Solo show
Upcoming
Upcoming
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
24 Oct 2026 — 3 May 2027 at Tate St Ives
· St Ives
This exhibition brings together works by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004), one of Scotland's most celebrated abstract artists and a central figure of the St Ives modernist movement in Cornwall.
Barns-Graham's practice spanned six decades, evolving from landscape-inspired abstraction — shaped by her encounters with the glaciers of Grindelwald — to dynamic, colour-saturated compositions that placed her at the forefront of British abstract art.
The exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to trace the arc of her remarkable career, from early works rooted in observed nature to the exuberant late paintings that confirmed her enduring creative vitality.
Barns-Graham's practice spanned six decades, evolving from landscape-inspired abstraction — shaped by her encounters with the glaciers of Grindelwald — to dynamic, colour-saturated compositions that placed her at the forefront of British abstract art.
The exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to trace the arc of her remarkable career, from early works rooted in observed nature to the exuberant late paintings that confirmed her enduring creative vitality.
About the venue
Tate St Ives
· St Ives
Tate St Ives is an art gallery in St Ives, Cornwall, England, exhibiting work by modern British artists with links to the St Ives area. The Tate also took over management of another museum in the town, the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, in 1980.
