wolverhampton art gallery autumn 2010 guide
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wolverhampton art gallery Exhibitions & Events September October November 2010Free entry
Welcome
Could there be a more appropriate show for the current
economic situation than Pop Protest: Art for an Anxious
Age? These are indeed challenging times for the arts
faced with reduced resources and we share the anxiety
of many at this time about what the future holds.
Nonetheless we are able to present a wide ranging
exhibition programme for the autumn.
The Return of the Highland Laddie, by
Morris is a favourite with many visitors
and it might surprise some that the
subject represents a soldier returning
form the 2nd Anglo-Afghan war. Also
presented are contemporary images of
Afghanistan, its people, landscape and
politics in an exhibition which aims to
give an alternative view to the media.
Showing in Afghanistan, the recent
Langlands and Bell acquisitions continue
the courageous policy pursued by
Wolverhampton to collect works which
offer a strong social commentary. Our
collecting is currently supported by the
Heritage Lottery Fund and our Friends
organisation and has allowed us
to develop a collection of national
distinction with modest means. I
am delighted that we have been
shortlisted for the Contemporary Art
Society’s Centenary commission, so
fingers crossed!
Our Northern Ireland collection continues
to attract international attention and was
recently the focus of an extensive article
in the Irish Post. We worked closely with
the Millennium Court Arts Centre and
the Manchester Metropolitan University
to develop Archiving Place & Time, an
exhibition that considers how a new
generation of artists from Northern
Ireland have responded to the
Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
Last year we welcomed over 150,000
visitors to the Gallery and so far this
year even more people are coming in
to see what’s on offer. We trust that
you and yours will enjoy the programme
of exhibitions and events.
Corinne Miller
Head of Arts and Heritage
Cover image: Aqa Ali Shams, part of Kabul (detail) by Jenny Matthews
‘The Taliban killed my husband in 2001. He was in the military. I have four daughters and two sons. The sons work
pushing carts and selling vegetables. Five months after I was widowed, my daughter who had been engaged since
she was 3 months old, disappeared. She was 16. I do not know what happened to her. The family of her fiancé was
furious. They demanded two daughters in her place ...there was nothing I could do. Now they are unhappy wives.'
Afghanistan18 Sept – 20 Nov
This exhibition presents a number of contemporary
artists’ reflections and visual responses to the people,
landscape and politics of Afghanistan.
Exploring the contemporary situation, as well as
attempting to provide a historical context for the
current conflict, the aims of the exhibition are not to
replicate the media coverage but to provide a platform
for visitors to form their own responses and opinions.
The exhibition will include artwork from
Wolverhampton’s own collection by Simon Norfolk,
Paul Seawright, and a new acquisition from Langlands
and Bell alongside loans from Cornford & Cross, Jenny
Matthews and Broomberg and Chanarin.
EventsPhotography Walkabout
Sat 9 Oct 12pm – 2pm
A guided photography walk around
Wolverhampton City Centre to take
photographs on the theme of the
Afghanistan exhibition - landscape,
people and politics.
Former Teahouse in a Park next to Afghan
Exhibition of Economic and Social Achievements
in the Shah Shahid District of Kabul by Simon
Norfolk, 2001, Digital C-type on Fuji Crystal
Archive. Purchased through the Contemporary
Art Society Special Collection Scheme with
funds from the Arts Council Lottery.
Pop Protest: Art for an Anxious AgeUntil 30 Oct
This exhibition compares two periods in our recent history: 1965-1975
and 2000-2010, exploring what made these years so fragile and
turbulent for us.
The exhibition includes Gerald Laing’s War Paintings, Derek Boshier’s
Pantomime War works, and Jann Haworth’s Hollow Men piece from
the noughties, while artworks by Richard Hamilton, Colin Self, Joe
Tilson, and James Rosenquist cast a critical lens on the sixties and
seventies. Objects and ephemera highlight the political events that
inspired the artists and a soundtrack of protest and war-related songs
from each era accompanies the exhibition.
