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Richard Hamilton. Just what was is that made yesterday’s homes so different, so appealing, (Upgrade) 2004. © R. Hamilton. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2017. Photo: Richard Hamilton Archive
Exhibition
Pioneers of Pop
7 Oct 2017 – 20 Jan 2018
Address
- University of Newcastle
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- NE1 7RU
- United Kingdom
The inaugural exhibition following the Hatton Gallery's 20-month redevelopment.
About
The Hatton Gallery at Newcastle University re-opens following a 20-month, £3.8million redevelopment funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, with a ground-breaking exhibition that will firmly – and correctly - position Newcastle as the birthplace of Pop Art.
The Hatton has played a unique role in the development of British Art, with its history intimately entwined with some of the most influential artists of the 20th century. The exhibition Pioneers of Pop revolves around the numerous artists and writers, activities, projects and ideas which had at their centre artist Richard Hamilton, during his time teaching at Newcastle University (1953-1966).
Pioneers of Pop includes around 100 works by some of the leading British artists associated with both Pop and abstract art - Eduardo Paolozzi, David Hockney, Richard Smith, Ian Stephenson, R.B Kitaj, Joe Tilson and, of course, Hamilton himself.
The exhibition will include works created in a wide range of media, including paintings, prints, collages, magazines and photographs – from lenders across the UK, such as Tate, V&A, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Abbot Hall, Pallant House, and Arts Council England.
