Firstsite

Exhibition

Leonora Carrington: Avatars & Alliances
26 Oct 2024-9 Mar 2025

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Lunar Lullabies
8 Jun-6 Oct 2024

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David Lock: In-between Us
23 Mar-23 Jun 2024

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Lucy Harwood: Bold Impressions
2 Dec 2023-14 Apr 2024

Talks & Events

Louisa Buck in conversation with Elsa James and Harold Offeh
27 Oct 2023

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Claire Cansick: You and I Are Earth
14 Oct 2023-14 Apr 2024

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EVEWRIGHT: Libation
8 Jul-29 Oct 2023

Talks & Events

Kate Boxer, Maggi Hambling and Sarah Lucas in conversation
17 Jun 2023

Talks & Events

Andrew Graham-Dixon in conversation with Mark Bills
1 Jun 2023

Talks & Events

BIG WOMEN Film Festival
13 May-14 May 2023

Talks & Events

Artist Talk: Louisa Buck in conversation with Ryan Gander
31 Mar 2023

Talks & Events

Artist Talk: Louisa Buck in conversation with Sonia Boyce
10 Mar 2023

Talks & Events

More Big Women conference
23 Feb 2023

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BIG WOMEN
11 Feb-18 Jun 2023

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Michael Landy: The Essex Way
16 Sep 2021-24 Dec 2023

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Ed Gold : Other Worlds
17 Jun-17 Sep 2017

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Gee Vaucher : Introspective
12 Nov 2016-19 Feb 2017

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Circuit Festival
14 Oct-30 Oct 2016

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70 Years of Colchester Art Society
2 Jul-2 Oct 2016

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Essence of Essex Photography Competition
2 Jul-2 Oct 2016

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Martin Parr : Work and Leisure
2 Jul-2 Oct 2016

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Camille Walala
19 Mar-12 Jun 2016

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Hattie Stewart
19 Mar-12 Jun 2016

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Andy Warhol : ARTIST ROOMS
19 Mar-12 Jun 2016

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Firstsite Factory
18 Mar-12 Jun 2016

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Run Club
29 Feb-6 Mar 2016

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David Watkins : Simultaneous Participation
12 Dec 2015-14 Feb 2016

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Listening : A Hayward Touring Curatorial Open exhibition
12 Dec 2015-14 Feb 2016

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James Dodds : Wood to Water
12 Dec 2015-14 Feb 2016

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Firstsite Open
3 Oct-22 Nov 2015

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Chris Seaber : Assembled Paintings and Drawings
6 Sep-29 Nov 2015

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John Virtue : The Sea
13 Jun-20 Sep 2015

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The Parliament of Things
14 Mar-31 May 2015

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Bruce McLean : Sculpture, Painting, Photography, Film
14 Jun-30 Nov 2014

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Henri Chopin
22 Mar-1 Jun 2014

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Aleksandra Domanović
22 Mar-1 Jun 2014

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Simon Denny
22 Mar-1 Jun 2014

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Carla Zaccagnini Elements of Beauty
14 Mar 2014-31 May 2015

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Sophie von Hellermann : Elephant in the Room
28 Nov 2013-1 Jan 2000

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Roger Hiorns : Untitled, 2010
23 Nov 2013-1 Jun 2014

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Agnes Denes : Work 1967 - 2013
23 Nov 2013-9 Mar 2014

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Ann Stephen : Xeroxophilia
27 Oct 2013

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Alessandro Ludovico
12 Oct 2013

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Xerography
8 Sep-10 Nov 2013

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Edward Bawden : Essex Watercolours
25 May-26 Aug 2013

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Sophie von Hellermann : Elephant in the Room
25 May-26 Aug 2013

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Humphrey Spender: London Photographs
16 Mar-12 May 2013

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Richard Hughes : Time is over, time has come
16 Mar-12 May 2013

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Nigel Henderson & Eduardo Paolozzi : Hammer Prints Limited 1954–75
8 Dec 2012-3 Mar 2013

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Humphrey Jennings : Painting, Collage, Film
8 Sep-25 Nov 2012

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Anthea Hamilton : Sorry I’m Late
8 Sep-25 Nov 2012

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News from Nowhere
20 May-27 Aug 2012

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Equivalents : John Constable and Carl Andre
4 Feb-7 May 2012

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Steven Claydon : Culpable Earth
4 Feb-7 May 2012

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Camulodunum
25 Sep 2011-22 Jan 2012

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Heather & Ivan Morison : Luna Park
23 Oct 2010-16 Jan 2011

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Associate Artist Residency : Ange Leinster
1 Sep-8 Sep 2010

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Artist Teacher Scheme Residencies
26 Jul-7 Aug 2010

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Lifecycle
19 Jun-21 Jul 2010

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spring into art at firstsite
1 May-31 May 2010

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public works
27 Feb-27 Mar 2010

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15 Artists, 15 Days
1 Dec-15 Dec 2009

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Visit us at our new space
1 Dec 2009-28 Feb 2010

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Johan Grimonprez : Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y
2 Nov-28 Nov 2009

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Kathleen Herbert : De Magnete
12 Jul-27 Sep 2009

