The New Art Gallery Walsall
October 2013 to January 2014
Design by Stereographic
Cover Image ~ Ged Quinn, Air Rectified. A Digression of Earth, 2013, oil on linen, 200 x 277 cm. Private Collection. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. © the artist.
What’s On October 2013 — January 2014 Exhibitions
- Ged Quinn - Chiharu Shiota - Damien Hirst: He Tried to Internalise Everything - Chris Clinton: Dead Media - Walsall Society of Artists: Annual Exhibition - Back to Front - Dorothea Wight & Marc Balakjian / Studio Prints - George Grosz: The Big NO - Damien Hirst: ARTIST ROOMS - Jacob Epstein and Damien Hirst: Birth, Death and Religion Visit our website: thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk Join the blog, Facebook us or just follow on Twitter @newartgallery Damien Hirst is supported by:
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Artists' Studio They Are Here 14 October — 20 December 2013 They Are Here is a collective practice steered by Harun Morrison and Helen Walker. The duo have worked together since 2005, often extending their collaboration to include others in the development of an artwork or its delivery. They Are Here’s works can be read as a series of games that offer alternative ways of engaging with a situation, history or ideology.
They Are Here, Prince Albert’s Web (Detail), 2011, Silver-plated spider web, Victorian jewellery box, 5 A4 letters Courtesy of the artists. Photo: Alastair Levy
They Are Here will use the Artists’ Studio to extend their ongoing enquiry into personal, collective and institutional memory, taking the Garman Ryan Collection as a starting point for the creation of new work. Drawing on the history of certain objects, the duo will explore the idea of ‘lost’, forgotten and damaged works, coming together with Gallery audiences to consider the more specific and personal ways that loss might be manifested. Look out for an invitation to interact with They Are Here during the months of November and December. theyarehere.net Artists’ Studio event Saturday 26 October, 2pm Join Harun Morrison and Helen Walker for an introduction to the practice of They Are Here.
The New Art Gallery, in partnership with Turning Point West Midlands and other partners, delivers a programme of studio visits, business development workshops, events and residences to help support artists in the region.
Book your free place by calling 01922 654400.
For the latest information, please visit tpwestmidlands.org.uk
Ged Quinn, I Like to Know What I’m Being Shown, 2012, oil on linen, 200 x 148 cm, Shalini-Rajeev Misra Collection. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. © the artist.
Ged Quinn 9 October 2013 — 5 January 2014 Floor 3 The New Art Gallery Walsall is delighted to present a major solo exhibition of paintings by Ged Quinn. The exhibition will survey Quinn’s practice over the last four years, bringing together paintings from private collections in Europe and America as well as a brand new body of work created especially for this project. The exhibition will testify to the breadth of the artist’s practice and will include landscapes, portraits and still lifes, resplendent in references to history, myth and popular culture from across and through time. Although Quinn has shown extensively in Europe and America, this will be his first major solo exhibition in a public gallery in the UK since Tate St Ives in 2004 and Tate Liverpool as part of the 2008 Liverpool Biennial. A substantial publication accompanies the exhibition with texts by Michael Bracewell and Dr Brian Dillon as well as colour reproductions of all works exhibited. The publication is co-published with Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and supported by Walsall Museums and Art Galleries Development Trust.
In Conversation Saturday 30 November, 2pm Join the artist for an informal tour of the exhibition. Book your free place in advance by calling 01922 654400.
Ged Quinn, The Time of Distinctions, 2011, oil on linen, 61.5 x 49.5 x 3.5 cm. Private Collection, London. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. © the artist.
Chiharu Shiota 17 January – 30 March 2014 Floor 3 In January 2014, The New Art Gallery Walsall will present a major solo exhibition by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota. The exhibition will comprise two epic, spectacular and poetic site-specific installations as well as drawings and videos by the artist. Chiharu Shiota frequently uses found objects within her sculptural installations, particularly those that resonate with personal and emotional histories. Doors and windows from demolished and derelict buildings, clothing, shoes, old furniture and vintage suitcases are frequent motifs within her work. Such objects evoke powerful and emotive human stories of journeys, of migration, of love and loss.
