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Previous exhibitions at QUAD

QUAD’s Artistic programme includes local, national and internationally significant exhibitions, commissions and residencies.

We showcase work by local artists and students from University of Derby and beyond alongside professional practice opportunities and mentoring support for early and mid-career artists. Our regular programme of educational and creative wellbeing-focused workshops complement a range of contextual talks and events throughout the year. QUAD’s programme includes FORMAT International Photography Festival, one of the UK’s leading festivals of photography and related media.

A year-round programme of innovative curated exhibitions and arts events
Free entry to our exhibitions
Regular open calls and residencies

Exhibition archive

Ashley Holmes: We Came The Long Way, And I Thought You Knew

Holmes’ will explore the ways Black music provides a framework to understand and re-imagine alter...

19th Nov 2022 - 05th Feb 2023

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Lawrence Lek: Nepenthe (Summer Palace Ruins)

Lek’s exploration of video games as a cinematic medium, particularly the first-person perspective...

19th Nov 2022 - 05th Feb 2023

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FORMAT23: Young FORMAT – QUAD Extra Gallery Spaces

Working with artists and photographers, students from Pear Tree Community Junior School, St Marti...

17th Mar 2023 - 27th Aug 2023

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FORMAT23: Radical Souls – QUAD Gallery

Featuring artists Cecilia Bengolea (Argentina), Dele Adeyemo (UK), Luciana Demichelis (Argentina)...

17th Mar 2023 - 02nd Jul 2023

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FORMAT23: A Perfect Sentence – Oliver Frank Chanarin – The Museum Of Making

Featuring artists Cecilia Bengolea (Argentina), Dele Adeyemo (UK), Luciana Demichelis (Argentina)...

17th Mar 2023 - 24th Sep 2023

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FORMAT23: FORMAT/501 Xu Artspace – QUAD Extra Gallery Spaces

QUAD/FORMAT has a long history of cooperating with 501 Xu exhibition space in Chongqing. We are e...

17th Mar 2023 - 02nd Jul 2023

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BFI Film Academy Short Film Collection – QUAD Extra Gallery Spaces

9 incredible short films produced by former participants of our BFI Film Academy

22nd Jul 2023 - 27th Aug 2023

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Create My World: Nature – QUAD Gallery

Explore and celebrate nature and creativity and make your own digital creations come alive.

22nd Jul 2023 - 03rd Sep 2023

FREE

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