Wolverhampton Art Gallery

01/06/2026

Join us at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on Friday lunchtime for a free concert. Pupils from Heath Park School will perform a range of music including vocal and piano solos and duets, plus a live band. No booking necessary.

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

Born on 1 June 1926, Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 today.

Monroe’s image remains one of the most recognisable in contemporary culture. Warhol’s fascination with her glamour, vulnerability and myth produced some of the most enduring images of the 20th century.

Warhol’s use of the silkscreen technique highlights how fame can become a commodity. By repeating Monroe’s portrait, he both reduces her to a mass‑produced image and elevates her to an almost mythic status. The work invites us to reflect on how society consumes and ultimately discards its icons.

⭐ Andy Warhol: Art Star
🗓️ 23 May - 4 Oct 2026
📍 Wolverhampton Art Gallery

🎟️ Tickets are now available. Visitors aged 20 and under can attend free of charge.
🔗 For more information, visit: https://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/whats-on/andy-warhol-art-star-an-artist-rooms-partnership-exhibition-with-tate-and-national-galleries-of-scotland/

Image: Andy Warhol [no title] 1967
Tate
© 2026 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by DACS, London.
Photo: Tate

30/05/2026

Our major summer exhibition Andy Warhol: Art Star is accompanied by an exciting events programme ⭐️

From talks and tours to film screenings, creative workshops and more, we’re bringing a wide‑range of activities that invite visitors to explore Pop Art and one of most influential artists of all time!

🔗 For more information, visit: https://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/andy-warhol-art-star-events/

23/05/2026

⭐ Now open - Andy Warhol: Art Star ⭐

🗓️ 23 May - 4 Oct 2026
📍 Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was one of the most influential American artists to emerge in the post-war period. A leading figure in the Pop Art movement, he reimagined what art could be at a time of great social, political and technological change. Warhol’s fascination with fame, celebrity and commercial culture produced some of the most recognisable images in 20th century art.

This major ARTIST ROOMS exhibition, presented through our partnership with Tate and National Galleries of Scotland, celebrates one of the most influential figures in Pop Art. Bringing together iconic and rarely seen works from across Warhol’s career, Art Star includes drawings, screenprints, paintings and photographs, from Hollywood icons to everyday objects transformed into art.

🎟 Tickets are now available. Visitors aged 20 and under can attend free of charge.

🔗 For more info, visit: wolverhamptonart.org.uk/whats-on/andy-warhol-art-star-an-artist-rooms-partnership-exhibition-with-tate-and-national-galleries-of-scotland/

Images courtesy Graham Stubbs

21/05/2026

*REMINDER*

May Half‑Term at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Join us for two creative, family‑friendly workshops inspired by art, identity and imagination. Children aged 5–16 can explore making, drawing and hands‑on creativity on:

Tuesday 26/05: Build Your Own Self Sculpture

Thursday 28/05: Big Ideas! Projected Drawings

Tickets now available, please book via the link in our bio

20/05/2026

⭐ Upcoming talk: Warhol in Wolverhampton!

Join freelance Learning Curator Jon Sleigh to discover the story of Warhol in Wolverhampton and the bold collecting decisions that shaped Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s significant collection of Pop Art.

The talk begins in our Pop Gallery and is followed by a guided exploration of our major exhibition Andy Warhol: Art Star.

🗓️ Saturday 13 June, 11am-1pm & 2-4pm
📍 Wolverhampton Art Gallery

🔗 For more information & to book your place now, visit: wolverhamptonart.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173680696

16/05/2026

Our brilliant technical team have been busy behind the scenes installing our major summer exhibition Andy Warhol: Art Star.

Opening on 23 May, this exhibition features both iconic and lesser-known drawings, screenprints, paintings and photographs from the 1950s-80s by the pioneering pop artist.

⭐ Andy Warhol: Art Star
🗓️ 23 May - 4 Oct 2026
📍 Wolverhampton Art Gallery

🎟 Tickets are now available. Visitors aged 20 and under can attend free of charge.
🔗 More information is available via the link in our bio.

Andy Warhol: Art Star is an ARTIST ROOMS exhibition in partnership with Tate and National Galleries of Scotland.

Images courtesy Graham Stubbs

15/05/2026

Music is a central part of Shaquelle Whyte’s artistic process. Shattered Dreams takes its title from a track on Earl Sweatshirt’s 2018 album Some Rap Songs. Whyte likens composing a song to making a painting, both shaped by experimentation, revision and intuitive decision making.

‘Music keeps me sane in the studio,’ he explains, ‘song titles, genres or particular artists can spark ideas that resonate. They help me paint, especially when I’m tired or frustrated. And what I listen to inevitably finds its way into the work, whether that’s Earl Sweatshirt, Sampha or Boris Gardiner.’

The exhibition title also reflects Whyte’s experience of growing up in Wolverhampton and the wider Black Country, a region shaped by industrial decline. It speaks to the challenges faced by many living in a region where structural disadvantage has had lasting effects on communities.

💥 Shaqúelle Whyte: Shattered Dreams
🗓️ 18 April – 31 August 2026
📍 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Free admission

Visit the link in our bio for more information.

Images courtesy Graham Stubbs

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