Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Alexandra Road
Swansea
Vale of Glamorgan
SA1 5DZ
Wales
Website
www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian/
glynn.vivian.gallery@swansea.gov.uk
Telephone
01792 516900
Fax
01792 516903
Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art Gallery contains traditional and modern art, including sculpture and installations. These are housed in the handsome classic Italian-style gallery building, and complement the exhibitions in the modern wing, which brings the work of today's artists alive with its sharp, contemporary overview of the arts.
Venue Type:
Gallery
A broad spectrum of visual arts from the original bequest of Richard Glynn Vivian (1835-1910) which includes work by Old Masters as well as an international collection of porcelain and Swansea china. The 20th Century is also well represented with modern painting and sculpture by Hepworth, Nicholson, Nash alongside Welsh artists such as Ceri Richards, Gwen John and Augustus John.
Collection details
Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art
Dylan Thomas Notebooks
- 31 May — 31 August 2014 *on now
These exceptional items are accompanied by letters which refer to the poems and the processes involved in their writing, and a self-portrait Dylan drew on the back of a letter to his friend, Pamela Hansford Johnson.
The Notebooks and letters are on loan from State University of New York at Buffalo, and exhibited in partnership with the National Library of Wales, and complemented by drawings of his friends from the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Collection. The exhibition is curated as part of Swansea Council’s year-long Dylan Thomas 2014 Festival.
Entry is free. Everyone welcome, no booking required.
dylanthomas.com
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
Dylan Thomas Centre
Somerset Place
Swansea
Swansea
SA1 1RR
Admission
Free
Website
http://www.glynnviviangallery.org
Community Café
- 31 July 2014 5:30-6:30pm *on now
Join Arts Director of the Arts Council of Wales, David Alston, as he compares and contrasts the lives of Paul Nash and David Jones.
All activities are free. Everyone welcome, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
YMCA
1, The Kingsway
Swansea
Swansea
SA1 5JQ
Wales
Admission
Free
Website
http://www.glynnviviangallery.org
Holiday Activities - Art with Friends
- 5 August 2014 11am-1:30pm
The three workshops for different age groups will offer creative skills in poetry, graphics, printmaking and drawing. The work will be presented in the form of a collaborative book.
Collage and colour workshop looking at mood and motion.
All children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. All activities are free.
Booking essential, call 01792 516900 or book online at ww.glynnviviangallery.org.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
Where
YMCA
1, The Kingsway
Swansea
Swansea
SA1 5JQ
Wales
Admission
Free
Website
http://www.glynnviviangallery.org
Holiday Activities - Art with Friends
- 6 August 2014 11am-4pm
The three workshops for different age groups will offer creative skills in poetry, graphics, printmaking and drawing. The work will be presented in the form of a collaborative book.
With artist Dan McCabe
Age 8 – 12
Printmaking workshop exploring motivations for war during peacetime.
All children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. All activities are free.
Booking essential, call 01792 516900 or book online at www.glynnviviangallery.org.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
Where
YMCA
1, The Kingsway
Swansea
Swansea
SA1 5JQ
Wales
Admission
Free
Website
http://www.glynnviviangallery.org
Holiday Activities - Art with Friends
- 7 August 2014 11am-4pm
The three workshops for different age groups will offer creative skills in poetry, graphics, printmaking and drawing. The work will be presented in the form of a collaborative book.
With writer Tracy Harris
Age 12 – 16
Performance and poetry workshop. The poems and text created will be used in the collaborative publication.
All activities are free. Booking essential, call 01792 516900 or book online at www.glynnviviangallery.org.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
Where
YMCA
1, The Kingsway
Swansea
Swansea
SA1 5JQ
Wales
Admission
Free
Website
http://www.glynnviviangallery.org
Glynn Vivian Road Show - Vetch Field
- 9 August 2014 12-4pm
It is an opportunity for local residents to join in with art workshops, use our handling collection and gain expert advice from conservators and researchers.
As part of the Glynn Vivian Road Show, we want you to share your own collection with us – whether its toys, football memorabilia, vinyl records, stamps or badges – whatever it is that you collect, we would like to invite you to bring along your collection and talk to us about your treasures.
You will also get the chance to select works of art from the Gallery’s collection which will be reproduced and put on display in community centres and selected sites throughout the city centre.
Come along to a summer Glynn Vivian Road Show and meet our Gallery team for a fun afternoon of activities.
All events are free. Everyone welcome, no booking required.
This event takes place at :
Vetch Field, Glamorgan Street, Sandfields, Swansea SA1 3SU
Where
Vetch Field
Glamorgan Street
Swansea
Swansea
SA1 3SU
Admission
Free
Website
http://www.glynnviviangallery.org
Glynn Vivian Road Show - Bonymaen Family Centre
- 11 August 2014 12-4pm
It is an opportunity for local residents to join in with art workshops, use our handling collection and gain expert advice from conservators and researchers.
As part of the Glynn Vivian Road Show, we want you to share your own collection with us – whether its toys, football memorabilia, vinyl records, stamps or badges – whatever it is that you collect, we would like to invite you to bring along your collection and talk to us about your treasures.
You will also get the chance to select works of art from the Gallery’s collection which will be reproduced and put on display in community centres and selected sites throughout the city centre.
Come along to a summer Glynn Vivian Road Show and meet our Gallery team for a fun afternoon of activities.
All events are free. Everyone welcome, no booking required.
This event takes place at :
Bonymaen Family Centre, Old Cwm School, Mansel Road, Bonymaen, Swansea SA1 7JU
Where
Bonymaen Family Centre
Old Cwm School
Swansea
Swansea
SA1 7JU
Admission
Free
Website
http://www.glynnviviangallery.org
The Art Party!
- 21 August 2014 5-6pm
Part documentary, part road movie and part political fantasy, The Art Party! feature film captures the spirit of the Scarborough conference held in November 2013, championing the importance of art and its place in education and modern politics.
A kaleidoscopic mix of performance, artist interviews and imagined scenes, The Art Party! is the latest in a line of collaborations between director Tim Newton and Bob and Roberta Smith.
For the film screening, Black Kettle Collective will be hosting an event in Castle Square. Come along and P-A-R-T-Y!
The Art Party! is a Tim Newton and Bob and Roberta Smith production, in association with Crescent Arts, ACE Grants for the Arts, The Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture & Design and distributed by Cornerhouse Artist Film.
Where
Big Screen
Castle Square
Swansea
Swansea
SA1 1DW
Admission
Free
Website
http://www.glynnviviangallery.org
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