ART

While the new Mead Gallery is being completed, there’s still lots of art on campus to enjoy. Pick up one of our free guides and explore the Sculpture Park. Please dress appropriately for autumn weather walking across grass and through woodland. Dogs on leads welcome.

THE POETRY TRAIL

Sat 9 Oct 2pm-4pm

Join poet Nigel Hutchinson on a tour of our sculptures that he has explored in his new book, Do Not Enter Alarmed Area. Nigel will read his poems and will lead a short workshop for participants to write their own poems in response to sculptures.

THE CONNECTIONS TRAIL

Sat 30 Oct 2pm-4pm

Two Coventrians have created this guided walk around six sculptures to encourage conversations about the ideas, experiences and feelings that connect us. Let’s walk and talk and then carry on the conversation over tea and cake.

PHOTO: FRANCIS WARE STEFAN KNAPP, NEEDLE OF KNOWLEDGE

RICHARD DEACON, LET’S NOT BE STUPID. PHOTO: FRANCIS WARE

THE DRAWING TRAIL

Wed 17 Nov, 2pm-4pm

Experiment with different drawing techniques in this outdoor workshop that examines different sculptures across campus. Materials provided.

RANA BEGUM Opening exhibition RANA BEGUM: DAPPLED LIGHT

Jan 2022

Royal Academician Rana Begum has made new paintings, sculptures and moving image work to explore light, form and colour in the amazing volume of the Mead Gallery.