Open Studios Notts features 50 spaces to see rarely revealed art

Morning Briefing: Sunday, 3rd May

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Nottingham is in the midst of Open Studios Notts 2026 an event where each weekend throughout May many venues open up to the public. Visitors are encourged to enjoy the art but also have a conversation with with artist.

Minor Oak in Sneinton Market is presenting a sculpture project from Beth Hilliard as an exhibition of work for her Masters degree. The six-feet-high paper sculptures are quite pretty, but on a second look have hidden and fun layers. Beth is eager for the installation to be a tactile piece which can be touched. Keep an eye out for the stories on each piece, as the little folk try to traverse around the gargantuan flowers.

The paper flowers will be on display today and next Saturday. Other artists will take over the space after that - see the detailed event schedule for more information.

Beth is just one artist showing their work during the Open Studios: there are 50 locations across Nottinghamshire, reaching Misson, down to Cotgrave, around to Newark, and across the map again to Giltbrook.

The list of exhibitions includes many kinds of paintings, but there are other mediums on display. In Misson, Judy Stevenson is displaying ceramics; Suzanne Curtis offers their textiles; David Gill is showing is blacksmithing in Ravenshead.

As the artists are often on site and available to talk through their pieces, it may also be an opportunity to purchase some art or commission a unique piece. The team behind the event told the Beestonian: "Public visits, purchases, and commissions are the lifeblood of an artist’s practice."

Affordable original art on display in Nottingham this weekend

Original pieces by Nottingham artists are on display this weekend, offering affordable entry points for new collectors alongside proven wellbeing benefits.

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