Amikam Toren: the rest is history

About

An exhibition of art-works by conceptual artist Amikam Toren.

Curated by Professor Phillip Lindley (School of Design and Creative Arts, Loughborough University)

Amikam Toren is one of the most interesting conceptual artists of the last half-century. He is well represented in Tate’s collection and internationally and in 2021 won the valuable David and Yuko Juda prize. All the pieces in this exhibition employ paintings he purchased, from which, or with which, Toren has created his own art-works. This category of his art comprises three inter-connected series and a fourth, related one, created with the remnants, ‘outcuts’, of the first series.  The show derives its title from one of his iconic Armchair Paintings, ‘the rest is history’.

Image credit: Armchair Painting, (the rest is history) 2021. Copyright of the artist, courtesy of Anthony Reynolds, London

Accessibility

There is step-free access into the exhibition space via a ramp and side door. During opening hours, there will be an invigilator on duty in the gallery. If you require their assistance, then please alert them on arrival by calling to them or waving at them – the entrance of the gallery is fully glazed and the main entrance door should be open.

If you have any specific access requirements then please contact luarts@lboro.ac.uk in advance of your visit and we will do our best to accommodate them.

Facilities

There are toilets located on the ground floor of Martin Hall including an accessible toilet. 

Martin Hall Cafe serves light refreshments and is open from 8.30am to 5pm Mon-Fri. It is located behind the gallery.

There is free car parking on campus (subject to availability on the day) and the nearest car park is Car Park 9. Please report to Security at the main entrance and they will issue a visitors pass and direct you to here. 

If you are travelling by public transport, you can take the Sprint Bus from Loughborough railway station or the town centre (Ashby Square) and alight at Loughborough College. Cross Epinal Way at the pedestrian crossing and keep going straight ahead to enter campus. This brings you onto Shirley Pearce Square with Martin Hall on the left. 

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