Exhibition

Here&Queer

4 Jun 2022 – 28 May 2023

Regular hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 17:00
Thursday
10:00 – 17:00
Friday
10:00 – 17:00
Saturday
10:00 – 17:00
Sunday
12:00 – 16:00

Free admission

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The New Art Gallery Walsall

Walsall, United Kingdom

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Historically public art collections have been presented in a certain way. White-washed by a straight, ableist, middle-class, male gaze.

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This has led to public collections seemingly not representing all facets of contemporary society.

In order to address this issue, and better reflect the people of Walsall today, over the next three years a commitment has been made to ensure more diverse narratives are embedded into our Collections displays.

To begin this initiative, Here&Queer has been co-produced with members of the LGBTQ+ community.  Community members have had the opportunity to take ownership of the Collections and the stories they tell, re-interpreting works from a queer perspective, and increasing the visibility of queer lives.  The steering group explored both the Garman Ryan Collection permanent displays on Floors 1&2, and also delved into our Collections Store and found works they connected with in our Permanent Collection.

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