Out now: What’s On Winter 2022

10 October 2022

When visiting MK Gallery, pick up one of our Winter What’s On guides, featuring information on exhibitions, cinema, live music, performances, and family activities for October, November, December and January. Download a digital version here.Read more

Inclusive Practice in the Arts at MK Gallery receives national recognition

29 September 2022

The Inclusive Practice in the Arts (IPA) team at MK Gallery is delighted to be shortlisted for a Fantastic for Families 2021-2022 award, for the second year running. Last year the team won the award for Best Family Arts Activity for its Sensory Boxes programme, which was developed in response to lockdowns as a remote […]Read more

Announcing Trickster Figures: Sculpture and the Body

13 September 2022

We are pleased to announce our first major exhibition of 2023, Trickster Figures: Sculpture and the Body, curated by Jes Fernie. Trickster Figures presents the next chapter in the story of British sculpture, bringing together a selection of work by eleven contemporary artists. The exhibition explores the body’s newly configured relation to the world which […]Read more

Portholes – Please touch.

2 August 2022

MK Gallery invites multidisciplinary artist Francesca Cant to design its Summer Commission 2022.  As part of her artistic practice, Cant explores the possibilities and limitations of play. This aspect is realised in her latest work for MK Gallery, Portholes. The participatory sculpture encourages play and social interaction, inviting audiences to arrange, stack and compose the […]Read more

Open call to gamers

1 August 2022

Are you a gamer? MK Gallery needs your help and is putting out an open call for specific games and consoles to feature in its next exhibition Larry Achiampong: Wayfinder.  While loans to art galleries are usually considered to be paintings or sculptures MK Gallery is seeking loans of a different kind: Ultra Street Fighter […]Read more

MK Young Photographer winners announced

20 July 2022

Thank you to all the inspiring young photographers who entered this year’s competition, and congratulations to Pippa, aged 6, for claiming the top prize. A special thanks to Fionnuala Boyd, Les Evans and Willie Robb for having the tough task of judging all of the amazing entries. The MK Young Photographer exhibition is open at […]Read more

Eat the Feast

24 June 2022

Through the mediums of performance, video and photography, collaboration and conversation, Harold Offeh is an artist who develops work that responds to places, situations and histories. Often the artist inhabits or embodies these histories, using humour to confront the viewer with alternative, forgotten or censored narratives. In February 2022, Harold Offeh invited local people to […]Read more

MK Gallery partner with Milk & Beans

23 June 2022

We are delighted to announce a new partnership between MK Gallery and Milk & Beans Coffee Roasters. Milk & Beans is Milton Keynes’ first speciality coffee roaster, and the aim of the business is to show people that coffee can taste different depending on where it’s from and how it has been grown and processed. […]Read more

MK Gallery goes Dada for a day

20 June 2022

To mark the 102nd anniversary of the 1st Dada International Exhibition in Berlin, 31 d/Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent artists will stage Dada inspired interventions in 30 museums and galleries across Britain and Northern Ireland on the same day on 2 July 2022. MK Gallery is delighted to be one of the locations for this exciting […]Read more

Vivian Maier: Anthology – open now

11 June 2022

Today we are delighted to welcome you to Vivian Maier: Anthology. ​ ​The exhibition features over 140 black and white and colour photographs, as well as film and audio which reveal the breadth of Maier’s work and her fascination for observing and recording everyday life. Book your tickets here.Read more

Out now: What’s On Summer/Autumn 2022

18 May 2022

Pick up MK Gallery’s Summer/Autumn What’s On guide now with information on exhibitions, cinema, live music, performances and family activities for June, July, August, September and October. You can download an electronic version here.Read more

Announcing Larry Achiampong: Wayfinder

13 May 2022

Larry Achiampong: Wayfinder will be our final major exhibition of 2022. British-Ghanaian artist Larry Achiampong works in film, sculpture, installation, sound, collage, music and performance. His work draws on popular culture and his communal and personal heritage. Included in his first major UK solo show to date is Achiampong’s debut feature length film Wayfinder, as […]Read more