2 October – 13 December 2020

Thirteen Ways of Looking explores different strategies of resistance that overlap and intersect in the physical spaces of the gallery and digitally online. Challenging where art belongs, where it’s experienced and who is being addressed.

An exhibition curated by Dr Sylvia Theuri.

We have invited five artists to create work inspired by the Herbert’s collection. Each commission will be directly painted, drawn or stuck onto the and external windows be viewable without having to enter the building.

Ever wondered how we acquire new objects into our collection?

Follow our Curator, Ali Wells, as she walks you through the process within our collections store.

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Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry Archives and Tourist Information has reopened to the public from Monday 3 August 2020. Find out how we are keeping visitors and staff safe.