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The Garman Ryan Collection 40th Anniversary
thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk We would like to join us at The New Art Gallery Walsall to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Garman Ryan Collection, which opened on the 9 July 1974 in the Central Library, Lichfield Street, Walsall. 6pm — 8pm
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm Closed Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays Free Admission
"The Garman Ryan Collection acts as a spring board for complementary displays, acquisitions and educational programmes and is the foundation of all that we do at The New Art Gallery Walsall" Stephen Snoddy Director of The New Art Gallery Walsall, 2014
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Free. Friends, family & colleagues welcome
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Wednesday 9 July 2014
Adopt a Garman Ryan Collection Artwork Why not join our new ‘Friends’ Membership Scheme and be the first to adopt a Garman Ryan artwork in honour of the 40th Anniversary of the collection? Pick up a leaflet at our desk or contact Chris Wilkinson on 01922 654416.
Coming Soon: Also opening:
Noémie Goudal
The Geometrical Determination of the Sunrise
Martin Parr
Black Country Stories
10 July — 14 September 2014 Floor 3
4 October — 11 January 2015 Preview: Friday 3 October, 6-8pm
Cover Image ~ Lady Kathleen Epstein with some of her art collection C. 1972
Commissioned by Multistory
Opening: Wednesday 9 July 2014, 6pm — 8pm
When Lady Kathleen Epstein gave the extraordinary gift of The Garman Ryan Collection to Walsall, it took over three years of negotiation and complex installation to enable it to open on 9th July 1974 in the old Carnegie gallery and library, Lichfield St, Walsall. The gift contained an amazing range of artworks, including work by Van Gogh, Monet, Freud, Epstein, Constable, Durer, Turner and others by unknown artists from many different cultures and periods around the world. Displayed for 40 years in Walsall, the collection has provided generations of people, locally, nationally and internationally, with many wonderful opportunities to engage with art of the highest quality. Kathleen would have been proud of the educational opportunities which her collection has provided for people over the years.
In Conversation Saturday 12 July, 2pm Join Jo Digger, Head of Collections for a free guided tour of the exhibition. Saturday 6 September, 2pm Join Elin Morgan, Exhibition Researcher for a free guided tour of the exhibition. Booking essential for both talks as space is limited. Book your free place in advance by calling 01922 654400.
This exhibition tells some of the stories of the Garman Ryan Collection from its conception to the present day, with previously unseen archive material and artworks.
10 July — 16 November Floors 1 and 2
"I feel we are dealing with dreams and are about to house them in a solid Midlands setting for posterity. How delightful" Lady Kathleen Epstein Letter from Lady Kathleen Epstein to Walsall Council, 3 December 1973, Beth Lipkin Archive, The New Art Gallery Walsall.
~~ Why was Walsall chosen for this fabulous gift and why didn’t Lady Kathleen Epstein give it to Wednesbury where her childhood home was? ~~ Which artwork did Jackie Epstein remember using as a fruit bowl when he was a child? ~~ Which artwork did Theodore Garman sit on while he painted? ~~ Why was the gift of the Garman Ryan Collection so important for the building of The New Art Galley Walsall? ~~ Why do we have so many works by Lucian Freud in the collection? ~~ What happened to the missing painting by Samuel Palmer? ~~ Why did we only receive one of the two Van Gogh’s that Kathleen owned? Without the Garman Ryan Collection we would not have The New Art Gallery Walsall. So please come and join us for this celebration and tribute to Lady Kathleen Epstein who made this world class art gallery possible for everyone to enjoy.
The Great Walsall Festival of Good Things Saturday 4 October, 10-5pm In 1967 Kathleen lent her fabulous art collection to a small village in Essex for a festival entitled ‘The Great Burstead Festival of Good Things’. The collection went on display in the local vicarage accompanied by events such as folk singing, Morris dancing, hog roast, pony rides, flower displays, a Bertold Brecht play and Gilbert and Sullivan performances. The New Art Gallery Walsall is celebrating The Garman Ryan’s 40th Anniversary with its own Walsall version of this festival. Expect music, food, children’s arts activities, performances and stalls of arts and crafts. Something for all the family. FREE - ALL WELCOME