Exhibitions

Various touring and unusual exhibitions take place throughout the year in Exeter. RAMM, Exeter’s award winning museum, is the main place to visit for major touring art, photographic exhibitions and themed events. 

Exeter Phoenix is the City’s main arts and multi media centre that regular features visual art displays within its four galleries.  It is also home to the annual Exeter Contemporary Open competition.

Exhibitions can also be seen at various other locations including various facility buildings at the University in designated spaces within the Forum, The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies Building, Kay House Duryard and The Innovation Centre. The University's Sculpture Trail collection is open to all to visit, containing exhibits by artists such as Barbara Hepworth, Peter Thursby, Geoffrey Clark and Elaine M. Goodwin.

The Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital has some 400 works on loan from generous regionally based artists and from institutions including the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, the Crafts Council, and Paintings in Hospitals.  The RD&E also has a growing collection of its own, ranging from fine historic works to recently commissioned contemporary works through Exeter Healthcare Arts.