Contemporary Art Exhibitions
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Our Cathedral is bursting with art in various forms: painting, sculpture, architecture, textiles and more. We regularly are home to contemporary art exhibitions and installations, showcasing some of the most innovative international creative work.
Below you’ll find a selection of past and current exhibitions where the creativity of contemporary artists meets the unique and historic setting of Salisbury Cathedral.
The English Cathedral
An exhibition in Feb-March 2026 of photographic ‘portraits’ of all 42 English Anglican cathedrals by the late Magnum photographer Peter Marlow.
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Living Water
Living Water was a summer 2025 exhibition at Salisbury Cathedral exploring water’s power and symbolism through contemporary art.
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Our Earth
Our Earth was a 2024 summer art exhibition highlighting climate change through powerful creative expressions and thought-provoking works.
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Leviathan
Shezad Dawood’s exhibition explored climate change, migration, and mental health through paintings, sculptures, and films inspired by Hobbes’ Leviathan.
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To Be Free
This 2023 art exhibition at Salisbury Cathedral explored human rights and freedoms through the lens of internationally renowned artists.
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The Vanity of Small Differences
The Vanity of Small Differences was a 2022 exhibition at Salisbury Cathedral of six monumental tapestries by the renowned contemporary artist Grayson Perry.
Discover more Celebrating 800 years of Spirit and Endeavour
In 2020, the Cathedral marked its 800th anniversary with Spirit and Endeavour, an art exhibition exploring faith and human endeavour.
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