As part of Black History Month, The New Art Gallery Walsall is opening an exhibition Wanting to Say: Finding a Place in the Past, alongside the launch of Midlands Art Papers on 12th October 6-8pm. There will be a short introduction to the exhibition from curators, Dr Greg Salter and Dr Kate Nichols from the Department … Continue reading “‘Wanting to Say: Finding a Place in the Past’ and Midlands Art Papers launch 12th October at The New Art Gallery Walsall”
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‘Legacies: JMW Turner and Contemporary Art Practice’ at The New Art Gallery Walsall
Last night was the preview of Legacies: JMW Turner and Contemporary Art Practice at The New Art Gallery Walsall. Turner’s works are exhibited alongside contemporary art works which respond to the artist’s oeuvre. It displays how Turner’s influence has carried on into art practices today. Highlights include Cornelia Parker’s ghostly gallery of Turner’s canvas liners and … Continue reading “‘Legacies: JMW Turner and Contemporary Art Practice’ at The New Art Gallery Walsall”
Käthe Kollwitz and Sofia Hultén at Ikon Gallery this Autumn
Last night Ikon Gallery in Birmingham launched two new exhibitions – Portrait of the Artist: Käthe Kollwitz and Sofia Hultén: Here’s the Answer, What’s the Question?. The exhibition of Käthe Kollwitz’s etchings is haunting, displaying her preoccupation with themes of poverty, grief and death. Anguish and trauma are suggested in the violent scratches conveying the faces and … Continue reading “Käthe Kollwitz and Sofia Hultén at Ikon Gallery this Autumn”