Crucible 2010
Project at Gloucester Cathedral
01/09/2010 - 07/11/2010
When the Dean invited us to curate an exhibition of contemporary sculpture in Gloucester Cathedral, we knew such a magnificent setting with its wealth of art and craftsmanship would undeniably be the centrepiece of the show. How then to avoid being overwhelmed by this awe-inspiring and historical space? We made the decision that to be successful we would have to aim as high as possible and choose objects that demanded attention, questioned convention and stimulated ideas.
Charlotte Mayer : In Essence
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
14/10/2013 - 22/11/2013
The first major review of the artist’s work, this important show traces the development of Mayer’s themes and preoccupations and includes work from 1972 up to the present. Now in her eighties, Mayer is as passionate as ever about her craft and continues to produce sculptures of great eloquence, grace and subtlety which have the depth and power to reach us all.
A new 112-page hardback book accompanies the exhibition with over 100 colour illustrations and text by author and art historian Tom Flynn.
Crucible 2
Project at Gloucester Cathedral
01/09/2014 - 31/10/2014
We are delighted that the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester Cathedral have invited us to curate a second major sculpture exhibition in the stunning surroundings of the Cathedral and its Close.
‘Crucible 2010’ was an enormous success, involving over 70 works by 50 artists and attracting 136,000 visitors to the cathedral in just 7 weeks. ‘Crucible 2’ is a wonderful opportunity to bring together another collection of outstanding Modern and contemporary works in the superb setting of the cathedral.
Jubilee
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
13/06/2016 - 19/08/2016
It is hard to believe that twenty-five years have passed since Gallery Pangolin made its entry onto the art scene with a modest stand at the 1991 Bath Art Fair. With a group show titled ‘Bronze Sculptures’ and its accompanying catalogue, the new gallery opened its doors in early 1992.
Many memorable landmarks have followed and the gallery itself has been gradually updated from a former window showroom to the current light and airy contemporary space which makes the most of our outlook on the river.
George Fullard : Sculpture and Survival
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
07/11/2016 - 16/12/2016
Although publicly and critically acclaimed during the golden age of Post-War British sculpture in the late 1950’s and ’60’s, following his early death in 1973 George Fullard’s work slipped into relative obscurity. The recent surge in interest in this period has seen a growing regard for his work and our exhibition is a timely opportunity to re-assess and acknowledge this intriguing and underrated artist. The show includes many previously unseen works and brings together bronzes, assemblages and drawings from all periods of Fullard’s oeuvre.
ARK
Project at Chester Cathedral
07/07/2017 - 15/10/2017
Following the success of Crucible and Crucible 2 at Gloucester, Gallery Pangolin is delighted to have been invited to curate a major sculpture exhibition for Chester Cathedral.
The largest modern sculpture exhibition to be held in the north-west of England, it features 90 works by over 50 internationally renowned sculptors including Kenneth Armitage, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Elisabeth Frink, Antony Gormley, Damien Hirst, Barbara Hepworth, Michael Joo, Sarah Lucas, David Mach, David Nash and Peter Randall-Page.
Anita Mandl : The Works
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
04/06/2018 - 27/07/2018
We are proud to be celebrating the work of one of our longest-standing gallery artists with this solo exhibition. The show includes sculptures in wood, stone, bronze and silver from all periods of Mandl’s œuvre.
Mandl is first and foremost a carver, working in from the outer limits of a block of ornamental stone or wood to create smooth, rounded and tightly-honed animal forms. The highly polished, seductive surfaces and varied colours of her selected materials make her sculptures irresistibly tactile and joyful to contemplate.
Sculptors Maquettes
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
01/10/2018 - 09/11/2018
A model or study for a larger sculpture, a maquette allows an artist to visualise how the final piece might look and to try out approaches and ideas that would not be practical on a bigger scale.
Our exhibition has gathered a collection of maquettes that celebrates this fascinating aspect of sculpture. Some were made as preparatory studies for recognised and much-loved public monuments. Others were made for projects that were ultimately never realised and yet more were purely private studies for potential large works or explore themes central to the artist’s concerns.
