Falmouth Art Gallery
Falmouth Art Gallery
Municipal Buildings
The Moor
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 2RT
England
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01326 313 863
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01326 312 662
Falmouth Art Gallery has gained nationwide recognition for its innovative education programme.
It was recently selected as one of four national flagship schemes by the Government’s Museums and Galleries Life-long Learning Initiative, and has been nominated for 13 major awards. The gallery welcomes a wide range of groups - from Surestart to Age Concern.
Venue Type:
Gallery
Collection details
Archives, Fine Art
Key artists and exhibits
- Falmouth's art collection is one of the most important in Cornwall, and features works by major British artists including Sir Frank Brangwyn RA, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Charles Napier Hemy RA, Dame Laura Knight RA, Sir Alfred Munnings RA, William Strang RA, Henry Scott Tuke RA, John William Waterhouse RA, George Frederick Watts RA.
A forgotten friendship Cedric Morris and Chrisopher Wood
When Christopher Wood (1901-1930) arrived in Paris in 1921, he had only just started to draw but knew he wanted to become one of England's greatest painters. There he met many great artists, including Pablo Picasso, as well as a young Englishman named Cedric Morris (1889 - 1982). Wood and Morris attended the same art schools in Paris, painted the same models and drank in the same Montparnasse bars. When their student days drew to a close they both moved to London to further their artistic careers. For the next few years Morris and Wood became leading figures in the London art world where they were at the forefront of the avant-garde. During this period Wood's friendship with Morris influenced his travels, his friends, his collectors and the exhibitions where his work was featured. Both artists painted in Cornwall and Brittany, and this exhibition shows a selection of their stunning and evocative landscapes alongside portraits of their mutual friends.A Mascalls Gallery touring exhibition curated by Nathaniel Hepburn,
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Free
Making faces
This exhibition explores the many weird and wonderful ways in which artists have captured the uniqueness, beauty and strangeness of faces. Whether wide-eyed and innocent, solemn or smiley, staring out or looking down, with or without hair, wearing a hat or glasses, or even a wig, faces have fascinated artists, who often used portraiture to experiment with different techniques, styles and materials., With an array of works by Eve Arnold, Robert Bradford, John Bratby, Eileen Cooper, Thomas Gainsborough, Robert Lenkiewicz, Ben Nicholson, George Romney, John Singer Sargent, Henry Scott Tuke, and Gavin Turk, among others, all eyes will be on you in the art gallery this summer!,
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Free
Art Masters Francis Hewlett and Lionel Miskin
This exhibition showcases the work of two artists, Francis Hewlett (1930 - 2012) and Lionel Miskin (1924 - 2006)., As tutors at Falmouth School of Art they were responsible for introducing new ways of teaching that energised the Falmouth art scene in the 1960s and 70s., Although stylistically distinct from one another, both men were good friends and shared a similar sense of the absurd. The exhibition includes examples of work from each artist, showing their breadth and range, from etchings and paintings to quirky ceramics., Image:Lionel Miskin, Handbag husband, Private Collection,
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
free
The only non slip dodo mat in the world
This intriguing exhibition ponders upon one very important question: &lsquo
How does a person access their inventiveness?' Andrew Lanyon has worked with a collective of artists, including Michael Chaikin, Paul Chaney, Peter Fox, Fi Henshall, Chris James, Sam Lanyon, Keith Newstead, Will Schofield, Paul Spooner and Carlos Zapata. The solutions they have created represent the fruit of five years of observation of peoples' inventiveness in different areas. On display will be a quirky mix of sculpture, automata, installations, paintings, drawings and photography all sprinkled with Andrew's trademark wit and ingenuity. This exhibition will be accompanied by a hardback book by Andrew Lanyon.Funded by Arts Council England,
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Free
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