The Fine Art department is located in the same building as the Hatton Gallery, which along with all of our studios and project spaces, is used for our BA and MFA degree shows.
We have a variety of formal and less formal exhibition spaces in the Fine Art building. Several of these can be booked by students for short exhibitions and by those students who simply want to ‘try something out’.
During both the BA and MFA degree shows, all the exhibition spaces, including the Hatton Gallery are used to exhibit the students’ work.
Long Gallery
Linking the old and new sections of the Fine Art building is a purpose-built gallery space.
The Long Gallery is used by Fine Art students for exhibitions on a regular basis, and also occasionally presents work from other institutions.
Past exhibitions have included exchange exhibitions with:
- the Academy in Bratislava
- art schools from Germany
- student work from Glasgow and Aberdeen
- collaborations between Fine Art and Architecture students
Other spaces around the Fine Art Building are also available for students to show their work.
Ex-Libris Gallery
We also have the Ex-Libris Gallery which exhibits research work from staff, students and visiting artists.
It is a curated space and is linked to the visiting artist programme and the department’s research projects.
'TIC' and Project Space
In addition, the TIC Space and the Project Space are both bookable by students. They are spaces that can be readily blacked-out, making them suitable for video projection, for instance.
We also have access to a ‘green screen’ room, as well as to professional-standard film and sound recording studios.
Hatton Gallery
We are also housed in the same building as the Hatton Gallery, one of the largest exhibition spaces in North East England. It is capable of accommodating all but the largest touring exhibitions.
The Hatton's permanent collection consists of works of art from five centuries. It includes the Elterwater Merzbarn construction by Kurt Schwitters.
Both the BA and the Master of Fine Art Degree shows are exhibited in the Hatton Gallery, Ex-Libris Gallery, Long Gallery, Project Space and throughout the Fine Art studios.
The Hatton Gallery has recently undergone a major refurbishment funded by a substantial Heritage and Lottery Fund grant. It now provides some of the best quality exhibition space in the north of England and also provides an excellent new learning facility, as well as a new archive space.
