Cornwall Contemporary

Cornwall Contemporary exhibiting the very best in contemporary painting, sculpture, printmaking and ceramics over three floors in Penzance.
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Established 2006 by Sarah Brittain-Mansbridge MBE Cornwall Contemporary opened on 1st September 2006. It is a large, spacious art gallery set out over three floors in a listed building at the top of historic Chapel Street in Penzance. "At the top of Chapel Street is Cornwall Contemporary, a dazzling white space opened in 2006 by Sarah Brittain-Mansbridge, its collections are a glorious showcase fo

r Cornish artistic talent” The Independent

Exhibitions at Cornwall Contemporary change monthly and present the very best of art in Cornwall and from out of the county. Established and highly respected artists exhibit alongside some of the most exciting up–and–coming art school graduates and artists from around Britain and as far afield as Norway. Regular exhibiting artists include Neil Pinkett, Daphne McClure, Emma Dunbar, Antonio Lopez Reche, Alasdair Lindsay, Maggie Matthews, David Mankin, Kristin Vestgard, Melanie Goemans, Emma McClure, Fiona Millais, Philip Lyons, Paul Lewin and Janet Lynch amongst others.

28/05/2026

Have a look behind the scenes in Emma Dunbar’s studio and see the inspiration behind her current exhibition of paintings at Cornwall Contemporary

13/05/2026

Take a walk with Fiona Millais and watch her work in the studio in the run up to her current exhibition at Cornwall Contemporary in Penzance.
Fiona is the great granddaughter of the Pre-Raphaelite painter Sir John Everett Millais and she also comes from a long line of family members who have worked on the land so it’s no surprise that she feels a deep affinity for landscape painting.

06/05/2026

we would love to see you at our artists reception for our new exhibitions of painting by Emma Dunbar, Fiona Millais and Francesca Owen
Saturday 9th May
11am - 1pm

Alasdair Lindsay’s super stylish ‘Night Swim’ part of his exhibition that draws to a close at the end of this month wher...
26/04/2026

Alasdair Lindsay’s super stylish ‘Night Swim’ part of his exhibition that draws to a close at the end of this month where he is showing alongside Craig Underhill, Saul Cathcart and Cornelia O’Donovan. If you can’t make it along to Cornwall Contemporary, of course you can also view everything on our website.

Saul Cathcart with some of his paintings in our current show which comes to a close at the end of April. This exhibition...
25/04/2026

Saul Cathcart with some of his paintings in our current show which comes to a close at the end of April. This exhibition has been so well received with many people saying how joyful and unique Saul’s paintings are. If you can’t pop in by the end of the month, you can view all of the works on our website by Saul, who is exhibiting alongside Alasdair Lindsay and Craig Underhill and don’t forget we have a wonderful show of Cornelia O’Donovan’s paintings in our attic gallery too.

24/04/2026

Thanks to all of you who have viewed our film interview with Alasdair Lindsay and for your wonderful feedback, I’m delighted that so many of you have enjoyed it. It’s always slightly strange interviewing a friend who you have worked with for nearly thirty years … I have been so privileged to be in the position of working alongside talented artists such as Al and to see his career flourish - I can’t believe that he still has the letter I wrote to him 27 years ago when he graduated from Falmouth School of Art inviting him to exhibit!

You can see the film in full on our YouTube channel where you’ll also find films of Craig Underhill and Saul Cathcart and many of our other artists.

Interview:
Filming and editing
Filming

We have sold 19 of Craig Underhill’s fantastic stoneware vessels already from our new exhibition and they will be shippe...
19/04/2026

We have sold 19 of Craig Underhill’s fantastic stoneware vessels already from our new exhibition and they will be shipped as far and wide to Singapore, Australia, USA and Germany at the end of the show. Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm for Craig’s work - he really pushes the boundaries of what can be achieved in clay and he is so inspiring - he really is a master of his craft.
We still have a few works of his remaining which you can see in the gallery until the end of April and you can also view everything on our website.

Address

1 Parade Street
Penzance
TR184BU

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441736874749

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