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Exhibition announcement ✨

We are delighted to be opening Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye on Saturday 14 February

Euan Uglow (1932 – 2000) was one of Britain’s most significant 20th century painters. He was best known for his large-scale nudes, but he also made landscapes in the summer light of the Mediterranean and still lifes, taking up the challenge of painting materials such as plastic, as well as organic material in gradual decay, such as fruit.

Curated by Catherine Lampert, the exhibition features over 40 of Uglow’s most ambitious paintings, as well as drawings and examples of work by his artistic influences, Paul Cézanne and Alberto Giacometti, and his former tutors at Camberwell School of Art, William Coldstream, Victor Pasmore and Claude Rogers.

This will be first solo exhibition of Uglow’s work at a UK public institution in 20 years, and we cannot wait to welcome you into the galleries next month.

For now, our café, cinema and shop remain open Tuesday – Sunday, 10am-5pm

🕰️ 14 February – 31 May 2026
📍 MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
🔗 Book now via link in bio

🎨 Euan Uglow, Head of Pat (1978-83). Oil on canvas laid on panel © The estate of Euan Uglow. All rights reserved 2025/Bridgeman Images

“You always read pictures from the left, but the point about The Diagonal is that you’re forced to read it from the right.” Euan Uglow

Paintings like The Diagonal exemplify Uglow’s meticulous attention to precise measurements in his work. Behind the model, Uglow drew fine lines running parallel to the model’s outstretched body – lines which also appear in the painting.

The angle of the model’s position required similar precision from the sitter. When Suzy King, the first model, dropped out after six weeks, she was replaced by Jacque Rochester, an American student at the Slade. In total, the painting took six years to complete, with Rochester sitting for regular sessions during term time in London.

See the work in the flesh at Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye
🎟️ Book tickets via our link in bio
🗓 Saturday 14 February – Sunday 31 May 2026 
📍 MK Gallery, Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes 

🖼 Euan Uglow, The Diagonal (1971-77). Oil on canvas. Private Collection.
📸 Rob Harris

Opening soon: Jaques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour 📸

Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) was a photographer celebrated for his black-and-white photographs of Belle Époque Paris, capturing elegance, speed and modern life; from car racing and aviation to the French Riviera and travels to the United States. Though long overlooked, his work gained international recognition with a landmark MoMA exhibition in 1963, establishing him as a pioneer of instantaneous photography.

This exhibition, the first UK public presentation of Lartigue’s work in over a decade, focuses on his little-known colour photography. Featuring over 150 works, the exhibition traces his career from childhood drawings to fashion photography and late abstractions.

Exhibition organised in collaboration with the Association des Amis de Jacques Henri Lartigue, Ministère de la Culture, France and diChroma photography.

Discover more
🗓️ 20 June – 4 Oct 2026
📌 MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
🔗Book tickets via link in bio

Image: Florette Lartigue, Vence (1954) Photograph Jacques Henri Lartigue © Ministère de la Culture (France), MPP/AAJHL

Explore some of our brilliant workshops, experiences and events at MK Gallery ✨

🔗 For full details, see our website mkgallery.org

Explore some of our brilliant workshops, experiences and events at MK Gallery ✨

🔗 For full details, see our website mkgallery.org

Explore some of our brilliant workshops, experiences and events at MK Gallery ✨

🔗 For full details, see our website mkgallery.org

Explore some of our brilliant workshops, experiences and events at MK Gallery ✨

🔗 For full details, see our website mkgallery.org

Explore some of our brilliant workshops, experiences and events at MK Gallery ✨

🔗 For full details, see our website mkgallery.org

Explore some of our brilliant workshops, experiences and events at MK Gallery ✨

🔗 For full details, see our website mkgallery.org

Explore some of our brilliant workshops, experiences and events at MK Gallery ✨

🔗 For full details, see our website mkgallery.org

Explore some of our brilliant workshops, experiences and events at MK Gallery ✨

🔗 For full details, see our website mkgallery.org

Explore some of our brilliant workshops, experiences and events at MK Gallery ✨

🔗 For full details, see our website mkgallery.org

Meet Ben, our Head Chef at the MK Gallery Café.

Ben is a man of many talents — one of those being that he is unbelievably good at making a grilled cheese sandwich.

We might be giving away some of his secrets on how to make one, but nothing will ever beat the real thing. Pop in and try one for lunch sometime.