Chiharu Shiota, Stairway, 2012, steps, black wool. Schleswig-Holsteinischer Kunstverein, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany. Courtesy of the artist
This exhibition is generously supported by the Henry Moore Foundation.
Chiharu Shiota, From where we come and what we are, 2011, c400 vintage suitcases La maison rouge, Paris. Courtesy of the artist
Chiharu Shiota, Wall, 2010. Video still. Courtesy of the artist
Damien Hirst, He Tried to Internalise Everything, 1992-1994, Glass, steel, silicone rubber, Formica, MDF, chair, general anaesthetic machine and gas cylinders, 84 x 84 x 228 in (2134 x 2134 x 5791 mm). Š Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS 2013. Photo credit:Photographed by Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
Damien Hirst He Tried to Internalise Everything, 1992-1994 Until 23 November 2013 Floor 4 He Tried to Internalise Everything is from Damien Hirst’s 1990s series Internal Affairs, a group of glass-walled cells containing everyday objects such as tools, clothing and furniture arranged in scenes that suggest a human presence. Hirst took his title from a 1990 crime-thriller film in which a Los Angeles police department set up an independent body to examine their own affairs. In this installation, medical objects - an anaesthetiser and two gas cylinders containing a medical stimulant and suppressant - become metaphors for states of mind and the split personality of a modern man whose mood swings have been manipulated by modern science. On loan from Arts Council Collection, He Tried to Internalise Everything is the last in a series of satellite exhibitions to accompany a large display of works by Damien Hirst, on show throughout the Garman Ryan Galleries until 27 October as part of ARTIST ROOMS On Tour.
Chris Clinton Dead Media 17 January — 6 April 2014 Floor 4 Chris Clinton uses familiar objects and reclaimed materials to create artworks that refer obliquely to contemporary popular culture and our disregard for outdated media. This exhibition will bring together the artist’s full series of paper-coil dartboards for the first time, alongside a new sculpture spectacularly realised using multiple reels of VHS magnetic tape. Sourcing his rare, novelty dartboards from internet auction sites, Clinton painstakingly unwraps the coiled paper before reforming the dartboard to reveal colourful concentric circles and geometric patterns. The references to Hollywood films, comic books, cartoons or consumer brands visible in the original dartboard image are completely destroyed in the re-wrapping process, reminding us of the fleeting lifespan of novelty items.
Chris Clinton, Spiderman, 2013. Paper Coil (Dartboard).
Chris Clinton lives and works in Birmingham.
Back to Front
40 Permanent Collection Gems
To celebrate the Ruby Anniversary of the Garman Ryan Collection 16 November 2013 — 16 November 2014 Floors 1 and 2 This series of year long interventions into the Garman Ryan Collection has been selected by our fantastic Front of House team. They had the opportunity to go ‘behind the scenes’ and delve into the Collection Store to find out more about the Permanent Collection and choose their favourite works to be brought out on display. Members of the team on duty in the galleries will be happy to tell you more about the project and the works they selected. There is a diverse range of work on display, from a collage made by Dean Kelland following his Artist Residency at the Gallery in 2013; to a new sculpture acquisition by Damien Hirst’s fellow YBA Angus Fairhurst; and old favourites such as the portrait of Sergeant Major William Purvis; along with contemporary visitor favourites such as Peter Calleson’s Dead Angels.
Julie Nord, Roommates, 2007, mixed media work on paper, Courtesy the artist
The 40 works reflect the 40th Anniversary of the opening of the Garman Ryan Collection in 2014. The Garman Ryan Collection was gifted to the people of Walsall by Lady Kathleen Epstein, and first went on display in July 1974 on the first floor reference room of Walsall Library. In line with Kathleen’s wishes the works are displayed in themed rooms, and the interventions complement these themes.
