Free - just turn up
- Year: 2024
The McKee gallery hasn't been to Nottingham since 2019, and on Saturday 31 May, Pete McKee will be in our Broadway Gallery in person - Meet Pete!
This May, for three days only, the McKee Gallery will be bringing a collection of paintings, prints and products to Broadway.
One of the new products available at the pop-up will be Pete’s CLOUGH poster. 100 of these have been printed for the event and are all signed by Pete. Available from Fri 30 May for only £15! Limit to one per customer.
We will have a selection of classic McKees available as well as a collection of other new and exclusive products. Plus, you'll also have the chance to meet Pete at a special signing event on Saturday 31 May.
Dates and Times:
Friday 30 May: 11 am – 5 pm
Saturday 31 May: 11 am – 5 pm
Sunday 1 June: 11 am – 2 pm
Location:
McKee Nottingham
Broadway Gallery
17 Heathcoat St
Nottingham
NG1 3AL
Pete McKee
Born in 1966, Pete McKee has forged an artistic career that over the years has attracted a worldwide following. Growing up he read every comic he could get his hands on, with particular favourites including Whizzer and Chips, The Dandy, The Beano and Hergé’s iconic Tintin. The strong graphic style prevalent in such comic books was one of the many influences on Pete’s unique and immediately recognisable aesthetic. As a self-taught artist, Pete has developed a signature style partially influenced by his years as a professional cartoonist.
In 2010, Pete opened the McKee gallery in Sheffield. Since then, he has put on several major exhibitions. 2016 saw 8,000 people visit his '6 Weeks to Eternity’ exhibition over a single weekend. In 2018, his collaborative show, ‘THIS CLASS WORKS’, sold out, with over 10,000 visitors coming to see this exhibition. Pete has collaborated with various creative individuals and collectives including: Paul Smith, the Arctic Monkeys, Richard Hawley, Oasis, BBC 6 Music, Disney, ACME Studios, Warp Films and Rega. For several years, he has produced work for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity and is also a patron of the Sheffield Children’s Hospital charity, Artfelt. In 2018, Pete received an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University and was presented as Doctor of Arts at that year’s graduation.
In the autumn of 2023, Pete opened his new exhibition celebrating the live and love of two of his most popular characters Frank & Joy.