Exhibitions

Here at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, we have multiple exhibition spaces showing a range of contemporary art and craft from local, regional, national and international artists.


Current Exhibitions:

27 September 2025 to 10 January 2026
Clare Hewitt – Everything in the forest is the forest
Responding to a government report suggesting that loneliness and isolation were increasing in rural areas of the UK, acclaimed photographer Clare Hewitt presents new work that celebrates trees and their remarkable ability to nurture and communicate. Setting up a studio within a circle of twelve oak trees, Hewitt documented the forest and its seasonal changes, exploring nature and the forest through a range of sustainable photography techniques.

13 November 2025 to 10 January 2026
Marc Renshaw – Nowherby Gateway
Grimsby artist Marc Renshaw explores the poetry and poignancy of peripheral spaces. This cafe showcase exhibition presents evocative drawing, photography and film inspired by walking around Normanby Enterprise Park on the outskirts of Scunthorpe.

Future Exhibitions:

15 November 2025 to 10 January 2026
Arc in Movement
Produced in partnership with Tenfoot Dance Company and performed and filmed at locations across North Lincolnshire as part of  ‘The Woman’s Movement 100’, a major national touring project, Arc in Movement presents a film and multi-media installation to be exhibited at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre during Autumn 2025, shining a light on our unique place and community.

Art in a computer generated gallery:

Welcome Home – A Virtual Gallery Takeover – Artist Sam Metz has worked with a team of 16-25 year olds to create and curate a virtual exhibition in a 3D digital space.

 


Why not take a look at our exhibitions archive and read about some of the fantastic exhibitions we’ve had at 20-21 over the years?

As well as the exhibitions we organise for in-house, we also manage the touring of exhibitions to venues across the UK and overseas. For details of our current touring exhibitions, visit our Touring Exhibitions page.