Government Art Collection
dal 20/6/2012 al 8/9/2012
Segnalato da
20/6/2012
Government Art Collection
Whitechapel, London
Commissions: Now and Then. On display in more than 400 embassies and government buildings worldwide these works promote British culture, art and artists and contribute to cultural diplomacy. Works by Liam Gillick, Andrew Grassie, L.S. Lowry, John Piper, Catherine Yass.
Liam Gillick, Andrew Grassie, L.S. Lowry, John Piper, Catherine Yass
The Government Art Collection has over 13,500 paintings, sculptures and work in other media dating from the 16th century to the present day.
On display in more than 400 embassies and government buildings worldwide these works promote British culture, art and artists and contribute to cultural diplomacy.
The diverse nature of the collection and its role in promoting British culture on the world stage has been the subject of a series of four displays at the Whitechapel Gallery.
This display of the Government Art Collection: Commissions: Now and Then, at the Whitechapel Gallery from 21 June – 2 September 2012, focuses on the collection's commissioning role.
From the earliest recorded commission – a series of five paintings by John Piper produced for the British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro in 1949, to grand-scale projects such as Liam Gillick’s enhancements to the facade of the Home Office building in London – the Government Art Collection has supported the development of new work while at the same time profiling British artists around the world. Government Art Collection: Commissions: Now and Then includes a work by LS Lowry, alongside a newly commissioned work of art.
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Whitechapel Gallery
Victor Petitgas Gallery (Gallery 9)
77 - 82 Whitechapel High Street, London
Opening times: Tuesday - Sunday, 11am - 6pm, Thursdays, 11am - 9pm.
Admission free.