Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Wolverhampton Art Gallery stands in the centre of Wolverhampton, a two-storey Bath-stone building designed by Julius Chatwin and opened in 1884. Six red granite columns mark the main entrance, and a sculpted frieze shows sixteen figures from the Arts and Crafts movement. The gallery was partly modernised in 2006–07 by Purcell to add new exhibition space. It is a Grade II* listed building, recognised for its architectural importance.

The collection includes the only British public work by Flemish Baroque painter Abraham Janssens, Peace and Plenty Binding the Arrows of War from 1614. Local benefactors such as Sidney Cartwright and Paul Lutz gave many Victorian paintings, while Frank Brangwyn donated numerous works in the 1920s–50s. The gallery holds 114 Japanese tsuba from the 16th to 19th centuries and strong holdings of Bilston enamels and japanned ware.

Inside, permanent displays occupy several rooms. The Georgian Gallery shows portraits by Joseph Highmore and Joseph Wright of Derby alongside Bilston enamels and ceramics. The Victorian rooms present British 19th-century art with works by Pre-Raphaelites and Cranbrook artists. A pop art gallery offers changing exhibitions by Warhol, Blake and Lichtenstein, while the Northern Ireland collection explores art from the Troubles. The Makers Dozen Studios nearby continue the tradition of local art education.