wolverhampton art gallery Exhibitions & Events

December 2010 - February 2011

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2011, what will it bring?

For many the forthcoming year will be tough,

so we hope that our exciting, creative and

engaging artistic programme will offer a

release from day to day worries.

There is much to celebrate in Wolverhampton both historically

and today. Our new permanent display, funded by the Designated

Challenge Fund, looks back at the history of Wolverhampton’s Art

School; situated in the Art Gallery building before relocation to the

School of Art & Design in 1969. This show allows us to reflect on the

influence teachers such as Sir Charles Wheeler had on the course

of art history of Britain. We shall be lending works by Wheeler to a

survey exhibition at the Royal Academy that will reassess modern

British sculpture in January.

It is our collections which allow us to share with you some interesting

stories. Wolverhampton born author and Times columnist Sathnam

Sanghera was invited to make a selection from the collections of the

Black Country museums and has chosen to focus on life in the 1960s

in a new show, The Bostin’ Sixties, due to open in February. He

claims the decade as a time of radical reform which changed the

urban landscape with extensive demolition and bold, modernist new

developments and which focused international attention on the sub

region as a result of mass immigration.

As we celebrate, our past achievements, where we’ve come from

and where we’re going - 2011 has all the makings of a great year.

Corinne Miller

Head of Arts and Heritage

Cover image: Angel by Mary Gibson (1925) © Wolverhampton Arts & Heritage

Wolverhampton Art Gallery is grateful to the following for their funding and support:

Our Supporters

Welcome

The Cranbrook Colony:

Fresh Perspectives

4 Dec – 26 Feb

A stunning display of exquisitely painted

scenes of Victorian life as captured by the

Cranbrook painters, a group based in the

picturesque village of Cranbrook in Kent.

Their work was avidly collected by the

wealthy industrialists of the 19th century

including Wolverhampton manufacturer

Sidney Cartwright.

The display includes paintings by FD Hardy,

George Hardy, Thomas Webster, GB O’Neill,

JC Horsley and AE Mulready, and looks at

the cultural and social contexts of their

production. Works from Wolverhampton’s

own collection are displayed alongside loans

from Tate, the V&A and the National

Portrait Gallery.

The Dismayed Artist by Frederick Daniel Hardy © Wolverhampton Arts & Heritage

EventsThe Cranbrook Colony Exhibition Tour

Wed 8 Dec 5.30pm – 6pm

Experience the lives of the Cranbrook artists

by joining curator Marguerite Nugent for an

evening tour of the exhibition highlights

followed by a drinks reception.

Women and Children Talk

Fri 14 Jan 2pm – 3pm

Explore how women and children were

portrayed in the works of the 19th century

Cranbrook Colony artists.

Still Life Sketching Workshop

Thur 10 Feb 2pm – 3.30pm

Discover what inspired the Cranbrook artists,

and use their work for developing your own

sketching techniques. Cost: £5, including

sketch book. Booking required.

Special Exhibitions

Film POP20 Nov – 7 May

Film POP reveals how Pop artists took film, its characters, themes and

iconography as reference material for their art. The exhibition features a

selection of works on sci-fi, horror, murder mystery and western themes.

We highlight Pop’s fascination with contemporary sex symbols and icons

and reveal how artists found inspiration in cinema premises, studio

workshops and the glitzy identity of Hollywood.

Includes work by Peter Blake, Richard Hamilton, Jann Haworth, Colin Self,

Jim Dine, Nicholas Monro, Andy Warhol and Gerald Laing.

B.A.S.H. 1971. Eduardo Paolozzi.

© Trustees of the Paolozzi Foundation,

Licensed by DACS 2010

EventsFilm POP Exhibition Tour

Sat 4 Dec 2.30 – 3pm

Join us for a tour exploring

glamour, excitement and

adventure in the latest Pop

exhibition.

Celebrity Icons Workshop

Mon 21 Feb 11am – 1pm

Using Film POP as inspiration,

try out printmaking and

collage to make your

own response to today’s

celebrity culture. Adult

event. Cost: £5, booking

required.