Dean Kelland, Living Room Series: Episode One - The Man Who Never Was I, 2013, collage, Courtesy the artist
An Artwork of the Month series accompanies this exhibition. Every month one of the interventions will be featured on our website, with an accompanying talk by its selector. November Dean Kelland, Living Room Series: Episode One - The Man Who Never Was I Chosen by Julie Jones Talk - Saturday 16 November 2013, 2pm
Angus Fairhurst, The Birth of Consistency, 2004, bronze sculpture, Courtesy The Estate of Angus Fairhurst c/o Sadie Coles HQ, London
December George Willott, Walsall Market, 1950s Chosen by Jon Hughes and MOMART Christmas Cards display Talk - Saturday 14 December 2013, 2pm January David Shrigley, Happy Birthday Chosen by Leslie Curl Talk – Thursday 23 January 2014, 2pm FREE, just turn up on the day.
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Please note the Garman Ryan Galleries will be closed from 28 October – 15 November for exhibition changeover.
Dorothea Wight, Far from Here, mezzotint, Courtesy the Estate of the Artist
Marc Balakjian, Elegy for a Forgotten Day, mezzotint, Courtesy the Artist
Dorothea Wight and Marc Balakjian 16 November 2013 — 2 March 2014 Floor 2
Studio Prints 16 November 2013 — 15 April 2014 Floor 1 This Winter the Gallery will be celebrating the work of the artists and printmakers Dorothea Wight and Marc Balakjian.
their skill in the medium of mezzotint, for which they won many international print prizes.
In 1968 Dorothea Wight founded the Studio Prints workshop in London. For the next four decades, along with her partner Marc Balakjian, they collaborated with a number of leading modern British artists such as Julian Trevelyan, Anthony Gross, William Turnbull, Celia Paul, Frank Auerbach and Lucian Freud.
This exhibition acts as a retrospective for Dorothea, who sadly passed away in May 2013, and celebrates the couple’s contribution to 20th century British printmaking.
This two part exhibition brings together a selection of the work produced at Studio Prints for other artists, as well as presenting the distinct work of Dorothea Wight and Marc Balakjian. Exhibiting their work together for the first time, it highlights
Saturday 23 November, 2pm Marc Balakjian In Conversation with Julie Brown, Collections Curator.
In Conversation
Book your free place in advance by calling 01922 654400.
George Grosz The Big NO 2 January — 16 March 2014 Floor 1 George Grosz (1893-1959) was one of the greatest satirical artists of the 20th century. A co-founder of the Berlin Dada group and a revolutionary in the 1920s, he made hundreds of drawings depicting the vices and injustices of a society on the brink of economic and moral collapse. This exhibition will feature works from his two most powerful series; Ecce Homo from 1923 and Hintergrund of 1928. These portfolios were originally published by the left-wing publisher Malik Verlag. Born from the same society that inspired Christopher Isherwood's 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin (on which the musical and film Cabaret was based), these drawings present a caustic view of Germany in the traumatic years of the struggling Weimar Republic. The Big NO derives its title from George Grosz's autobiography A Little Yes and a Big No.
George Grosz, Bow to the Authorities, 1928, Hintergrund, Folio no.2, Courtesy the Estate of George Grosz, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
George Grosz, Trio, 1919, Ecce Homo, Folio no.74, Courtesy the Estate of George Grosz, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
This is a Hayward Touring exhibition from the Southbank Centre.
The Garman Ryan Collection
Art Library & Archive
The Garman Ryan Collection was gifted to Walsall in 1973 by Kathleen Garman, the widow of the renowned sculptor Jacob Epstein. It features 365 works by a range of important artists, such as Epstein, Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso, Degas, Matisse and Lucian Freud. This collection is on permanent display on our 1st and 2nd floor galleries. We also hold an Epstein Archive, featuring letters, photographs and documentation from the Garman and Epstein family history, and continue to collect work with links to this important collection.
The Art Library is a resource open to everyone with free Internet access, a large range of art books, exhibition catalogues, magazines and art education resources. Members of staff can help with any specific queries relating to the Gallery’s Collection and Exhibitions.
The Permanent Collection
40th Anniversary Appeal
The New Art Gallery also has an impressive Permanent Collection, featuring a range of works collected by the Gallery since 1892, when it was founded to provide culture for the citizens of Walsall. As well as many historic works, the Gallery has a strong commitment to contemporary collecting, reflected in purchases made through schemes such as the Contemporary Art Society Special Collection Scheme and Art Fund International, and in the acquisition of new works from artists who have exhibited or had residencies at the Gallery.
