Curation
"In Venetia Higgins' captivating shows, we find echoes of medieval bestiaries and icons, reliquaries and ex-votos, references to the cosmos and folk art, tiny worlds of paper, ceramics, egg tempera, miniature oil painting, fragments from classical literature, wood engravings – a delicious array of tantalizing things" Rose Balston (Art Historian)
Outside of my art practice I curate large group shows, often bringing together folk or medieval inspired artists and makers who create an interesting tension between tradition and innovation.
I used to run the events at the Gallery at Green & Stone and have maintained a wonderful relationship with them since going freelance. As a result, my exhibitions tend to be located there, but I am always open to new venues.
Please view my latest exhibitions below.
Folklore, Myths & Legends (2026)
Venetia Higgins’ fourth curated group show gathers 36 artists and 175+ works across painting, ceramics, woodwork, printmaking, sculpture, metalwork and textiles, all responding to the folk tales, symbols and beliefs that have shaped how people make sense of the world.
Foreword by storyteller Morvern Graham
Featured in
Selvedge Magazine
Online catalogue coming soon
Anima Mundi (2025)
15 contemporary artists respond to the theme ‘Anima Mundi’ in Venetia Higgins’ third curated group show. The result has turned Green & Stone into a biodiversity hotspot - celebrating our sense of kinship with the natural world.
Foreword by Art Historian Rose Balston
Featured in
House & Garden and Sloane Square Magazine
View online catalogue here
Medieval Relics (2025)
26 contemporary artists respond to the Middle Ages in unique group show. The result is a cabinet of medieval-inspired curiosities - sacred and profane, serious and surreal, traditional and utterly contemporary.
Foreword by Alixe Bovey, Dean & Deputy Director of the Courtauld and Professor of Art History
Featured in
TOAST Magazine and Trebuchet Magazine
View press release here
Curios (2024)
7 Artists create a cabinet of curiosities – a delightful mix of satirical ceramics, whimsical collages, large-scale mythological paintings and miniature medieval paintings.
Foreword by Art Historian Rose Balston
Featured in
Country & Townhouse, Sloane Square Magazine and London Craft Week
View online catalogue here