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LS Lowry (1887-1976) A Procession, undated. Bequeathed by Anthony Carlisle through the Art Fund, 1993
Exhibition
Gifted! How gifts and generosity have shaped the Swindon Collection of Modern British Art
30 Jan 2019 – 16 Mar 2019
Event times
Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 4.30pm
Cost of entry
Free entry
Address
- Civic Offices
- Euclid Street
- Swindon
England - SN1 2JH
- United Kingdom
Gifted! explores the gifts, bequests and donations that have helped establish Swindon’s collection as one of the most important collections of modern British art outside London.
About
From early benefactor Jimmy Bomford and Frederick Phelps, to the longstanding support of the Contemporary Art Society and Art Fund, the exhibition explores how gifts have shaped the collection and provided Swindon with some remarkable and challenging works of art.
The exhibition includes paintings by LS Lowry, Graham Sutherland and Alfred Wallis, along with more recent work by Nicola Tyson, Eileen Cooper and Allen Jones.
As well as exploring the legacy of major gifts and benefactors, the exhibition also shines a light on some lesser known contributions from the Campaign to Protect Rural England and Soroptimist International.
Image:
LS Lowry (1887-1976)
A Procession, undated
Bequeathed by Anthony Carlisle through the Art Fund, 1993
