[ad_1]
A new exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of Norfolk Contemporary Art Society is opening at Norwich Castle.
The ‘Seven Decades of Contemporary Art’ exhibition includes work by LS Lowry, Colin Self, Bridget Riley and Roger Ackling.
Edge of Day by Bridget Riley (Image: Bridget Riley)
The exhibition, which opens today (Saturday, March 28), shows art which Norfolk Contemporary Art Society – formed in 1956 – has helped the castle museum to collect and display.
Lisa Newby, curator of modern and contemporary art at Norwich Castle, said: “Members of Norfolk Contemporary Art Society plays a vital role in developing the contemporary collections at Norwich Castle.
“This exhibition celebrates their contribution and will be an exciting opportunity for visitors to experience the artworks the society has supported over the past seven decades.”
Recent acquisitions will be shown alongside highlights from the early decades of the society’s activity.
LS Lowry’s Landscape with Farm Buildings (Image: Newsquest)
Those include ‘Landscape with Farm Buildings’ (1954) by LS Lowry, a purchase which inspired the formation of the organisation and ‘Man entering a Boiler House’ by Prunella Clough, which was the very first work collectively acquired by society members.
Selwyn Taylor, chair of Norfolk Contemporary Art Society, said: “This anniversary is not just about looking back, it is a way of reaffirming our commitment to contemporary art for the next generation.
“Throughout 2026, our programme of talks and events will celebrate the artists, audiences and supporters who have shaped Norfolk Contemporary Art Society over the past seventy years, whilst setting an ambitious course for the decades ahead.”
Florence Peake, Factual Actual Performance Documentation 9 (Image: Florence Peake)
Recent additions include Florence Peake’s figurative paintings and photographic work by Daniel & Clara, exploring imagined narratives in a country estate.
Work from ‘Wall Existing’, a multi-layered photographic survey of Norwich’s medieval city walls by Robert Filby and Glen Jamieson, is also among more than 30 artworks exhibited.
Norwich Castle (Image: Denise Bradley)
The exhibition runs at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery until February next year.
[ad_2]
Source link