Modern Sculptors’ Prints
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
09/09/2019 - 09/11/2019
Our annual exhibition of works on paper this year is devoted to prints by Modern British sculptors, including Kenneth Armitage, Ralph Brown, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Elisabeth Frink, Barbara Hepworth, John Hoskin, Bernard Meadows, Henry Moore and Eduardo Paolozzi.
Eilis O’Connell : lightly touching the earth back
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
07/03/2020 - 24/07/2020
Eilis O’Connell is Ireland’s pre-eminent sculptor. O’Connell’s inspirations are drawn from a wide range of sources natural or man-made, including archaeology, architecture, plants and things she collects while travelling or hill walking by the sea near her home. ‘lightly touching the earth back’ showcases O’Connell’s beautiful maquettes and her poetic use of materials, including bronze, stainless steel, silver, resin and found objects.
Broken Time : Ann Christopher
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
15/05/2021 - 03/07/2021
Ann Christopher’s solo exhibition – Broken Time – is a first at Gallery Pangolin and includes a series of fifteen new drawings created during lockdown. Christopher’s work explores and draws from found lines, shapes, colours, patterns and shadows, seen in the everyday, happened across, ordinary objects; phone wires, window frames, rock formations and the spaces between them.
March of Mutability : Jon Buck
Project at the Museum in the Park
10/07/2021 - 12/09/2021
Following Jon Buck’s successful 2019 exhibition ‘Time of our Lives’, a major body of work shown across both Pangolin Galleries, Gallery Pangolin and The Museum in the Park have teamed up to present a new exhibition entitled ‘March of Mutability’. This show will include a group of new sculptures relating to contemporary theories of Evolution.
Off the Wall
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
02/08/2021 - 11/09/2021
Breaking away from the conventional methods of displaying sculpture, our exhibition ‘Off the Wall’ encompasses Modern British and Contemporary sculpture that all work, interact, lean and hang off the wall.
Historically, wall sculpture has been around since the very dawn of mankind with early examples of cave wall art, reliefs and wall sculpture recorded across the world.
In order to accommodate over forty works by twenty four British and International artist in the gallery, we have installed additional walls to present and display ‘Off the Wall’ with pieces of varying sizes ranging from the miniature to the monumental.
Natural World
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
02/10/2021 - 13/11/2021
Meticulously detailed animal studies by Nick Bibby accompanied by Steve Russell’s photographic exploration of East Africa.
‘We are a part of Nature and no amount of technology will ever be able to fulfil that role. These photographs and bronzes are unabashedly beautiful, they celebrate as they not only explore the common subject matter but also revel in the sensual and imaginative sharing of that beauty.’ Rungwe Kingdon
Peter Randall-Page: Retrospective – Maquettes and Prints
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
21/03/2022 - 01/06/2022
Our first Peter Randall – Page solo exhibition at Gallery Pangolin and the first ever retrospective of this Royal Academician.
The exhibition will feature a wide selection of his maquettes and prints which spans his creative practice of over 40 years and include several newly realised works.
Back to the Cave
Project at Clearwell Caves
21/05/2022 - 29/08/2022
Gallery Pangolin are thrilled to be curating a major exhibition of sculpture in the extraordinary environment of Clearwell Caves in the Forest of Dean.
Clearwell Caves are part of a network of more than 600 acres of iron-rich caves that have been mined for ochre pigments and iron ore for over 4,500 years. The subterranean caverns were known to miners as ‘galleries’, and ten of these have been opened to the public and will now play host to this landmark exhibition, taking art ‘Back to the Cave’.
Material World
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
15/08/2022 - 12/11/2022
The exhibition ‘Material World’ features work by forty Modern and contemporary artists creating sculpture in a broad array of materials from paper to taxidermy.
Sculptors on show:
Anthony Abrahams, Harold Ambellan, Hamish Black, Jon Buck, Halima Cassell, Lynn Chadwick, Ann Christopher, Geoffrey Clarke, Michael Cooper, Terence Coventry, Steve Dilworth, Steven Gregory, Richard Jackson & Sally Fawkes, Sue Freeborough, George Fullard, John Hoskin, John Humphreys, Steve Hurst, Jonathan Kingdon, David Mach, Alastair & Fleur Mackie, Susie MacMurray, Anita Mandl, Charlotte Mayer, Polly Morgan and more…
George Fullard : Living in a Sculpture
Project with Sheffield Museums
14/01/2023 - 01/07/2023
Gallery Pangolin after many years of working closely with George Fullard’s widow Irena were honoured to be asked to represent his Estate. As a result we have curated several exhibitions and commissioned catalogues and a monograph on Fullard and continue to promote his legacy.
