Upcoming exhibitions
The Lyons Teashops Lithographs: Art in a time of Austerity
13 July – 22 September 2013
In the post-war years, catering giant J. Lyons & Co. commissioned three series of lithographs from some of Britain’s most popular artists – including Edward Bawden, John Piper, David Gentleman, John Minton, William Scott and John Nash – to combat a wartime decline in the interior decoration of their famous teashops! We will be showing all three series of lithographs from the Towner Collection, alongside some of the original paintings and working drawings. Step back in time to experience a Great British institution at a time when great art overcame austerity. Read more »
Dependent Rational Animals
13 July – 22 September 2013 (free)
A collaboration between Sally Underwood and Roxy Walsh, Dependent Rational Animals began in 2011 with a conversation about how sculpture might make a home for painting and how painting might hold the interior of a sculpture. This exhibition will include wall painting and large-scale architectural sculptures alongside smaller works. Read more »