EventsPop Art Painting
Fri 15 Oct & Fri 22 Oct
10am – 12pm
Join artist Adrian Clamp for
this two-part adult painting
workshop and learn how to
create your own striking Pop
Art paintings. Cost £15,
to book call the gallery.
Participants must attend
both sessions.
The Art of Protest
Sat 23 Oct 11am – 12.30pm
Discover how Pop artists have
used collage to comment on
society and make your own at
this hands-on adult workshop.
Swingeing London 67-poster
by Richard Hamilton.
Courtesy Richard Hamilton.
Under Gods: Stories from Soho
Road by Liz Hingley6 Nov – 26 Feb
Photographer Liz Hingley presents a
beautiful and poignant photographic portrait
of the different religious communities living
along the Soho Road in Handsworth,
Birmingham. In this particular area over
thirty buildings act as centres for different
religious denominations and serve ethnic
groups from all over the world.
Through her research the artist found that it
is religion, rather than race or culture, which
now defines local communities. This thought
provoking exhibition looks at issues which
have both a local and a wider universal
resonance.
It is now just over a decade since the historic
Belfast/Good Friday Agreement was signed,
bringing an end to some thirty years of bitter
conflict in Northern Ireland. This has brought
significant changes not just for people’s
everyday lives but for their awareness of the
past and their hopes for the future.
Photographs, installations and drawings reveal
how a new generation of artists from the
north have responded to this changed
situation.
Developed by Millennium Court Arts Centre, Craigavon, and
Manchester Metropolitan University in association with
Wolverhampton Art Gallery. An education pack and exhibition
catalogue accompanies this exhibition.
Sikh Wedding by Liz Hingley © the artist
The Council of Faiths Dinner by Liz Hingley © the artist
EventAn Afternoon with Colum Sands
Sat 9 Oct 1pm – 2pm
A musical afternoon with singer songwriter
Colum Sands, and an opportunity to openly
discuss his career and song writing.
Remembering the Past
11 Nov 11.30am – 12.30pm
A talk focusing on Phillip Napier’s Poppy
Wreath sculpture, The Texture of Memory,
and a discussion about how we remember
past events.
Archiving Place & Time:
Contemporary Art Practice
in Northern Ireland since
the Belfast AgreementUntil 4 Dec
Sleech by Rita Duffy © WAHS
Through the Eyes of an Apprentice:
A Community Panel ExhibitionUntil 18 Oct
Wolverhampton’s late Victorian and Edwardian
history is explored through the eyes of a
Sunbeam apprentice in this community
panel exhibition. The exhibition explores
Wolverhampton’s rich transport history and
life in Victorian Wolverhampton with a focus
on the Sunbeam story.
19th C
entu
ry Chin
ese Kin
gfish
er Hea
ddress ©
WA
HS
EventsWolverhampton’s Bicycle and Motor Industry
Fri 17 Sept 2pm – 3pm
Using objects from our collection, explore
the beginnings of the Bicycle & Motor Car
Industry in Wolverhampton with Jefny Ashcroft.
Wolverhampton’s Medical Heritage
Fri 15 Oct 2pm – 3pm
Discover the Victorian and Edwardian
medical heritage of Wolverhampton in
this illustrated talk with Roy Stallard.
Victorian GalleryDiscover Wolverhampton’s collection of Victorian decorative objects and art works
in a permanent exhibition. The two-room display explores the fascinating world of
the Victorians, including their passion for Eastern influenced design.
For a short period view the magnificent 19th Century Chinese Kingfisher Headdress,
made of silver filigree and Kingfisher feathers with semi precious stones and pearls.
Photograph reproduced with permission of Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies
RE-animate4 Sept - 27 Nov
A series of films that embody a sense
of movement, and look at non-narrative
structures and objects selected in
conjunction with the FLIP Animation
Festival (4 – 6 Nov, Light House
Wolverhampton).
The films were originally chosen as part
of a biennial Open exhibition held at Oriel
Davies Gallery, Newtown, Wales.
