Five major exhibitions will be staged at Towner each year. The programme will include exhibitions by national and international contemporary artists alongside emerging British artists and an annual historical art exhibition.
23 January - 21 March
Exhibition Gallery & Exhibition Hall One
Entry £5.50
£4 concessions
(Under 18 Free)
Enter a dark fairytale of shadowy landscapes, mysterious figures, the secret and the supernatural. This exhibition, which takes its title from the infamous 1962 book by Sven Berlin, explores how folklore, mysticism, mythology and the occult have influenced British art over the past 100 years. Focusing on the landscapes and legends of the British Isles, the otherworldly elements that have fascinated artists across the generations are awakened.
Originally curated for Tate St Ives, the exhibition features significant 20th century British artists (including Graham Sutherland, Barbara Hepworth and John Piper) alongside contemporary names (such as Cerith Wyn Evans, Eva Rothschild and Linder), and includes a key work by Damian Hirst.
9 September 2009 - 11 April 2010
Collection Gallery
Entry free
The latest Collection exhibition explores how artists depict subjects in different ways.
Developed in collaboration with teachers, the exhibition reflects current themes in learning, including:
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landscape
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the individual
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work
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play
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still life
By comparing and contrasting works within these themes, very different points of view are explored.
