Painting displays

Explore a vibrant collection of paintings at the Victoria Gallery & Museum, from historic masterpieces to bold contemporary works, each piece offers a unique glimpse into artistic expression.

Painting displays at the Victoria Gallery & Museum

Seeing Green Featured in the Seeing Green exhibition, Having A Look 1972, by Jim Russell

Seeing Green

This display of paintings invites viewers to consider the colour green. Associations differ around the globe and through history, but in modern Britain green tends to be linked to nature and environmental issues.

Play of Light A painting featured in the Play of Light exhibition

Play of Light - A display of darkness and illumination

Using the play of light against darkness to add drama and mood has been a feature of art since the Renaissance. This small display shows a variety of ways the technique was applied by British artists of the late Georgian and Victorian eras.