Journey into the Contemporary Collection: David BurrowsFrom 4 Sept
Take a journey into Wolverhampton’s contemporary collection with Snowy
Landscape with Wreckage (2002). In this colourful installation by award-winning
artist David Burrows personal belongings lie scattered across a snowy landscape.
Made from coloured polyethylene foam, the cartoon-like objects appear like
fall-out debris from an accident, frozen in time.
This installation is the first in a rotating series of displays showing hidden gems
within our contemporary collection.
Snowy Landscape
with Wreckage
(installation view,
detail) by David
Burrows
RE-TOLLED by Sean Vicary © The artist
Hire Space
Innocence
11 Sept – 9 Oct
An exhibition of paintings by artist Anne
Bennett, on the subject of children.
Dirty Old Town -
memories of an industrial past
16 Oct – 13 Nov
An exhibition of paintings by local artist
David Barlow, reflecting the post war
industrial landscapes both in the Midlands
and North of England, before recession and
modernisation changed the townscapes for
ever.
Faith Stories
20 Nov – 18 Dec
Artwork produced by young people from
Whitmore Reans looking at the diversity of
faith groups in Wolverhampton. The young
people have participated in a week long
project with photographer Liz Hingley to
capture images that represent their religion.
Heritage Open Days
Pests, People & Pictures:
Collection Store Tour
Thurs 9 Sept 3pm / Sat 11 Sept 3pm
A behind the scenes tour of our collections.
Explore the art stores and discover how we
protect our art collections from pests, light
and heat. Booking required, Please call
01902 551069.
We Started It
Sat 11 Sept 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Travel back in time with this new comic play
exploring the early days of Wolverhampton
Wanderers in 1877. Special football related
exhibitions will be on show at The Molineux
Hotel, the home of the Archives service and
the Gallery.
Black History Month Launch
2 October 11am – 4.30pm
Black History Month 2010 promises to be
an exciting array of activity. This year
Wolverhampton Art Gallery will host the
launch with a preview of activity happening
across the city.
Ask a Curator Day
Wed 1 Sept 10am – 4pm
An online question and answer day for
our curators. Post your questions to our
Facebook page, Twitter account or email
to artgallery@wolverhampton.gov.uk.
Dirty Old Town by David Barlow © the artist
Family
We understand that visiting anywhere with little
ones can be stressful but we’ve tried to change
that by making our venue a great place to
explore and have fun together.
We have a range of dedicated family facilities -
from high chairs, a buggy park and colouring
sheets to a family activity trail.
Animation Day
Sat 6 Nov 11am – 3pm
Have a go at a range of techniques from flip
books to 3-D stop animation at this back to
basics animation workshop. All abilities
welcome.
Art 4 Kids
Sat 4 Sept, Sat 2 Oct, Sat 6 Nov 11am – 1pm
Get creative at our free monthly club for
budding young artists. Aged 11 and under.
Family Focus
Sat 13 Nov 11am – 12pm & 1pm – 2pm
Bring along your grown-ups and explore our
collection in a hands-on workshop.
Make your Mark at the Gallery
Thur 9 Sept, 23 Sept, 14 Oct, 11 Nov, 25 Nov
10.30am - 12pm
Come along to our new under 5s workshop and
meet other artists in the making! £1.50, with a
discount for brothers and sisters, booking
required.
For more family events pick up
our family friendly leaflet, or go
to www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk
ArtforumArtforum is the Gallery’s group for young
people (14-25).
Contact Jen Dooner at the Gallery or check
out tinyurl.com/wagartforum to see the
upcoming programme.
