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West Court Gallery exhibitions

In addition to the College's permanent art collection and Sculpture in the Close exhibitions, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û has hosted nationally and internationally important exhibitions in the West Court Gallery.

The West Court Gallery was opened in 2017. Since then there have been solo and group exhibitions from eminent artists such as John Gibbons, Alison Wilding, William Congdon, Shahzia Sikander and the artistic cooperative Art and Language. 

The College has hosted a number of UK premieres, including VR artwork Klimt's Magic Garden, created by Dr Frederick Baker. Exhibitions are often accompanied by symposia or 'In Conversation' events, such as the important show and conference in 2020 of the late Palestinian artist Kamal Boullata, Jerusalem in Exile

West Court Gallery continues to offer a space for thoughtful, modern exhibitions. 

Some of our recent West Court exhibitions

Making New Forms: Li Yuan-chia and Friends

The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û West Court Gallery hosted a free display celebrating experimental artist Li Yuan-chia (1929-1994) as part of a...

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Making New Forms: Li Yuan-chia and Friends
Photograph courtesy of the artist and the Books on Books Collection

Casting Letters: Art, Books and Chance

Casting Letters exhibited the work of fifteen artists engaging with the great 19th century experimental poem ‘A Roll of the...

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Casting Letters: Art, Books and Chance
Promiscuous Intimacies sculpture in bronze with varied patina

Shahzia Sikander: Unbound

Can decolonisation entail forms of intimacy? In the search for an answer to this question, the exhibition Shahzia Sikander: Unbound...

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Shahzia Sikander: Unbound
Black and cream painting interpreting Picasso's Guernica in the style of Pollock

Art and Language: Now They Are

Now They Are was a show from conceptual art group Art & Language between 23 June – 09 August 2021...

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Art and Language: Now They Are
Book pages illuminated from behind

Kamal Boullata: Jerusalem in Exile

Jerusalem in Exile was the first exhibition of contemporary Arab art in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û. It showcased the intricate folding books...

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Kamal Boullata: Jerusalem in Exile
Rows of circles of different colours on a blue background

Sarah Morris: The Stars Down to Earth

The Stars Down to Earth, which showed between 12 October – 15 December 2019, was a rare chance to see works...

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Sarah Morris: The Stars Down to Earth
Detail of 'Pendulum' by Darren Almond

Darren Almond: In Light of Time

In Easter Term 2019, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û hosted  In Light of Time, a new exhibition of work from Turner Prize nominee Darren Almond...

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Darren Almond: In Light of Time
Two men standing in front of a long rectangular artwork showing stylized figures standing in front of gold swirled tree branches

Frederick Baker: Klimt’s Magic Garden

The UK premiere of an award-winning virtual reality artwork based on the work of Gustav Klimt was held at Jesus...

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Frederick Baker: Klimt’s Magic Garden
Detail from a painting, a yellow box shape with white, grey and brown background

William Congdon: American Modernist Abroad

Paintings by Abstract Expressionist William Congdon, never before shown in the UK, were on display in an exhibition which ran...

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William Congdon: American Modernist Abroad
Panel with carved horizontal lines and a grey apple-like ball in the centre

Alison Wilding: On the edge

Between 6 October – 11 December 2018, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s West Court Gallery hosted  On the Edge, an exhibition of work from...

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Alison Wilding: On the edge

Vicken Parsons: Pool

Between 8 February – 25 March 2018, the West Court Gallery hosted a show of paintings by Vicken Parsons under...

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Vicken Parsons: Pool

John Gibbons: Sculpture/Transmissions

Sculpture/Transmissions showcased recent work of the London-based Irish artist John Gibbons between 14 October – 23 November 2017. Gibbon’s distinctive...

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John Gibbons: Sculpture/Transmissions

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