We would like to hear from anyone who remembers the opening of the Garman Ryan Collection in 1974 and would like to share their memories and stories from that time. Or anyone with a connection to the Garman Ryan Collection, in the lead up to a special 40th Anniversary exhibition, which will take place in July 2014, 40 years since the Collection was first viewed by the public in Walsall. Please contact us on 01922 654400 or info@thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk
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Until 27 October 2013 Floors 1 & 2 The New Art Gallery Walsall is delighted to present an extended display of works by one of the most exciting, challenging and influential artists of our time, Damien Hirst. The exhibition is presented as part of ARTIST ROOMS On Tour and takes place across the Garman Ryan Galleries. The exhibition provides a unique opportunity to view key works by Hirst and to consider some of the themes of his work, such as life, death, faith and belief, in connection with a wide range of works from The Garman Ryan Collection.
Damien Hirst, Away from the Flock, 1994 Glass, painted steel, silicone, acrylic, plastic, lamb and formaldehyde solution 960 x 1490 x 510 mm. Edition 3 of 3. ARTIST ROOMS Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Acquired jointly through The d’Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008. Photograph © Tate, London 2012 © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS 2012
This ground-breaking display is accompanied by an ongoing series of inspired satellite exhibitions, events and activities, with a full programme of learning for everyone. See the Events section for details or visit us online at thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk
Jacob Epstein and Damien Hirst Birth, Death and Religion Until 27 October 2013 Spanning the two ends of the 20th century, these two artists share many similarities. Many of their innovative works were considered shocking and scandalous on their inception, and they challenged the attitudes and social conventions of their time, in dealing with universal themes, such as birth, death and religion.
Drop in with the family anytime, open all day.
DiSCO is a safe place for families to explore art together. You can touch, look, draw, play and create to help you understand the artworks on display. Dress up, design a 3d townscape or create some computer art. Come to one of our organised family workshops, some are free, some drop in, some to book and pay. Check the text for the workshop of your choice.
Family Sundays Drop In
The first Sunday each month is family Sunday. There is a drop in workshop, only ÂŁ1 per child, with carer, to come and join in. Buy your workshop ticket at the reception desk on the day. Workshops run 1-3pm. These are for all ages, everyone is welcome.
Last Sheep
Drawing Tomorrow
Snow Scenes
Prints
Make a sheep memento.
Come and draw a giant landscape of Walsall in the future.
Print your own snowy landscape to make into a card.
Create your own dry point etching inspired by the prints on display.
Sunday 6 October
Sunday 3 November
Sunday 1 December
The gallery has lift access to all floors and is buggy friendly, breastfeeding friendly and has babychange facilities on the ground floor.
Sunday 26 January
Tuesday Tots For toddlers up to 4 years old with their carer. Its only £1 per child, to come and join in, Workshops run 11am – 12noon. Please book in advance on 01922 654400, or at the reception desk, and collect a workshop ticket when you’ve paid.
Real Forests 29 October
Create a fabulous forest picture with real leaves.
Wednesday Workshops for all Each Wednesday in school holidays there are workshops that everyone can join in together. Free, drop in subject to space. All workshops run 1-3pm.
Shadow Forest 30 October
Create a projected shadow forest to creep through for a photo opportunity.
Friday Fun Every Friday in school holidays are workshops for families with children 4 years and older. Only £2 per child per session. Workshops run twice each day, 11-12.30pm and 1-2.30pm. Book in advance on 01922 654400 or at reception and collect your ticket when you’ve paid.
Concertina Comics 1 November
Take a story from the exhibition or create your own to build into a book.
Regular Family Events Baby Palace*
25 Oct, 29 Nov, 31 Jan 10.30-11.30am, 12-1pm, 2-3pm
These are sessions for new carers to relax in a multi-sensory environment and explore smells, sights and senses with your baby at your pace. This is a great chance to meet other new parents and share your experiences.
Art Start*
Wednesdays: 2 Oct, 13 Nov 11am – 12 noon each day.
