New exhibition coming soo

A national touring exhibition from the Hayward Gallery will be at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery from February 2009.

Matisse: Drawing with Scissors
Late Works 1950 - 1954

will be on show between 14 February - 15 March 2009.

The French painter, sculptor and designer, Henri Matisse (1869 - 1954) was one of the 20th century's most influential artists. His vibrant works are celebrated for their extraordinary richness and luminosity of colour. Matisse: Drawing with Scissors features 35 lithographic prints of the famous cut-outs, produced in the last four years of his life, when the artist was confined to his bed, and includes many of his iconic images, such as The Snail - the original is owned by Tate Collection and usually on display at Tate Modern - and the Blue Nudes.

This Hayward Touring exhibition from Southbank Centre, London, on behalf of Arts Council England will be shown alongside selected works from the Swindon Collection of Modern Art.

For details of accompanying school sessions, please contact Elaine Bennett, education officer on 01793 466556.

Current Exhibition at the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery: Echoes

Uniting sculptures with a selection of paintings from the Swindon Collection of Modern British Art, co-curated by sculptor James Castle. The exhibition is complemented by a talk by James Castle, and a workshop for children in October 2008.

See here for Echoes leaflet as a pdf.

When:
4 October until 7 February 2009
Where:
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
Price: Free

Frank Quinton Retrospective

Frank’s recent paintings make a return to a freer, looser dramatic line reflecting a style used in early works. His current work portrays fleeting impressions of movement in figure studies which express fragments of life.

Venue: Swindon Arts Centre
Where: 18 November – 6 January 2009
Price: Free

Gallery Details

Arts Centre

Devizes Road, Swindon SN1 4BJ.
Booking/information telephone: 01793 614837
Email: boxoffice@swindon.gov.uk

Opening times:11am-5pm Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm Saturdays

Information About Exhibitions and Visual Arts Officer

These exhibitions are organised by Swindon Borough Council Arts Services Visual Arts Officer:

Contact

Barbara Dixon
Acting Manager
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
Bath Road
Swindon
SN1 4BA
E-mail: bdixon@swindon.gov.uk
Telephone: 01793 466560.