Near Room, October – December 2020. Image courtesy of the artist and Jules Lister.

The Community Live in Nottingham, March 2019. Image courtesy of the artist and Mike Kane.

Opening of Motif, November – February 2020. Image courtesy of John Smalley.

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About Bonington Gallery: 50 years of curating and creating contemporary art

Bonington Gallery has been a significant part of the cultural landscape of Nottingham for half a century. Its diverse and ambitious artistic programme has consistently presented the forefront of creative practice and through this has gained a national reputation.

The gallery is situated within the Bonington building, first opened on 14 October 1969 by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. This labyrinth of a modernist building is nestled in the heart of our City Campus and is home to a wide range of creative courses, providing a suitable context for an artistic programme that profiles a wide range of creative practice.

Hosting an annual series of exhibitions, film nights, workshops and events, the gallery also plays an important role as a resource for students, offering a public gallery experience on the doorstep. The Gallery's independent website includes current and forthcoming exhibitions and events, a blog, and an online archive of past exhibitions.

Bonington Gallery holds a strong position within Nottingham’s art scene. In 2015 the Gallery, together with a steering group made up of Nottingham’s visual art venues, established the Nottingham Art Map – an interactive website and street guide promoting exhibitions and events across many of Nottingham’s galleries and artist led spaces.

The gallery is also part of Curated & Created – NTU’s cultural programme aimed at helping students, staff and the local community get enjoyment, inspiration and intellectual stimulation from all of our exciting cultural and creative activities.

Location

Bonington Gallery

Nottingham Trent University, School of Art & Design, Bonington Building, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GG

Address: Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham School of Art & Design, Bonington building, Dryden Street, Nottingham NG1 4GG

Opening times

Monday – Friday, 10 am – 5 pm; Saturdays, 11 am – 3 pm (during exhibition periods)

Free entry

Contact information

General enquiries

boningtongallery@ntu.ac.uk / 0115 848 8651

Curatorial team

Tom Godfrey | Curator
Tom.Godfrey@ntu.ac.uk

Joshua Lockwood-Moran | Assistant Curator
Joshua.Lockwood-Moran@ntu.ac.uk

Claire Simpson | Gallery Coordinator
Claire.Simpson@ntu.ac.uk / 0115 848 8651

Marketing team

Bev Armstrong | Gallery Marketing Officer
Bev.Armstrong@ntu.ac.uk / 0115 848 2042

Laura Millward | Gallery Marketing Assistant
Laura.Millward@ntu.ac.uk / 0115 848 8245