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Library Exhibitions and Events: Current and future exhibitions and events

The University of Southampton Library offers a varied programme of events and exhibition across its sites.

Welcome to the Library's exhibitions and events page

Find out about our current and upcoming exhibitions and events, which will be taking place in one or more of our gallery spaces at the Hartley Library, the National Oceanographic Library and the Winchester School of Art Library

What's on

Scroll through the gallery below to explore events and exhibitions currently taking place.

Tuesday 1st October 2024  - Wednesday 13th November 2024

Styling the Eighties: Ray Petri

Two complementary ‘Styling the Eighties’ exhibitions look at the work of two stylists who made their name in the 1980s - Ray Petri and Simon Foxton - and whose collaborative work with photographers, and models was featured in the lifestyle magazines The Face and i-D. Their images addressed issues around gender, race /ethnicity, class, sexuality and contemporary style so it is fitting that we launch these new exhibitions to celebrate the start of Black History Month. The exhibitions include original magazines with photo shoots styled by Petri and Foxton and academic texts that have addressed and investigating the work of both these stylists offering a way of looking at their work in both primary and secondary sources. 

Curated by Dr Shaun Cole, Associate Professor in Fashion at the University of Southampton.

On display in the Level 4 Gallery at Hartley Library.

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Tuesday 1st October 2024  - Monday 2nd December 2024

Styling the Eighties: Simon Foxton

Two complementary ‘Styling the Eighties’ exhibitions look at the work of two stylists who made their name in the 1980s - Ray Petri and Simon Foxton - and whose collaborative work with photographers, and models was featured in the lifestyle magazines The Face and i-D. Their images addressed issues around gender, race /ethnicity, class, sexuality and contemporary style so it is fitting that we launch these new exhibitions to celebrate the start of Black History Month. The exhibitions include original magazines with photo shoots styled by Petri and Foxton and academic texts that have addressed and investigating the work of both these stylists offering a way of looking at their work in both primary and secondary sources. 

Curated by Matthew Coats, Senior Teaching Fellow in Fashion Design at the University of Southampton.

On display in Winchester School of Art Library.

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Future exhibitions and events

Scroll through the gallery below to explore our upcoming events and exhibitions.

Thursday 14th November 2024  - Friday 10th January 2025

Turner Sims: Fifty Years On

This exhibition marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Turner Sims Concert Hall. Come along and explore images from the John Garfield Archive, chronicling performances at the concert hall over two decades. 

Curated by Lara Nelson and Karen Robson (Archives and Special Collections).

On display in the Level 4 Gallery, Hartley Library.

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Friday 29th January 2025  - Friday 14th March 2025

Nonsuch Memory Of My Birth Artists’ Books 

Twenty artist's books made from crochet and clay. Each book contains one tile of twenty and are referenced in Nonsuch Memory Of My Birth,. This piece, and the artist's books and performance accompanying the installation, document the experiences of the artist working through the book, and performance accompanying the installation, document the experiences of the artist working through the book, 'Surviving A Borderline Parent'. The books are contained within a specially designed and built suitcase.

Curated by Joshua Raffell.

On display in Winchester School of Art Library.

Friday 28th February 2025  - Saturday 1st March 2025

Into the Fold artists' book and zine fair

Our successful artists' book and zine fair Into the Fold is returning in 2025. Taking place at Winchester School of Art, the two-day event will include an opportunity to browse and purchase artists' books and zines, talks, tours of WSA Library and our Artists' Books Collection, and more.

Photograph by Dave Gibbons

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