To celebrate 25 years at the heart of Milton Keynes’ art and culture scene, we have partnered with five local community groups to co-curate this year’s open call summer exhibition.

Project Space

Curated by Rena Al-Jawad

Explore freedom of dress & expression in the lives of Muslim women through the lens of history & political upheaval, culminating in a new collection of artistic fashion illustrations.

Vanessa Bell (née Stephen; 1879–1961) was a key figure in 20th-century British art and played a central role in the Bloomsbury Group. The exhibition at MK Gallery – the largest-ever solo show of Bell’s work – will provide an overview spanning the artist’s illustrious career, including over 120 items.