News & Events2026-05-24T19:03:24+00:00

NEWS & EVENTS

7 Artists at Coal Aston May 23, 24, 25, 2026 Coal Aston village hall. 10:00 – 16:00.

Open up Artists Caroline Fisher and Bob Bernard  join  Lyn Hodnett, Martin Jones, Eva Juusola, Craig Longmuir, and Lynne Wilkinson this Spring Bank Holiday.  Free to enter, I’m told there might also be cake!

And Quiet Flows the Don

And Quiet Flows the Don – a show of paintings by Stephen Todd following the course of the River Don from Its rise in the Southern Pennines to be consumed by the Humber Estuary and lost in the North Sea.

Where: Cupola Gallery, 174-178a Middlewood Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield S6 1TD

When: 2nd May to 30th May.
Preview night 1st May 7pm – 9pm.

Queen of Sculpture

Congratulations to Karin Hessenberg who is now a member of the Society of Portrait Sculptors. Her sculptures  of The Rival Queens Elizabeth 1 and Mary Queen of Scots will be shown at their Annual Exhibition FACE 2026 at the Garrison Gallery, Chelsea Barracks, London from 13 – 26 April 2026.

Karin is opening every day of the open up event https://openupsheffield.co.uk/all-artists/karin-hessenberg/ and will be offering 25% off any orders or commissions over £1000

PRECARIOUS

Trish O’Shea has an exhibition on themes of identity, memory, and  climate, raising awareness of and raising funds for the work by the Red Cross.

Tuesday 14  – Sunday 19 April 10 – 5 pm, Thursday 1pm – 7.30 pm at The Old Chapel Gallery corner of Osborne Rd and Union Rd Sheffield S11 9EF

See her work at https://openupsheffield.co.uk/all-artists/trish-oshea/

“A Sense of Belonging” Winter Show

Our Winter show at The Art House is a joint exhibition of work by Eva Juusola and Anna Perotti, two talented Sheffield artists sharing a passion for our local landscape. Anna creates vibrant, expressive, semi-abstract landscapes in glowing colours that capture the feeling of being out in the wild. Eva is a printmaker using collagraphy, etching and monotype to create atmospheric images, depicting fleeting moments. Join us for the Preview Opening Night on Thursday 9 October 6 – 8 pm To RSVP for the preview please book a ticket on Eventbrite or email events@openupsheffield.co.uk

The exhibition runs from 10 October to Saturday 8 November, at The Art House, 45 Carver Street, Sheffield, England, S1 4FT, Open Monday-Friday 10.00-18.00, Saturday 10.00-16.30

“Whispers from Nature” Autumn Exhibition

Our Open Up Sheffield Autumn Exhibition is ‘Whispers from Nature‘, a feast of delicate and vibrant watercolour and acrylic paintings by Uura Niemi-Junkola at The Art House, Carver Street, Sheffield S1 4FT. Find out more here or visit Uura on instagram @uura_niemi_junkola

The exhibition runs until Saturday 4th October Open: Monday-Friday 10.00-18.00 Saturday 10.00-16.30

Supporters and Sponsors

sheffield city council

“Open Up offers a rare chance to explore the creative heart of Sheffield, meeting artists and discovering their work in the spaces where it’s made.”

Sarah Sharp
Service Manager -Culture
Sheffield City Council

rinelinco

“Open up is a brilliant opportunity for artists to connect and share their process, and also invites Sheffield’s communities to discover the vibrant art being made on their doorstep. RivelinCo are delighted to be a regular collaborator with Open Up Sheffield, providing space and support for early career artists to share their art and process with the public – often for the first time. The network and support Open Up provide to the artists makes it a transformative stepping stone in an artist’s career.”

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