Strange Presence: John Hoyland Paintings

This spring, two new exhibitions at the Millennium Gallery celebrate the acclaimed Sheffield-born artist, John Hoyland (1934 – 2011). On display in the gallery’s smaller exhibition space, Strange Presence showcases a selection of the bold, striking abstract paintings for which Hoyland is best known.

Visitors will see 10 Hoyland paintings, including a number of his large-scale works. The paintings are accompanied by sketchbooks, photographs and archival film offering a rare insight into Hoyland’s inspiration and studio practice.

Strange Presence will be followed in February by These Mad Hybrids: John Hoyland and Contemporary Sculpture, which presents Hoyland’s rarely seen explorations of sculptural forms, alongside work by Caroline Achaintre, Phyllida Barlow, Hew Locke and more. Together, these two exhibitions highlight the dynamic connection between Hoyland’s approach to painting and sculpture, challenging the boundaries of what both sculpture and painting can be and how they speak to each other.

Strange Presence: John Hoyland Paintings has been curated by Sam Cornish and Wiz Patterson Kelly of the John Hoyland Estate.