Planning on attending the National Horseracing Museum this February? Our Lucy Kemp-Welch exhibition is drawing to a close, with only four weeks left for you to experience this beautiful display. This’ll be the last chance to see this particular collection all in one place!
The museum has partnered with the Russel-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, to organise the first major retrospective exhibition of works since the artist’s death. Curated by art historian David Boyd Haycock, the exhibition focuses on key works and moments in Kemp-Welch’s illustrious career and the influence of Hubert von Herkomer’s teaching at his school in Bushey.
Lucy Kemp-Welch (1869-1958) is one of Britain’s best-known equine, female artists. Over a long and successful career spanning the first half of the 20th century she became a leading painter of horses, famous for her illustrations for Black Beauty and sensitive portrayals of horses at work. Her pictures are informed by her expertise as a horsewoman and love for her equine subjects.
This exhibition was made possible with a grant from the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund and features works from national and regional museums, including the Imperial War Museum, Bushey Museum and Southampton City Art Gallery.
Godolphin Exhibition – The Photography of John Reardon
Coming Spring 2024
Following the success of our Lucy Kemp-Welch Exhibition, The National Horseracing Museum is thrilled to announce its spring exhibition featuring the works of the late renowned photojournalist, John Reardon. Reardon was a trailblazer in his field, working for both the Observer and the Guardian and capturing a wide range of subjects.
Find out more about visiting both exhibitions on the National Horseracing Museum website.