Café open Tuesday – Sunday, 10am-5pm. Food served between 11am-3pm.

Now showing at The Sky Room Cinema, Frida Kahlo: Exhibition on screen.

Arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during covid to a restricted audience – is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and MFA Houston ‘Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon’.

Back in the cinemas in May 2026, one month before the Tate exhibition opens, allowing audiences to watch both the film and see the show.

Discover the best new releases, arthouse films, classics and family at The Sky Room Cinema.

🎟️Book now at mkgallery.org/cinema
📌MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd, CMK

In 1969, the Ghanian artist, activist and cultural leader Marigold Akufo-Addo modelled for Euan Uglow.

Akufo-Addo studied at the Slade School of Art between 1968-71 before returning to Ghana to launch the Lamra Studios and Gallery in 1975. To this day, she remains an advocate and supports the arts.

In Marigold, Uglow’s line marks are visible against the black background, highlighting how he played close attention to depicting the model in profile.

Now open | Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye

🗓 Saturday 14 February – Sunday 31 May 2026 
🎟 Book tickets via link in bio
📍 MK Gallery, Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes 

🖼 Euan Uglow, Marigold (1969). Oil on canvas. Estate of Sir Torquil Norman.

Closing soon: Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye ✨

The exhibition features over 40 of Uglow’s most ambitious paintings, as well as drawings and examples of work by his artistic influences, Paul Cézanne (featured here) and Alberto Giacometti, and his former tutors at Camberwell School of Art, William Coldstream, Victor Pasmore and Claude Rogers.

🕰️Until 31 May 2026
📍 MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
🔗 Book now via link in bio

Image: Chris Henley at MK Gallery

I ❤️ MK

There’s a lot more to this city than roundabouts, concrete cows and delivery robots…

From the valley parks, nature reserves and lakes to the independent high streets, community centres and public art – and not to mention our wonderful communities, artists and residents.

Wishing you a wonderful Love MK Day from all of us at MK Gallery

@destinationmk

I ❤️ MK

There’s a lot more to this city than roundabouts, concrete cows and delivery robots…

From the valley parks, nature reserves and lakes to the independent high streets, community centres and public art – and not to mention our wonderful communities, artists and residents.

Wishing you a wonderful Love MK Day from all of us at MK Gallery

@destinationmk

I ❤️ MK

There’s a lot more to this city than roundabouts, concrete cows and delivery robots…

From the valley parks, nature reserves and lakes to the independent high streets, community centres and public art – and not to mention our wonderful communities, artists and residents.

Wishing you a wonderful Love MK Day from all of us at MK Gallery

@destinationmk

I ❤️ MK

There’s a lot more to this city than roundabouts, concrete cows and delivery robots…

From the valley parks, nature reserves and lakes to the independent high streets, community centres and public art – and not to mention our wonderful communities, artists and residents.

Wishing you a wonderful Love MK Day from all of us at MK Gallery

@destinationmk

Euan Uglow spent many summers visiting the Mediterranean ☀

During these trips, he usually painted several landscape paintings – marking a shift in pace from the much lengthier periods spent on completing paintings in his London studio.

Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye
🎟 Book tickets via link in bio
🗓 Until Sunday 31 May 2026 
📍 MK Gallery, Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes

📸 Rob Harris

Euan Uglow spent many summers visiting the Mediterranean ☀

During these trips, he usually painted several landscape paintings – marking a shift in pace from the much lengthier periods spent on completing paintings in his London studio.

Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye
🎟 Book tickets via link in bio
🗓 Until Sunday 31 May 2026 
📍 MK Gallery, Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes

📸 Rob Harris

Join artists Carlos Cortes and Natasha Bird this May half-term for Art Together!

Designed for families who have a child or children with additional or complex support needs, Art Together offers an open, playful creative space with fun for all the family.

🕰️Thursday 28th May, 11am-12:30pm and 2-3:30pm
🎟️Tickets cost £7 per family
🔗Places must be pre-booked by contacting Rosie on rmay@mkgallery.org / 01908 558315

Now showing at The Sky Room Cinema, Two Prosecutors (German: Zwei Staatsanwälte) is a historical drama film written and directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa, adapted from the novella by Soviet writer and Gulag survivor Georgy Demidov. The film premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, winning the François Chalais Prize.

Discover the best new releases, arthouse films, classics and family at The Sky Room Cinema.

🎟️Book now at mkgallery.org/cinema
📌MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd, CMK