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Press Release - Nov 2024
Our 2025 exhibition programme is revealed
Major shows by significant UK-based artists, national and international collaborations and community engagement mark The Box’s fifth anniversary year and celebrate the power of art.
Art - Nov 2024
Frank Auerbach (1931–2024)
Frank Auerbach, one of the leading artists of his generation, passed away yesterday (12 November 2024) at the age of 93. This 1983 drawing by him was gifted to The Box's art collection by the Contemporary Art Society in 1989.
Press Release - Oct 2024
Plaque honouring ‘father of civil engineering’ restored to Smeaton’s Tower
To mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of the renown civil engineer, John Smeaton, who created Plymouth’s most iconic landmark, a plaque recognising his achievements as a civil engineer has been restored to Smeaton’s Tower.
Art - Oct 2024
Art in 'Planet Ocean' - Part Two
In the second of two posts highlighting the works of art from our permanent collection that are on display in our 'Planet Ocean' exhibition, we're looking at a distinctive piece of studio pottery by Robert Wallace Martin and paintings by Lionel Ellis, Harold C Harvey and Wyn George.
Press Release - Oct 2024
3D printed plankton dress arrives at The Box from Buckingham Palace
A 3D printed dress inspired by marine plankton and created in collaboration between Arts University Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), has gone on display at The Box, after impressing attendees at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London and even making an appearance outside of Buckingham Palace.
Press Release - Oct 2024
Sculpture from The Box's art collection goes on display in Barcelona
A well-known sculpture from The Box's art collection has gone on loan to an exciting new exhibition in Barcelona. 'Art in Stone' can be seen at the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera's Casa Milà until early next year. It features works by a wide range of famous artists and shows how the materials they chose influenced and shaped their ideas.
Art - Oct 2024
Art in 'Planet Ocean' - Part One
There are some wonderful works of art from Plymouth's permanent collection in the 'Planet Ocean' exhibition (until 27 April 2025). In the first of two blog posts, we take a look at paintings by Bryan Wynter, Stanhope Forbes and Herbert Francis Williams-Lyouns and a piece of decorative art by Morel Doucet.
Press Release - Sep 2024
The Box’s Planet Ocean exhibition gets an extended closing date and impressive new artwork
The 'Planet Ocean' exhibition has had a major refresh – and had its closing date extended by two months!
News - Sep 2024
Portraits to make you think
If you're looking around our 'Children and Young People's Portrait Competition' display you're bound to notice these two wonderful portraits from our art collection. They're on show with a selection of other materials to complement the 160+ competition entries we received and shed more light on portraiture in its many different forms. Find out more about them here - and catch them before the display comes to an end on 29 September.
News - Aug 2024
Take a look around
Are you a regular visitor to The Box? Are you planning to visit for the first time? There are lots of interesting things dotted around our building that complement our changing exhibitions and permanent galleries. Here are a few things to look out for. If you follow them in this order it makes a nice trail!
Press Release - Aug 2024
A stellar line-up revealed for autumn/winter exhibitions
We're continuing to bring the best historic and contemporary art to the South West, with an autumn/winter season that reflects Plymouth’s striking coastal setting and military history.