Pop Art Gallery

EventJourney into... Exhibition Tour

Sat 29 Jan 2pm – 2.30pm

Join curator Zoë Lippett for a

walk-around tour of the exhibition

and gain an insight into the

approaches used by the artists.

Image: William Elliot Whitmore, Live at

Melancholy Ranch (2004) by Jeremy Deller,

installation view. Image courtesy Paul Stolper.

Journey into the Contemporary Collection -

David Burrows Until 15 Dec

Take this last chance to see Snowy Landscape with

Wreckage (2002), a colourful installation by award-

winning artist David Burrows.

Journey into the Contemporary

Collection – Part 229 Dec – 5 Feb

Voyage into our contemporary collection with a group

of works on the subject of travel, journeys and

discovery. View road trip-inspired pieces by artists

Lisa Milroy and Jeremy Deller, as well as works

recording the travelling community by internationally

renowned British photographer, Tom Hunter.

This exhibition completes a two-part display of

remarkable works in our contemporary collection.

Snowy Landscape with Wreckage (installation view, detail) by David Burrows

The Contemporary Collection

Pure Cinema 4 Dec – 12 Feb

Pure Cinema is an intervention in the Georgian

Gallery by Ravi Deepres and Michael Baig-

Clifford, filmed in response to classical works

in our collection. The film was shot in high

definition combined with technology believed

to be over five hundred years old, including

camera obscura.

The film takes the notion that a classical

painting is a chosen point in a narrative. It

examines what happens before, as well as the

still moment itself. Co-commissioned by Rugby

Art Gallery and Museum and Fracture Dance

and Moving Image Programme.

Still from Pure Cinema © the artists

Under Gods: Stories from Soho

Road by Liz HingleyUntil 26 Feb

The colourful world of Soho Road in

Birmingham is presented by Liz Hingley,

who grew up in this city where over 90

different nationalities now live.

The collection of photographs intimately

documents different communities who use

the 30 religious buildings along the road.

Her beautifully poignant and thought

provoking images celebrate the rich

cultural diversities and religious practices,

and speak about wider issues in

contemporary urban experience.

Building the Gudwara by Liz Hingley © the artist

Faith StoriesUntil 18 Dec

Artwork produced by young people from

Whitmore Reans looking at the diversity of

faith groups in Wolverhampton. The young

people participated in a week long

project with photographer Liz Hingley to

capture images that represent their religion.

The Fifth Corner by Walid Elmahdy8 Jan – 5 Feb

Using mostly acrylic on canvas, the artist

goes for a journey through the consciousness,

discovering more about the roots of emotions,

personal experiences and perception of the real

world.

Exhibitions

Hire Space Exhibitions

Portrait of the North18 Dec – 30 Apr

In 2008 Wolverhampton Art Gallery and The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum,

Coventry, were awarded £199,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to expand

their collections around the themes of conflict, peace and reconciliation,

developing our existing collections of artworks dealing with the political

situation in Northern Ireland.

This exhibition presents a selection of artworks acquired through the

Collecting Cultures scheme and includes work by Sean Hillen, Paul

Seawright, Victor Sloan and David Gepp.

The Northern Ireland Collection

Police, Belfast (1994) by Victor Sloan © the artist

Traced

Art & Design in Wolverhampton 1850-1970Opens Sat 15 Jan

This new permanent exhibition traces the success of art and design in Wolverhampton and

brings together works by local artists from our collection. The School of Art, established in

1851, was a hub of artistic activity during this period and its influential role is shown through

artwork from teachers and students, personal memories and associated ephemera.

Includes works by key local artists such as RJ Emerson, the sculptors Sir Charles Wheeler,

William Sidney Causer, Edwin Butler Bayliss, and iconic photographs of old Wolverhampton.

EventTraced Exhibition Tour

Sat 15 Jan 2.30pm – 3pm

Join Black Country Collections Curator

Jessica Bromley for a tour and insight

into this new permanent display.

Exploration of RJ Emerson Sketch books

Fri 11 Feb 2-3pm

We open up the Emerson’s sketch books for

you to marvel at his figurative drawings and

designs for his sculpture work.

