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What's On
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THG OPEN 2023
2 September 2023 to 28 October 2023
The THG Open is a key part of THG’s exhibition programme showcasing the rich talent of both established and emerging contemporary visual artists living in the South West.
From intricate sculptures and ambitious installations to work in acrylic, oil, pastel and everything in-between. This exhibition is a celebration of the creative talent found in the South West. All work is for sale.
PRIZES
- Overall winner 2023 - Sharon James 'The Apocalypse of Emptiness' (prize of solo exhibition and £500)
- Best emerging artist under 25 - Kyle Baker 'Milky Way and Aurora Borealis over Jacob's Ladder' (prize of solo exhibition in THG project space)
- Visitors’ choice - Octavia Madden 'Colour of the Harbour' (£100 prize)
JUDGES
- Ciara Devaney-Dykes, Undergraduate University of Exeter
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Ruth Gooding, THG Curator
- Dr Ella S Mills, Associate Lecturer Art History University of Plymouth
- Heather Penwarden BEM,RMN,Dip CBT, Chair Dementia Friendly Honiton and Deputy Lead Governor Royal Devon Hospital
Please vote in the gallery for your favourite artwork to win the Visitors' Choice award.
Also on display in the THG Project Space is a selection of works created by 11 - 17 year olds during our Summer Art Week this August featuring photography, jewellery-making and printing workshops, as part of our Create Our Space youth project.
Kindly supported by Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood Auctioneers and Valuers
Top image credits clockwise from top left : Karina Chauhan, Cas ; Sharon James, The Apocalypse of Emptiness ;
Patricia Volk, Orbit ; Amy Barker, Paradise ; Nigel Grist, Forbidden Fruit ; Kimmy Thomson, The Swimmer ;
Laura Robertson, Monumental Sphinx ; Lucie Sivier - Voller, Gaze
Past Exhibitions (2023)
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Present Makers 2023
11 November 2023 to 23 December 2023
Open until 3pm on 23.12.23! A leading exhibition in the UK’s craft calendar. Present Makers 2023 features hand-crafted gift ideas showcasing the talent and innovation of contemporary craftspeople and...
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THG OPEN 2023
2 September 2023 to 28 October 2023
The THG Open is a key part of THG’s exhibition programme showcasing the rich talent of both established and emerging contemporary visual artists living in the South West. From intricate sculptures...
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Liz Nicol: A Space Once Removed
16 August 2023 to 19 August 2023
A Space One Removed takes place between scheduled exhibitions at THG. The gallery space will become (in an abstracted sense), a space once removed from both studio and gallery, a fluid space subject...
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Corinna Wagner: TerraOceanus
17 June 2023 to 12 August 2023
This exhibition explores our relationship to rivers and seas, and to the edge lands around them. Artworks will feature the built and natural environment, ruined and rewilded. There are abandoned...