Art in Bournemouth

Arts Calendar lists 3 exhibitions at 2 venues in Bournemouth.

Sunday 1 November to Monday 30 November

Today

Happy birthday to Kerry James Marshall (71 today)

Exhibitions on these days

Opens Wed 4 Nov
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Sara Westaway & Alan Booth

Shaftesbury Arts Centre Gallery, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Opens Wed 4 Nov
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We Three Artists

Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne Minster, Dorset
- Group show
- Mixed media
Opens Fri 6 Nov
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Coconut Shy (FRUITFUL)

God’s House Tower, Southampton, Hampshire
- Group show
- Mixed media
Opens Sun 8 Nov
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Land, Sea and Community: An Artists Perspective

Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch, Dorset
Opens Fri 13 Nov
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Island Perspectives

Quay Arts, Newport, Isle of Wight
- Solo show
- Painting
Opens Wed 18 Nov
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Pottery and Paintings

Shaftesbury Arts Centre Gallery, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Opens Wed 18 Nov
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The Paper Cinema: Birds, Stars and Circles

Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne Minster, Dorset
- Solo show
- Mixed media
Opens Fri 20 Nov
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Bin Juice (FRUITFUL)

God’s House Tower, Southampton, Hampshire
- Group show
- Mixed media
Opens Sat 21 Nov
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Because You Can’t Tickle Yourself

Quay Arts, Newport, Isle of Wight
Opens Sat 21 Nov
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Surface and Substance

Fisherton Mill, Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Group show
- Mixed media
Opens Fri 27 Nov
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Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026

TheGallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset
- Touring exhibition
- Drawing
Closes Sun 1 Nov
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40 Years of the Mill Anniversary Exhibition

Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne Minster, Dorset
- Group show
- Mixed media
Closes Sun 1 Nov
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Ripe Blueberries (FRUITFUL)

God’s House Tower, Southampton, Hampshire
- Group show
- Mixed media
Closes Sat 7 Nov
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Postgraduate Summer Shows 2026

TheGallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset
Closes Sat 7 Nov
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The Archetypes

TheGallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset
- Solo show
- Photography
Closes Sun 8 Nov
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The Ryde Art Collective

Quay Arts, Newport, Isle of Wight
Closes Mon 9 Nov
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Somewhere Between Here & There

Forest Arts, New Milton, Hampshire
- Solo show
- Painting
Closes Sat 14 Nov
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The Young Artist Award

Quay Arts, Newport, Isle of Wight
Closes Sat 14 Nov
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Nature On Display

Fisherton Mill, Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Group show
- Glass
Closes Sat 21 Nov
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Drawing Together: The Bath Academy of Art at Corsham

The Young Gallery, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Closes Sat 21 Nov
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The Graduate Art Show: See the next generation

The Vanner Gallery, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Closes Sat 28 Nov
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PRINTLAND 3: The UK’s Leading Printmakers

Gallery by the Lakes, Dorchester, Dorset
- Group show
- Printmaking
Closes Sat 28 Nov
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Scarborough Reflections

Messums Black Barn, Sutton Mandeville, Wiltshire
Closes Mon 30 Nov
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Marking Out the Boundaries

Athelhampton Art Gallery, Puddletown, Dorset
Until 4 Dec
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All Access AUB Exhibition: Me, Myself and I

TheGallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset
- Group show
- Mixed media
Until 5 Dec
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Becoming Doctors: Stories of Identity, Inequality, and the Future of Care

John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, Hampshire
Until 19 Dec
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Art Resale

Messums Black Barn, Sutton Mandeville, Wiltshire
- Group show
- Mixed media
Until 20 Dec
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Portals

TOSH (The Old School House), Bournemouth, Dorset
- Group show
- Painting
Until 3 Jan 2027
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Reading the Room: Domestic Interiors in Art

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth, Dorset
- Group show
- Painting
Until 3 Jan 2027
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Life in Full Colour: The Art of Jason Wilsher-Mills

Poole Museum, Poole, Dorset
Until 3 Jan 2027
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West Wight Portraits of a Landscape

Dimbola Museum & Galleries, Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Until 9 Jan 2027
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Naeem Mohaiemen: THROUGH A MIRROR, DARKLY

John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, Hampshire
Until 9 Jan 2027
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New Ceremonies

John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, Hampshire
Until 10 Jan 2027
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Sophie Bartlett Exhibition

The Salisbury Museum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Until 16 Jan 2027
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Sven Berlin: Disturbance in the West (1934-1970)

St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Lymington, Hampshire
Until 30 Jan 2027
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Wonderland

Chalk’s Gallery, Lymington, Hampshire
Until 31 Jan 2027
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Landscape Open 2026

The Salisbury Museum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Open exhibition
- Mixed media
Until 31 Jan 2027
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The Keepers: COMMON-ING

Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton, Hampshire
Until 21 Feb 2027
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Art Then! British Painting, Sculpture and Drawing, 1910-1960

Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton, Hampshire
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Edo Women: Japanese Prints 1820 to 1900

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth, Dorset
- Group show
- Printmaking
Until 11 Apr 2027
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Jeremy Gardiner: Strata

Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton, Hampshire

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