Self Portrait by Sir Charles Wheeler

Image reproduced courtesy of Miss C R Wheeler

Permanent exhibitions

(Left) Wolverhampton Municipal

School of Art, Wulfruna Street

(Above) Foundation Stone 1885

Victorian GalleryDiscover Wolverhampton’s collection of Victorian

decorative objects and artworks in a permanent

exhibition. The two-room display explores the

fascinating world of the Victorians, including

their passion for Eastern influenced design.

Georgian GalleryLook at the beautiful

paintings, step back in time

by trying on costumes and

explore the furniture of the

day for some more surprises.

Victorian Pattern Book

© Wolverhampton Arts

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Tea & Talk: Steel Jewellery

Film POP: Exhibition Tour

The Cranbrook Colony: Exhibition Tour

Local History: A Victorian Christmas

Art Speaking: The Cranbrook Colony

Tea & Talk: Roman Lamps

The Cranbrook Colony: Women and Children

Art Speaking: Film Pop

Traced: Exhibition Tour

Show & Tell: Acoustic and Spoken Word Night

Local History: Photography & Wolverhampton

Journey into... Exhibition Tour

Tea & Talk: Locks and Keys

Still Life Sketching Workshop, £5

Local History: On Our Doorstep

Art Speaking: Buried Ghost

Film Pop: Celebrity Icons Workshop, £5

Artforum - Young People: Film Pop Paste-up

Artforum - Young People: Artforum Shorts

Artforum - Young People: Wear it POP!

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Family FunFor information on more family workshops

and activity sessions please pick up our family

friendly leaflet or go to our website:

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk

Events for Young People (14-25)Artforum 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.

Art SpeakingAudio described tours of exhibitions

for people with visual impairment.

Tea & TalkJoin us in the café for a look at some of

the fascinating objects in our collection.

Refreshments to be purchased separately.

Local History TalksA series of captivating talks hosted

by local historians.

Booking: 01902 552055

Events are free and drop in, unless stated otherwise

Events

New works for the collectionDrumcree #1 (2000) by Phil Collins

Cage II, Belfast (1997) by Paul Seawright

Police, Belfast (1994) by Victor Sloan

Waving Flags, Tandragee (from the series Drumming) (1986) by Victor Sloan

Four Ideas for a New Town #1 (1987) by Sean Hillen

Four Ideas for a New Town #8 by (1987) Sean Hillen

These photographs and collages have been purchased for the Gallery’s Northern Ireland Collection

through the Heritage Lottery Fund Collecting Cultures scheme.

News

Photo © Paul Ward

Artist Rooms Tour 2011We will be exhibiting Ed Ruscha’s The Music

from the Balconies 1984, never before been

seen in the UK outside London, as part of the

Ed Ruscha Artist Rooms exhibition.

Contemporary Art Society

Commission to CollectWolverhampton Art Gallery and The Hepworth

Wakefield have been presented with an award

of £60,000 to commission artist Luke Fowler

to make a new work that will be acquired

jointly for their collections. In partnership with

Film and Video Umbrella.

Arts & BusinessWolverhampton’s Art at the Centre festival,

run in partnership with PropInvest, the Mander

Centre management company, has scooped the

prestigious Arts & Business community award.

The two-week festival was held in October

2009 in venues across the city.

National Training AwardThe service has been awarded the West

Midlands Training award for the Museum

Leadership programme, in partnership with

colleagues in the West Midlands Renaissance

Hub.

Travel

The 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.

Access

Blue 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.

Information Point

The 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.

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A treasure trove of souvenirs, original crafts,

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Café

Relax in the laid-back setting of the Café with

its delicious menu, range of speciality loose-leaf

teas and fresh coffees.

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Become a Friend and help buy works of art

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or print a copy from our website.

Weddings

The Rococo Room at the Molineux Hotel,

now the City Archives, is licensed for weddings

(capacity 70). For further information call

01902 552450.

Venue Hire

Wolverhampton Art Gallery is perfect city

centre venue for a special event, conference

or meeting, from as little as £60.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Lichfield Street Wolverhampton WV1 1DU

Tel: 01902 552055 fax: 01902 552053

artgallery@wolverhampton.gov.uk

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Fri 24, Sat 25, Mon 27 & Tue 28 Dec

Fri 31 Dec (Open until 3pm)

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