ArtWorks Together
2026

Locations

Millennium Gallery Sheffield (24 January to 31 May), Sheffield Railway Station (24 January to 15 June) and Barnsley Civic

349 open call applications

97 artworks by artists from 24 countries:
England, Scotland, Wales, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, Latvia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Slovakia, Slovenia and USA.

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42,186

visitors to the exhibition at Millennium Gallery over 110 days

98%

of visitors rated their experience excellent or good

97

artworks exhibited by artists from 24 countries

1,600+

people took part in workshops, tours, screenings and events

Exhibiting Artists

"La Fête (The Party)," a painting depicting an autistic perspective on celebration. The composition contrasts a social scene visible through a window with the interior presence of a woman laying on a sofa in soft light and gentle colours. The piece emphasises a serene, intimate form of joy and sensory harmony over external overstimulation.

La Fête (The Party)

Cecile Jeanne Fraeye

"Transcription of Irises by Vincent Van Gogh 1889," a vibrant mixed-media painting. Inspired by Van Gogh’s original work, this interpretation features even brighter, more saturated colors and thick, tactile applications of paint. The composition follows the classic theme of blooming irises but is altered to reflect the artist’s own inner feelings and preference for intense, vivid hues.

Transcription of Irises by Vincent Van Gogh 1889

"Penguins," an intricate drawing made with fine gel pens and acrylic markers. The piece features two parents and chick penguin in a frozen landscape, all rendered with highly detailed surface patterns and delicate mark-making to emphasise the protective bond between the birds and their environment.

"The Upside Down House," a joyful painting by Charlotte depicting a visit to the famous inverted attraction in Brighton. The piece uses a generous, spirited style to capture a moment of laughter and architectural whimsy.

The Upside Down House

Charlotte Stephens

"Nature," an expressive painting capturing the movement and rhythm of the natural world. Through a palette of soft colors, the piece depicts leaves, petals, and wind as a "quiet sanctuary." The composition emphasises a sense of healing and grace, using fluid brushwork to represent the silent strength and peaceful cycles of the earth.

Chibueze Ihekwazu

"Blue Parrot," an acrylic painting featuring a vibrant blue parrot. The composition uses calm, layered shades of blue to evoke a sense of freedom, grace, and natural beauty.

Chithiram Pesuthadi

"Flip Your Lid Flakes," a vibrant Posca pen drawing on canvas. The artwork features a large cereal box centered among a bowl, milk jug, teapot, and sugar pot. Every object is rendered in bold, multicolored striped patterns, set against a complex patchwork background. The composition uses high-energy colours to celebrate the joy and connection of a family breakfast.

Flip Your Lid Flakes

"Temple in the Deep Waters," a textured painting featuring a mystical temple on an island of meditation. The composition uses intricate lines and modelling paste to depict mythical creatures and natural forms, blending architectural detail with a dreamlike, spiritual atmosphere.

Temple in the Deep Waters

Christina Michelle Tancock

"62 Colours," a vibrant acrylic painting featuring months of layered, dynamic brush and sponge marks. The composition is a rich tapestry of 62 distinct colours, including a prominent red mark, creating a soft, textured surface designed to evoke a sense of excitement.

Christopher Tite

"Debs with the Yellow Hair," a tactile self-portrait created using paper quilling. The composition features rows of tightly rolled "paper quill soldiers" arranged in structural channels to form a face. The piece uses vibrant yellow for the hair and blue for the eyes, combining memory, touch, and repetitive craft to bridge the gap between visual and tactile art.

Debs with the Yellow Hair

Debra (Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre)

"DYSPLA_Motion," a series of six animated 3D augmented-reality digital sculptures. Each sculpture is a stylized, 3D-scanned representation of neurodivergent physicality and movement, developed through international collaboration. The digital forms are paired with performance poetry and designed to be viewed as immersive, stereoscopic experiences that explore the intersection of the body, neurodiversity, and technology.

Thumbnail for the film "Ariel Cerebral City" depicting a dystopian Brighton. A female hybrid mutant and an Artificial Intelligence entity appear together as a new lifeform emerges from a palm, showcasing a stylised, low-budget sci-fi aesthetic.

Ariel Cerebral City

Electric Mutant X (Yassin Zelestine)