Southampton has a number of award winning art galleries, housing paintings, sculptures and installations, ranging in style from classical to modern.
Southampton Artists Market showcases a diverse range of high quality artworks and skilled crafts, produced by some of the most talented, established and emerging artistic talents in the area. It is held around the Bargate in Southampton city centre on the first and third Saturday of every month form 9 a.m. until 5.30 p.m.
For a full Art Gallery listing visit our Art Galleries directory
Bargate Monument Gallery, hosted by a space arts organisation. A contemporary art gallery in the historic Bargate Monument building. Showcasing the City’s visual artists and future talent. View up and coming exhibitions
First Gallery is said to be the most unusual gallery in the south.
GalleyGo is a Hampshire based audience development project for contemporary visual art. Membership of Gallery GO is shared by six contemporary art galleries in the region: ArtSway in the New Forest, Aspex in Portsmouth, the John Hansard Gallery, the City Art Gallery, and the Millais Gallery of Southampton and Winchester Gallery, Winchester.
John Hansard Gallery, one of the best contemporary art galleries in the country, is based at the University of Southampton’s Highfield campus and is one of Britain’s leading public galleries of contemporary visual art. Proud of its academic situation, the Gallery plays a key role in the cultural life of the campus and the city, drawing a wide local, national and international audience to its esteemed programme. View exhibitions and events.
Millais Gallery is situated on the Solent University's campus on East Park Terrace and has diverse and innovative range of modern and contemporary art exhibitions. The Gallery also hosts The Project Room which focuses and showcase the work of emerging artists based in Southampton and the South East region. View future exhibitions.
Online Gallery Commercial gallery specialising in modern and contemporary art With the aim of showing Paintings, Sculpture and Ceramics by well known Artists, and introducing younger up and coming Artists.
Southampton City Art Gallery Internationally-renown regional gallery with wide-ranging programme of exhibitions and stunning art collection, ranging from 14th century to present day. The Gallery is housed within a beautiful example of 1930's municipal architecture. View exhibitions.
Search the online Arts Catalogue Collection The Southampton City Art Gallery has a Permanent Collection of over 3,500 works of international reputation. The Collection, which spans six centuries from the Renaissance to the present day, has been 'Designated' by the Government as having special national significance.
Spice Art Studios - A new contemporary art gallery specialises in exhibiting and selling the works of Hampshire based artists. They also run art classes, team building events and have on site artists studio spaces.