The Trustees of Turner Contemporaryhave announced the appointment of Matthew Slotover as the new Chair of the gallery. He will take over from the current Chair, Clive Stevens on 1st January 2023.
Vacuum cleaners, gods, hallucinogens, art in the USA and lots of colour.
The cultural renaissance transforming the seaside towns of England’s South East — spearheaded by the region’s world-class galleries and arts organisations — is the inspiration for England’s Creative Coast, a series of art commissions and creative initiatives that will connect the coastline of Essex, Kent and East Sussex, bringing new visitors to the region.
Tracey Emin returns to Turner Contemporary with an exhibition pairing her iconic and installation My Bed with a collection of JMW Turner’s seascapes
Grayson Perry was the first transvestite potter to win the Turner Prize, and will probably hold that illustrious title for some time to come.
This summer Turner Contemporary presents Provincial Punk, a focussed survey exhibition rooted in the development of Grayson Perry’s practice in the early-1980s and the idea of ‘Provincial Punk’ as an anti-elitist and teasingly unfashionable spirit of creativity that has consistently driven his practice.
A Year of art in review
What better reason do you need therefore to hop on a train out of London and head for the south coast…?!
I did just this and was duly greeted by magnificent stormy skies and the distinct sights and sounds of seething regeneration.
I’m glad I went. It felt like a true moment in time…
Turner Contemporary presents Dwelling (Margate / Folkestone), the first public commission in England by Dutch artist Krijn de Koning.
Most days art Critic Paul Carey-Kent spends hours on the train, traveling between his home in Southampton and his day job in Surrey. Could he, we asked, jot down whatever came into his head?
Most days art Critic Paul Carey-Kent spends hours on the train, traveling between his home in Southampton and his day job in Surrey. Could he, we asked, jot down whatever came into his head?
This summer, Turner Contemporary is asking Kent-based artists, craftspeople and gallery visitors to help create an extraordinary newly commissioned artwork… Read More
Simon Schama to introduce the inaugural Turner Lecture and Dinner at Turner Contemporary, 2012.
