About CELF

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Latest Projects & Exhibitions

DAVIES, Ivor, Branwen ©Ivor Davies/The National Library of Wales
Exhibition
The many stories of Ivor Davies

Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Coming soon

OMOKORE, Taiye, Black Futures © Taiye Omokore / The National Library of Wales
Project
Open Call: Portrait

The National Library of Wales

2 March 2026

Exhibition
Roots and Rivets: Responses to Nature and Industry

Newport Museum and Art Gallery

13.02.2026 - 18.04.2026

Exhibition
David Nash: Nature Wisdom

Ruthin Craft Centre

27.09.2025 - 11.01.2026

CELF brings the national collection of contemporary art to communities across Wales. We are a partnership network that draws on local interest and stories to foster pathways for engaging with Wales’ art collection.

Our Partners

  1. Aberystwyth Arts Centre Gallery
  2. Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
  3. Arts Council of Wales (national partner)
  4. Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
  5. Mostyn
  6. Newport Museum and Art Gallery
  7. Oriel Davies Gallery
  8. Oriel Myrddin Gallery
  9. Plas Glyn-y-Weddw
  10. Ruthin Craft Centre
  11. Storiel
  12. The National Library of Wales

Our Partners

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Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
WILLIAMS, Bedwyr
© Bedwyr Williams/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
HODGKIN, Howard
© Estate of Howard Hodgkin. All Rights Reserved. DACS 2025/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
KJARTANSSON, Ragnar
© Ragnar Kjartansson/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
DEWE MATHEWS Chloe
© Chloe Dewe Mathews/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
ARNOLD, Eve
© Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
National Library of Wales
Dolman, Caitlin
© Dolman, Caitlin/The National Library of Wales
National Library of Wales
Donkor, Joshua
© Donkor, Joshua/The National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
SEARLE, Berni
© Berni Searle/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
LLOYD JONES, Mary
© Mary Lloyd Jones/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
National Library of Wales
Davies, Peter
© Davies, Peter/The National Library of Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
Davies, Lowri
© Lowri Davies/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
HUGONIN, James
© James Hugonin/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum
RIBEIRA Lua
© Lua Ribeira / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Latest Articles

My Mother My Father My Sister My Brother, Donald Gladstone Rodney - © Donald Gladstone Rodney/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Learning Article
TRIVEDY, Daniel, Welsh Emergency Blankets © Daniel Trivedy/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Connected Roots

Ali Goolyad

1 March 2026

Learning Article
Perform Nash

Maria Hayes

19 February 2026

GRIFFITHS, Philip Jones, Four Boys in a row, Rhondda, 1957 © Philip Jones Griffiths / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Biography
Philip Jones Griffiths (1936–2008)

Mari Griffith

18 February 2026

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