We are delighted to be working together with Sheffield Museums on this latest survey of his sculpture and works on paper.
‘George Fullard: Living in a Sculpture’ marks 100 years since Fullard’s birth and brings together a wide range of the artist’s drawings, plaster casts and sculpture.
Focus on Four
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
16/01/2023 - 10/03/2023
Focusing on four artists who have been championed by Gallery Pangolin since its start.
Jon Buck, Terence Coventry, Anita Mandl and Charlotte Mayer.
Unsentimental Beauty : Almuth Tebbenhoff
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
25/03/2023 - 08/07/2023
This is Almuth Tebbenhoff’s first solo exhibition at Gallery Pangolin. Inspired by nature and fascinated by the way objects of beauty and intrigue can emerge from industrial processes; creates work in a variety of different materials including bronze, silver, ceramic and fabricated steel. Newly realised works carved in exquisite Portuguese Pink Marble from her latest time at the studios near Carrara, Italy will take centre stage.
Michael Cooper – Out of the Block
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
31/07/2023 - 04/11/2023
Our solo exhibition of Michael Cooper’s sculpture is a mixed show of his acclaimed animal studies, including both bronze and stone. Each show masterful craftmanship and an innate understanding of the material.
FRESH ART FAIR : ASCOT
Project at Fresh Air Fair
21/09/2023 - 24/09/2023
Gallery Pangolin will be exhibiting at Fresh Art Fair at Ascot Racecourse this year.
We will be showing work by Anthony Abrahams, Nick Bibby, Jon Buck, Lynn Chadwick, Ann Christopher, Michael Cooper, Terence Coventry, Pangolin Designs, Sue Freeborough, Anita Mandl, Marino Marini, Charlotte Mayer, Peter Randall-Page and Deborah van der Beek.
We will be on stand D11, please contact us if you would like to visit us there.
The Stockroom
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
20/01/2024 - 16/03/2024
Our stores and its treasures come to the gallery.
Gallery Pangolin is transformed into a ‘behind-the-scenes’ space as our store rooms are, to revisit and reflect on works from our broad history, seen from an intriguing new perspective. Instead of being behind closed doors, shelves, plan chests and open crates offer a chance to discover something new.
Sculptors’ Prints and Maquettes
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
06/04/2024 - 15/06/2024
Presenting a comprehensive and diverse array of graphic and three-dimensional pieces including new and unseen work by Modern and contemporary artists.
Animalia
Project at Nature in Art
30/04/2024 - 02/06/2024
Where would we be in a world without animals and birds?
Their beauty astounds, their diversity is myriad. Both Anita Mandl and Steve Russell celebrate these in their very different ways. The animal world Mandl carves and casts is tightly hewn in form bringing to life the essential character of her avian and mammalian subjects.
Russell explores wildlife large and small with the knowledge of their place into an ecological jigsaw puzzle of immense complexity.
Terence Coventry : Farmer – Sculptor
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
29/06/2024 - 07/09/2024
An Insider’s View
Gallery Pangolin is excited to announce a solo exhibition of Terence Coventry, that will explore the many avenues of the artist’s relationship with farming and sculpting, showcasing his innate ability to observe the animals, people and natural world around him.
The Late Show
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
21/09/2024 - 16/11/2024
A fascinating collection of works from post-war sculptors at the latter end of their careers. Sculpture, prints and drawings from the 1960’s, 70’s , 80’s and 90’s.
Including work by Kenneth Armitage, Michael Ayrton, Ralph Brown, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Geoffrey Clarke, Robert Clatworthy, Elisabeth Frink, John Hoskin, Eduardo Paolozzi and Harry Thubron.
Into Abstraction
Project at The Hepworth Wakefield
05/10/2024 - 07/02/2025
Into Abstraction is an exhibition in partnership with The Hepworth Wakefield and Gallery Pangolin, exploring the evolution of abstract art amidst the sweeping social changes of the twentieth century.
