This Autumn Tennants Auctioneers are delighted to present ‘The Art of Colour’ a free to enter non-selling exhibition.
A vivid range of paintings and sculpture, on loan from public institutions and private collections, will celebrate the rich use of colour in art from the 16th century to the present day. This eclectic and colourful exhibition will bring together an array of works from the Italian Renaissance to the present day.
The artists represented are all known for their masterly use of colour, and will include such names as George Romney, Joseph Wright of Derby, Sidney Nolan, Anish Kapoor, Bridget Riley, and Pierre-August Renoir.
Cambridge art historian, writer, and broadcaster Dr James Fox, who has written the foreword for the exhibition catalogue, says: “Colour has played a pivotal role in human culture for hundreds of thousands of years, and has been a defining feature of visual art since our ancestors first started painting on cave walls… Over the last five years, Tennants has built a reputation for its intelligent and exciting exhibitions. This one is no exception. It delights the eye and stimulates the mind, reminding us not only of the beauty of art, but the irresistible power of colour.”
With sincere thanks to the Private Collectors and the following institutions for their generous loans:
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
Bradford District Museums and Galleries
Derby Museums
Ferens Art Gallery, Hull Museums
Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate Borough Council
Scarborough Museums, Culture and Creative Trust
Sheffield Museums Trust
University of York, Borthwick Institute for Archives
Wakefield Council Permanent Art Collection, The Hepworth Wakefield
OPENING TIMES
The exhibition is open to the public from 10am-4pm daily from Friday 14th October - Tuesday 18th October.
Viewing is allocated in 30 minute slots, on the hour and half hour, the last viewing slot is 3.30pm.
Places are limited and early booking is advisable. To book, please call 01969 621146 or email info@tennantsgardenrooms.com
PUBLIC TALKS
The following specialist talks will also be taking place during the exhibition:
Monday 17th October 11am-12 noon *SOLD OUT*
A talk by Helena Cox, Art Curator, The University of York. Tickets £10 including refreshments voucher.
The talk will begin with a brief overview of Sidney Nolan and will then be followed by an insight into The University of York’s wide-ranging collection which comprises more than 900 works encompassing ancient and modern ceramics, textile-art, sculpture, painting, printmaking, book-art and photography. It includes those by acknowledged masters, such as Barbara Hepworth, Sidney Nolan, Paul Nash, Joan Eardley, Keith Vaughan, Jacob Epstein, Mary Fedden, John Hoyland, Patrick Caulfield, R. B. Kitaj and Elizabeth Blackadder.
Monday 17th October 3pm-4pm
A guided tour of the exhibition by Guy Cooper. Tickets £10 to include refreshments voucher
Tennants' Picture Specialist Guy Cooper has a specialist interest in Old Masters and in addition to his work with Tennants, has worked with the Royal Collection. Guy will offer insights in to the various works in the exhibition.
Tuesday 18th October 11am-12 noon *SOLD OUT*
A talk on Dame Laura Knight, William Powell Frith and Atkinson Grimshaw by Jane Sellars MBE. Tickets £10 to include refreshments voucher
Jane Sellars MBE is a freelance art historian and a specialist on the work of Atkinson Grimshaw, William Powell Frith, the Brontës and women artists. Jane was Curator of Cultural Services and director of the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate 2003 to 2018, where she curated many outstanding exhibitions, including Sonia Lawson: Passions and Alarms (2015), sponsored by Tennants, Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight (2011), Art and Yorkshire: From Turner to Hockney (2014) and William Powell Frith: The People's Painter (2019)
Tuesday 18th October 3pm - 4pm
A guided tour of the exhibition by Guy Cooper. Tickets £10 to include refreshments voucher
Tennants' Picture Specialist Guy Cooper has a specialist interest in Old Masters and in addition to his work with Tennants, has worked with the Royal Collection. During this informal tour, Guy will offer insights in to the various works in the exhibition, there will be free flowing discussion and questions and answers.
Places are limited and early booking is advisable.
If you would prefer, you can book tickets on 01969 621146 or email info@tennants-ltd.co.uk
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