Following the recent announcement that Coventry will enter Tier 3 on Wednesday 2 December, we have decided to remain closed to the public until Saturday 2 January 2021, subject to government advice.

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.

Get crafty and cosy with our autumn and winter inspired crafts that you can do at home.

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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