I recently made a return trip to the Lakeside Arts area on the University of Nottingham campus to visit a couple of exhibitions, one of which was in the Wallner Gallery inside the D.H. Lawrence Pavilion directly opposite from Djanogly Gallery. just to the left of the reception. The Gallery is quite a small room, with open archways from the reception and into the busy cafe but the space was well used here to display a selection of scroll paintings by Li Qingyu, who is a Chinese artist based in Ningbo (where the University of Nottingham has a campus) and is Director of the Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Association. I had no idea what to expect but the artwork was all beautiful and captivating. Nigh on impossible to pick a favourite, here’s a selection of the ones I most admired.
Stunningly beautiful the exhibition is free and finishes on Friday 27 February 2026. Opening times are Monday to Friday 8am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm. There is some car parking space nearby but it’s very easy to get there via tram or bus.
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