Past Exhibitions

Textures and Rhythms is a joint exhibition from Alison Holt and Jaci Hogan, established artists who work in two distinctly different media; textiles and pastels. Having exhibited together regularly for…

The RBSA Candidates Exhibition features the work of artists wishing to be elected to the Society, either as Associates or, for existing Associates, full Members. The current Membership is able…

Following a career in social housing and urban regeneration, Ed Isaacs decided to convert his lifelong love of sketching into a more developed artistic practice. This exhibition is a survey…

Working at a single focal length challenges the photographer to consider the relationship between foreground and background, and encourages a deeper awareness of how distance, framing and movement shape visual…

The RBSA Print Prize is part of the Society’s programme of prize exhibitions which give artists, whose practices are rooted in a variety of different media and techniques, regular opportunities…

The first heritage exhibition of 2026, Colour: Shades, Tints, And Hues, Artworks From The RBSA Permanent Collection, is an exploration of works held in the RBSA Permanent Collection, each chosen…

This unique exhibition celebrates an exciting collaboration between the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Exploring the movement and poise of the ballet dancer, alongside the…

The annual RBSA Friends Exhibition gives artists with a Friends subscription the opportunity to exhibit their work in the RBSA Gallery and get to know the Society and its Membership.…

The ever changing RBSA Membership is given the opportunity to exhibit current work every year in the Society’s flagship show, the RBSA Annual Exhibition. In 2025, the Society welcomed 16…

Founded in 1879, the Birmingham Art Circle has strong links with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, and many of its artists are also Members of the RBSA. The elected…

Debbie Baird and Brian Wood are figurative oil painters who studied together and have previously exhibited with other artists in London. Both artists share an interest in expressing the essence…

Cristina Gardiner ARBSA is a landscape painter whose work crosses between abstraction and representation, borne from strong emotions in response to place. In her exhibition Transitory Landscapes, Cristina draws on…

The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers is one of the world’s premier organisations representing the work and interests of printmakers. All Members of the Society are practising professional printmakers, elected by…

This exhibition opens on Thursday 18 September at 6.00pm. In This Time is both a celebration of and a catch up with the current cohort of RBSA Graduate Artists. Having…

This exhibition opens on Thursday 18 September 6.00pm. Mapping the Archive, Birmingham’s Journey Through the RBSA Permanent Collection focuses on the changing face of Birmingham’s cityscape, travelling through its architectural…

Comprising more than 20 works on paper, including a series of large-scale multi-layered portraits, and exploratory drawings, Curtis Holder: Portraits Of Brotherhood reflects the artist’s core aim: to use line…

The RBSA Gallery is proud to present the first ever RBSA Young Artists Prize. This exhibition was open to children aged between 4 and 17 from across the city of…

The first RBSA Watercolour Prize for over a decade celebrates work created using water-based media; including watercolour, ink, gouache, and acrylic paint. Despite early use as a medium in its…

The RBSA Summer Show is the biggest open call exhibition of the year, with the show being displayed over all three floors of the Gallery. Open to all artists over…

The RBSA Drawing Prize is a celebration of work by artists whose work is rooted in drawing. Following the success of the 2023 Drawing Prize, the 2025 exhibition showcases an…

Looking Back For Our Future Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 is an event initiated and coordinated by the American Society of Botanical Artists. On the 18 of May, Botanical Artists from…

Two Friends From Moseley School Of Art Having first met at Moseley School of Art during the 1950s, Peter Shread and Colin Simmonds have remained close friends ever since. This…

Celebrating 25 Years Of The RBSA Gallery In The Jewellery Quarter Having inhabited the same site on New Street, though in three different buildings, for almost 180 years, the RBSA…

Every spring, the Gallery hosts the RBSA Candidates Exhibition, a show of work by artists hoping to be elected onto the first step of their journey on the Society Membership…

The Birmingham Easel Club was originally formed in 1879 by professional artist Edmund Watson, whose sketches for the Graphic Illustrations of Warwickshire are now stored in the Birmingham Museum and…

The RBSA Photography Prize 2025 invites artists creating work using photographic processes to enter work. This is the sixth RBSA Photography Prize exhibition to be held. We welcome entries from professional and…

The Art Of A Second Life is the latest project from award-winning French artist, designer, and sculptor, Alan Reullier. With an eclectic background as both graffiti artist and aircraft mechanic,…