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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

Benedict Drew – KAPUT

Oscillating between space tourism and the mystical power of sacred objects.

27th Jun 2015 - 06th Sep 2015

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Acquisition

Four Midlands-based artists responding to the theme of ‘the Grand Tour’

27th Jul 2015 - 06th Sep 2015

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Crouching Fan, Hidden Legend

An exhibition exploring ideas of adaptation and appropriation.

19th Sep 2015 - 15th Nov 2015

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susan pui san lok – RoCH Fans & Legends

A single-screen and multi-screen moving image film works and animations for the gallery and online

19th Sep 2015 - 15th Nov 2015

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ANIMATE OPEN: Parts & Labour

The Early Warning Signs project was one of the outcomes of Ellie Harrison’s period as artist-in-r...

28th Nov 2015 - 24th Dec 2016

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Noriko Okaku – The Interpreter

A series of exciting new works inspired by the Parts & Labour theme for exhibition in QUAD’s ...

28th Nov 2015 - 24th Dec 2016

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Silent Signal

Each work is the result of an artist closely collaborating with a scientist over a period of two ...

06th Feb 2016 - 06th Mar 2016

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Wellcome Image Awards 2015

Come closer and see some of the breathtaking imagery that science can generate.

06th Feb 2016 - 06th Mar 2016

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