5 July 2014
New Art Center - A very interesting outdoor sculpture park that brings together a stunning collection of modern works in beautiful natural surroundings.
The New Art Centre was founded in 1958. The original gallery was located in Sloane Street, London. In 1994 it was relocated to Roche Court in Wiltshire, a nineteenth-century house in parkland. The existing house and Orangery were built in 1804. Together with the grounds, Roche Court is now used as a sculpture park and educational centre where work is shown inside and out providing a survey of sculpture for the enjoyment of the public. The New Art Centre represents various artists' estates including Barbara Hepworth, Kenneth Armitage and Ian Stephenson. The gallery is the venue for a changing programme of exhibitions. All works are for sale and the New Art Centre exhibits annually at the Basel Art Fair.
We had a quick stop-off at this excellent sculpture park while travelling to a function in Oxfordshire. The wonderful collection of works are shown to their best, set amongst the natural gardens and sweeping vistas of the Wiltshire countryside. Our visit was made even more enjoyable by the very helpful host who gave us a great introduction to the collection and personally showed us around the Artist's House - thank you for that! A selection of my favourite pieces are shown below - (Brolly Good by Michael Craig-Martin shown above).
Great fun and well worth seeking out.
The New Art Centre was founded in 1958. The original gallery was located in Sloane Street, London. In 1994 it was relocated to Roche Court in Wiltshire, a nineteenth-century house in parkland. The existing house and Orangery were built in 1804. Together with the grounds, Roche Court is now used as a sculpture park and educational centre where work is shown inside and out providing a survey of sculpture for the enjoyment of the public. The New Art Centre represents various artists' estates including Barbara Hepworth, Kenneth Armitage and Ian Stephenson. The gallery is the venue for a changing programme of exhibitions. All works are for sale and the New Art Centre exhibits annually at the Basel Art Fair.
We had a quick stop-off at this excellent sculpture park while travelling to a function in Oxfordshire. The wonderful collection of works are shown to their best, set amongst the natural gardens and sweeping vistas of the Wiltshire countryside. Our visit was made even more enjoyable by the very helpful host who gave us a great introduction to the collection and personally showed us around the Artist's House - thank you for that! A selection of my favourite pieces are shown below - (Brolly Good by Michael Craig-Martin shown above).
Great fun and well worth seeking out.
Laura Ford - Rag and bone with bags
Laura Ford - Armour boys 1-5
Anthony Caro - Millbank Steps
Barry Flanagan - 30ft acrobats
Des Hughes - Angry Pins
David Nash - Charred cross egg
Mark Wallinger - The white horse
Joseph Walsh - Magnus Celesti
9 out of 10!