At the heart of the exhibition is the touring collection: Into Abstraction, Modern British Art and the Landscape, curated by The Hepworth Wakefield. It showcases masterpieces by celebrated artists such as Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Duncan Grant, and Ben Nicholson.
Visitors can enjoy sculptures from Gallery Pangolin, reflecting Pangolin foundry’s important role in producing artwork by some of the most important artists of the twentieth Century.
Christmas Cracker! 2024
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
23/11/2024 - 19/12/2024
Our popular Christmas Cracker! exhibition returns with a collection of sculpture, jewellery, prints, drawings and books.
Setting the Scene
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
11/01/2025 - 01/02/2025
Our first exhibition of 2025 features a diverse selection of sculpture, prints and drawings.
We will be Setting the Scene for the year ahead and showcasing many works by our gallery artists.
Breon O’Casey : St Ives & Beyond
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
15/02/2025 - 12/04/2025
A solo exhibition of sculpture, prints, collage, painting and jewellery. Celebrating the breadth of O’Casey’s work, inspired by the places he lived.
Out of the Cave : Above Ground at Gallery Pangolin
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
26/04/2025 - 25/07/2025
To coincide with ‘Back to the Cave – The Full Spectrum’ exhibition, happening this year at Clearwell Caves, Gallery Pangolin is presenting a range of smaller-scale more intimate artworks by the participating artists.
This show will also include some of the more memorable works from the previous ‘Back to the Cave – Sculpture Goes Underground’ in 2022.
Back to the Caves : The Full Spectrum
Project at Clearwell Caves
23/05/2025 - 31/08/2025
Following the hugely successful exhibition ‘Back to the Cave – Sculpture Goes Underground’ in 2022, Gallery Pangolin and Clearwell Caves are thrilled to announce that a second ‘Back to the Cave’ exhibition will be happening in the Spring of 2025! The caves, a unique and ancient site, will once again be the extraordinary location to showcase a rich and diverse assembly of Modern and contemporary sculpture.
The first ‘Back to the Cave’ sculpture exhibition referenced the origins of Art and the role of caves as a primal shelter for humans and animals alike.
Nature Decoded – Jonathan Kingdon at Ninety
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
09/08/2025 - 06/09/2025
Kingdon’s twin professions as scientist and artist mean he makes a unique contribution to both disciplines; science informs his art and art his science.
With modelling tool, pencil and brush he probes the structures, surfaces and patterns of nature; his understanding of anatomy and evolution inform his art.
#150mmchallenge
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
13/09/2025 - 27/09/2025
The #150 mm Challenge celebrates the diverse applications of forged steel. The project was conceived by Ambrose Burne as a way to materialise the plasticity of forged metal in a discrete object made from a small metal bar to show to potential customers (150mm x 20mm x 20mm). Burne shared the exercise with Artist Blacksmithing Degree students at Hereford College of Arts, challenging them to distil the essence of their emerging practices into material form.
Lynn Chadwick – The Complete Prints
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
11/10/2025 - 15/11/2025
Gallery Pangolin is delighted to show a complete collection of Lynn Chadwick’s prints.
His graphic work, whether monoprint, lithograph, lino print or etching, reveals Chadwick’s adept control of line and shape as well as the mastery of line and form of his more familiar sculptures.
Displayed alongside related sculptures, this exhibition aims to bring into focus the depth of Chadwick’s visual thinking.
Christmas Cracker! 2025
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
22/11/2025 - 19/12/2025
Our popular Christmas Cracker! exhibition returns with a collection of sculpture, prints, drawings and books.
Including work by Anthony Abrahams, Nick Bibby, Julie Brook, Jon Buck, Daniel Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Ann Christopher, Terence Coventry, Sally Fawkes, Sue Freeborough, Nigel Hall, Nicola Hicks, Steve Hurst, Richard Jackson, Heather Jansch, Martin Jennings, Jonathan Kingdon, Anita Mandl, Charlotte Mayer, Isaac Okwir, Pangolin Designs, Lorraine Robbins, Deborah van der Beek, Jason Wason and many more…
Peter Oloya and Isaac Okwir
Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin
17/01/2026 - 14/03/2026
An exhibition of sculpture by two Ugandan artists.