These are sessions for pre-school children 1 year old and upwards with carers. Come along and explore an artwork in the gallery and make things together to support your child in being creative. * £1 per child per session. Book both events in advance on 01922 654400.
Art Cart
The Art Cart comes out every weekend and all school holidays to help you explore our collections. It has three different free activities that change monthly as the art cart moves somewhere new in the gallery.
Frisky Bags
These are rucksacks full of activities to help you explore around the gallery together as a family. Ask to borrow one free from reception. Great for children 6-12 years old.
Events for Everyone ARTIST ROOMS Tours of the Black Country
Diwali
Saturday 12 October 2013, from 10.15am #ARTISTROOMSbus
Saturday 9 November 2013 12-4pm #Walsalldiwali
A free coach tour visiting ARTIST ROOMS exhibitions. Damien Hirst at The New Art Gallery Walsall, Bill Viola at Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery and Ron Mueck at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Three contemporary art exhibitions all in one day. There will be a curator talk at each venue for you. See the website for more details.
Bollywood has landed in Walsall and this year’s Diwali event will leave you taking a sharp in-take of breath, whilst you join us to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema. This year’s festival of light is twinned with India celebrating the colourful world of Bollywood.
Caribbean Style Domino Tournament
Saturday 19 October 2013, 12-5pm #domino13 Join us for this domino tournament in celebration of Black History Month. Everyone is welcome to come and play this exciting and lively Caribbean pastime. We are looking to sign up mens, womens and mixed partner teams from all of Walsall's communities. Will your team have what it takes to walk away with the exclusive trophy? There’s also free family activities and Caribbean refreshments so come along to cheer on your favourite dominos team. To enter the tournament please drop a line to Hyacinth on Hyacinth.Austin@whgrp.co.uk or Maureen on MaureenLewiss@aol.com with the names of your team members. This event is brought to you by Walsall Black Sisters' Collective, Walsall Housing Group and the gallery.
Adult Talks
Exhibitions
Understanding Art Part III Making Places and Spaces: Interiors and Exteriors in Art
Walsall Society of Artists Annual Exhibition
Thursday 7 November, 2-3pm - Ikon Gallery, Birmingham Thursday 14 November, 2-3pm - Wolverhampton Art Gallery Thursday 21 November - New Art Gallery Walsall Thursday 28 November - The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
6 December 2013 — 12 January 2014 Floor 4 The annual exhibition by Walsall Society of Artists brings together works in a range of media by local artists. Demonstrations take place on Saturdays during the exhibition and many of the works are for sale.
£20/£16 for all 4 sessions
To book go to www.bookwhen.com or contact Ikon Bookshop on 0121 248 0708 From the landscapes of Claude through to the representations of the interior in Georgian, Victoria and early 20th century works, to colourful domestic depictions by contemporary artists Ged Quinn, John Monks and Hurvin Anderson, this course will enable you to discover the importance of setting the scene with painting. See websites for further details: www.barber.org.uk www.ikon-gallery.co.uk www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk
Coming Soon... A Colourful Crowd Presents … Starting later in the Autumn. A new programme of workshops inspired by our young people and led by professionals offering unique experiences to develop life and professional skills (and possibly even take you out of your comfort zone!) Watch this space!! www.acolourfulcrowd.co.uk fb. /acolourfulcrowd tw. @acolourfulcrowd #thecrowd #thecrowdpresents #walsall
Opening times
Tuesday – Saturday 10am-5pm Sundays 12noon-4pm Closed Mondays and Bank Holidays
Christmas opening/closure Closed: Open: Open: Closed:
24, 25, 26, 27 December 28, 29 December 31 December, 10am-4pm 1 January 2014
Shop
Find the perfect gift in our specialist art shop including exhibition catalogues, art books, postcards and much more.
Costa
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 8.30am-5pm, Thursday, Friday 8.30am-5.30pm, Saturday 8am-5.30pm, Sunday 10-4.30pm
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Facilities Hire
The gallery is available for corporate events and meetings, find out more on info@thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk
Talks and Tours
Book a group guided tour of the Garman Ryan Collection, visit the website for more.
Education
For a full schools and colleges programme visit our website or contact 01922 654400.