Events Diary
Booking: 01902 552055
Events are free and drop in, unless stated otherwise
Wed 1 Sept
Sat 4 Sept
Thurs 9 Sept &
Sat 11 Sept
Sat 11 Sept
Fri 17 Sept
Sat 2 Oct
Sat 2 Oct
Sat 9 Oct
Sat 9 Oct
Fri 15 Oct
Fri 15 & 22 Oct
Sat 23 Oct
Sat 6 Nov
Sat 6 Nov
Thur 11 Nov
Sat 13 Nov
Ask a Curator Day
Art 4 Kids
Pests, People & Pictures:
Collection Store Tour
We Started It
Wolverhampton’s Bicycle & Motor Industry
Art 4 Kids
Black History Month Launch
Photography Walkabout
An Afternoon with Colum Sands
Wolverhampton’s Medical Heritage
Pop Art Painting
The Art of Protest
Art 4 Kids
Animation Day
Remembering the Past
Family Focus
10am – 4pm
11am – 1pm
3pm
11am, 1pm & 3pm
2pm – 3pm
11am – 1pm
11am – 4.30pm
12pm – 2pm
1pm – 2pm
2pm – 3pm
10am – 12pm
11am – 12.30pm
11am – 1pm
11am – 3pm
11.30am – 12.30pm
11am – 12pm &
1pm – 2pm
Online event
Family
Adult tour
Adult event
Adult talk
Family
Adult event
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Adult talk
Adult workshop
Adult workshop
Family
Family
Adult talk
Family
Venue HireWolverhampton Art Gallery is perfect
city centre venue for a special event,
conference or meeting, from as little as
£60. For further information please call
or email artgallery@wolverhampton.gov.uk
WeddingsThe Rococo Room at the Molineux Hotel,
now the City Archives, is licensed for
weddings, capacity 70. For further
information call 01902 552450.
Wolverhampton Art Gallery is grateful to the following for their funding and support:
Our Supporters
New works for the collectionMajor acquisitions for our internationally
renowned Northern Ireland collection
featured recently in the Irish Post.
Buried by Willie Doherty
The single screen installation has been
purchased jointly by Wolverhampton Art
Gallery and Imperial War Museum, London
with the generous support of the Art Fund.
Walls Belfast by Paul Seawright (2007)
These photographs have been purchased
from the artist as part of Collecting Cultures,
funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund.
We have also received a generous gift
from Professor Peter Herbert of a
beautiful silver casket designed and
made at Wolverhampton Art School for
the 1902 Art and Industrial exhibition.
NewsWolverhampton Arts + Museums Service
has achieved Investors in Excellence. This
is a great tribute to the hard work of those
who provide the infrastructure which
underpins our ambitious service.
This winter Wolverhampton will host a pop
up shop to support the BBC’s Turn Back Time,
The High Street television series and deepen
knowledge and understanding of the history
of our high streets. Look out for a programme
of activities at arts and heritage sites as well
as in the city centre.
Friends of Wolverhampton
Arts & MuseumsBecome a 'Friend' and help buy works of
art for the collections as well as enjoying
special events and trips. Pick up a form at
the Gallery or print a copy from our website:
www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk
We wish to thank both The Old Bookshop and Wolverhampton Books and Collectables forthe generous donation of books for the installation within the atrium area.
Silver C
asket © W
AH
S
TravelThe Gallery is 5 minutes walk from rail, metro and bus stations. The nearest car park is
the Civic Centre just two minutes away. By car follow the signs from the M5, M6 & M54.
ShopA treasure trove of souvenirs, original crafts, cards and jewellery, for all tastes and budgets.
CaféRelax in the laid-back setting of the Café with its delicious menu, range of speciality
loose-leaf teas and fresh coffees.
Information PointThe Information Point at Wolverhampton Art Gallery provides a wide range of information
about what’s on and what there is to do in the city.
AccessBlue badge holders may use the parking bays on Wulfruna Street, just a few metres from
the ramped entrance in St. Peter's Passage. Two lifts serve the upper floors of the gallery.
Limited seating is available on the lower floor of the Cafe. To reserve a seat please call
01902 552055.
Events are free and drop in, unless stated otherwise.
To book for an event please call the gallery on 01902 552055.
Visit www.wolverhamptoncity.co.uk for your ultimate guide to visiting the city.
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