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Please see website for details of off-site projects
1 Mar-30 Apr 2009

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Nathan Coley : 46 Brooklands Gardens
22 Nov 2008-1 Feb 2009

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Residue
14 Oct-22 Dec 2006

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Garrett Phelan : RACER UNTITLED
19 Aug-30 Sep 2006

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Chen Shaofeng
1 Jul-12 Aug 2006

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Brigida Baltar : An Indoor Heaven
13 May-24 Jun 2006

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Hiraki Sawa Certain Places
25 Mar-6 May 2006

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Andrew Bracey : Freianlage
10 Feb-18 Mar 2006

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Nostalgia of the Body
17 Dec 2005-4 Feb 2006

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Mark Dion: Microcosmographia
5 Nov-10 Dec 2005

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Tom Hackett risk @ssessment
17 Sep-29 Oct 2005

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Phil Collins yeah.....you, baby you
17 Sep-29 Oct 2005

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Leo Fitzmaurice Neat Stuff
30 Jul-10 Sep 2005

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Bettina Furnée If Ever You're In The Area
18 Jun-23 Jul 2005

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Adam Humphries mongrel
30 Apr-11 Jun 2005

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Louise Brierley Naughty Puppies
30 Apr-11 Jun 2005

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UECLAA Redefining Maps and Location
12 Mar-23 Apr 2005

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Nicolas Robbio Only Icebergs Travel Adrift
12 Mar-23 Apr 2005

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Interior View
17 Dec 2004-26 Feb 2005

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Jan Dunning
18 Sep-23 Oct 2004

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Abigail Reynolds
17 Sep-4 Dec 2004

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Paul Rooney
17 Sep-4 Dec 2004

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Coast
31 Jul-4 Sep 2004

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Susie MacMurray Argus
31 Jul-4 Sep 2004

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Lyndall Phelps Enigma
18 Jun-24 Jul 2004

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Colchester Fine Art Open Taking a line for a walk
18 Jun-24 Jul 2004

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Emma Woffenden & Ann Course No Horizon : Locked Rooms
18 Jun-24 Jul 2004

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Christopher Barr Where Will This End?
24 Apr-5 Jun 2004

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Clare Iles Market
5 Mar-17 Apr 2004

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Tom Cox-Bisham &Jon Lockhart Not Fade Away
5 Mar-5 Jun 2004

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Gambiarra
5 Mar-5 Jun 2004

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Penny Brice Essex Squeeze
16 Jan-21 Feb 2004

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Masaki Fujihata Mersea Circle
29 Nov 2003-21 Feb 2004

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Simon Carter : Another Day at the Beach
29 Nov 2003-21 Feb 2004

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Out of the Cube firstsite : newsite
10 Nov-22 Nov 2003

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alternating currents
26 Sep-1 Nov 2003

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30/30 Vision
12 Aug-20 Sep 2003

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Papa Gena by Laila Pakalnina
9 Aug-20 Sep 2003

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Making it East
9 Aug-20 Sep 2003

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Marion Coutts
7 Jun-27 Jul 2003

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Jonathan Callan: Interference
8 Apr-31 May 2003

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Georgie Hopton Laughed -I could have cried
5 Apr-31 May 2003

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ECO-TECH Network Exchange Conference
20 Feb-23 Feb 2003

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BIO-TECH Network Exchange Conference
16 Feb-19 Feb 2003

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Family Day 11am - 4pm
18 Jan 2003

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FREE Window Decoration Workshop for everyone
28 Dec 2002

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Print workshop for adults 11am - 4pm
7 Dec 2002

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Interactive Mirror Room: The Creative Play Studio
7 Dec 2002-1 Feb 2003

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Bridget Riley:Screenprints 1962- 2001
23 Nov 2002-1 Feb 2003

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FREDDIE ROBINS: COSY
7 Sep-12 Oct 2002

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michael chase a retrospective
27 Jul-31 Aug 2002

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colchester art society contemporary art selection
27 Jul-31 Aug 2002

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ALF LOHR
20 Apr-8 Jun 2002

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MAKING THE CONNECTION
16 Mar-4 May 2002

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TRAUMA
15 Sep-17 Nov 2001

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GRAYSON PERRY : THE LIFE OF JULIE COPE
1 Jan 2000-18 Feb 2018

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Various offsite activities
1 Jan 2000-30 Sep 2010

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Associate Artist Residencies
1 Jan 2000-27 Aug 2010

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Thomas Thwaites : Toaster Project
1 Jan 2000-15 Jul 2010

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WHAAM! Comics, art and contemporary culture
1 Jan 2000-1 May 2010

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Currently closed to the public
1 Jan 2000-31 Aug 2008

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The Victor Batte-Lay Permanent Collection
1 Jan 2000-29 Dec 2002

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OVER THE RIVER
1 Jan 2000-28 Apr 2002

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COLLECTING FOR THE FUTURE
1 Jan 2000-9 Feb 2002

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JORGE ORTA: Life Nexus
1 Jan 2000-9 Sep 2001

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TYPICAL MEN
1 Jan 2000-9 Sep 2001

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