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All upcoming · Exhibition in the East Midlands
ExhibitionUntil 1 Nov · Derby
Wright of Derby: From the Shadows
Two of Joseph Wright's candlelight masterpieces return to his hometown for the first time in 80 years, free.
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BSFree
Exhibition👋 Meet peopleUntil 4 Oct · Northampton
Nine @ 78 Derngate
A free multi-artist exhibition of glass, sculpture, mosaics, painting and print running through the Mackintosh house and garden in Northampton.
78 Derngate — The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House, 78 Derngate, Northampton NN1 1UHFree
ExhibitionUntil 10 Jan · Derby
Collateral Echoes — Baff Akoto at QUAD
A powerful new exhibition of film, XR and immersive sound exploring memory, grief and justice, opening at Derby's QUAD gallery.
QUAD, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3ASFree entry
Exhibition👋 Meet peopleUntil 14 Mar · Leicester
Jemisha Maadhavji: I Dream From Where You Are
A free solo show of pattern-rich portrait paintings and sculpture by Leicester artist Jemisha Maadhavji, opening with a launch evening.
Attenborough Arts Centre, University of Leicester, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HAFree
ExhibitionUntil 10 Jan · Nottingham
Julia Isídrez: Mud is Everything
A Paraguayan ceramicist's first-ever UK show turns raw clay into something startling at Nottingham's free contemporary art gallery.
Nottingham Contemporary, Weekday Cross, Nottingham NG1 2GBFree (suggested £5 donation)
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