Collections and Exhibitions

University Art Collection

The University of Salford has been collecting contemporary art since the 1960s. Much of it is on display in offices, foyers and public spaces around the campus. A project is well underway to fully document the collection and make it available on the University website.

If you have a query or comment please contact the Collections Curator, Stephen Whittle, s.whittle@salford.ac.uk

These are a few of the highlights from the permanent collection:

Northern artists
L.S Lowry
Adolpe Valette
Walter Kershaw

Contemporary art
Tian Taiquan
Gavin Turk
Gary Hulme

Harold Riley Collection

Post-war British and European prints
David Hockney
Alberto Giacometti
William Scott
Joe Tilson

American photography
Dorothea Lange
Walker Evans
Arthur Rothstein

Credits: With thanks to staff and students of the BA Photography course: Anne Burns, Lee Bebbington & Emily Bonner.

Current Exhibitions

For details of current exhibitions, please view our events calendar here

Exhibition Archive

For details of previous Chapman Gallery exhibitions, please navigate by year using the menu on the left.