Feast Wagons – opens Friday
We are really excited about this show, a collaboration with Making Histories Visible. Feast Wagons was previously shown at The Tetley in Leeds in 2014 and is now coming to Oxheys in Preston! This intriguing installation, by renowned artists Lubaina Himid and Susan Walsh will provide something for everyone to engage with. Featuring a number of found […]
Woolly Thinking
Celebrating our 5th birthday, this is a collaborative project in which residents explore Preston’s rich textile heritage. Alongside Lancashire Encounter, the exhibition at Oxheys opens with a Private View on 22 September 6-8pm when our friend Chelytherium will play live soundscapes in response to the theme. Come and enjoy the art on display, which includes […]
5th Summer Open exhibition – call for submissions
Be part of our FIFTH birthday celebrations in our Summer Open exhibition! Details are now available for submissions to an exhibition which is always an exciting, well supported and well attended event. The theme this year is ‘conservation’ which can be very widely interpreted so let your imagination run riot! The show will run from July […]
PHOTOGRAPHY!
This fabulous new exhibition is now installed and looking great – we can’t wait for the private view tomorrow. Please do join us between 6-8pm to enjoy this show, featuring work from some of the best professional photographers in the country, all members of the BIPP (British Institute of Professional Photography). There really is something for […]
International Women’s Day 8th Mar
Join us for International Women’s Day on Tuesday March 8th, for an exhibition called Family Album featuring photographic work made in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s by Maud Sulter and Jeanne Moutoussamy Ashe, curated by international artist Lubaina Himid, Professor of Contemporary Art at UClan. At 2pm Lubaina will be in conversation with international photographer Ingrid Pollard talking about the work and […]
International Women’s Day – March 8th
We’ve been busy planning some exciting new events for 2016, kicking off with a fabulous exhibition for International Women’s Day on Tuesday March 8th, to be curated by artist and long time friend, Lubaina Himid, Professor of Contemporary Art at UClan. We will be open all day for the exhibition, with Oxheys residents also opening their studios […]
Secret location revealed
We are excited to reveal the details of our secret location in Preston city centre for the Lancashire Encounter Festival next weekend, 25-27 September. On Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th we will be right in the heart of the activity – our friends at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery are allowing us to invade their […]
Preparing for a Lancashire encounter
It has been relatively quiet at Oxheys over the past few weeks, with residents on holiday or just taking a break and enjoying some of the sunshine – well, in between the Preston downpours! We might have to boil our water at the moment but at least there is plenty of it – no hosepipe […]
Experimental in Nature – coming soon
This exhibition is an exploration into various experimental techniques and different means of presenting work under the theme of ‘Experimental in Nature’. Through this exploration, a few have branched out into working with film. Those working with film, focus on the photograph as a physical object and so have looked into different ways of printing and […]
Solstice Celebration @ Oxheys
Come and celebrate the Winter Solstice with us at Oxheys for a special one-off, ceremonial performance by a native American Shaman on Friday December 19th from 5pm-6.30pm. This promises to be a great experience as we welcome the midwinter sun and enjoy a more natural approach to the festive season. Suitable for all ages and […]