27th August 2016
Contemporary British Painting - This exhibition in the West Gallery features the work of 40 artists
from the group to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of Quay Arts this
year.
This is the inaugural Summer Exhibition of the Contemporary British Painting group. Founded in 2013 by Robert Priseman in conjunction with Simon Carter, the group was formed to seek ways to explore and promote current trends in British painting through group exhibitions, talks, publications, art prizes, as well as the donation of paintings to art museums both in the UK and around the world.
Contemporary British Painting represents some of the most exciting, emerging and award-winning artists, painting in the UK today.
The groups members represent some of the most exciting emerging and award winning painting in the UK today and include European Sovereign Painters Prize winner Susan Gunn, Pollock-Krasner awardee Kelly Jayne, East London Painting Prize winner Nathan Eastwood, John Moores Prize winner Nicholas Middleton, British Academy awardee James Quin, Birtle Prize winner Simon Burton, Venice Biennale exhibitors Marguerite Horner and Phil Illingworth and Griffin Prize exhibitor Matthew Krishanu.
Exciting to see Quay Arts hosting such a prestigious show. A dazzling collection of abstract, landscape, portraiture, still life and multi-media 3D... ensurring there is something for everyone. Contemporary and conceptual is much more the tone and as you walk around the gallery, the emotional energy dips and climbs, a sign of good curation. I was interested to note the various methods of colour application... how does the artist leave a mark with paint? Joyous daubs or delicate strokes?... Fine colour washes or blocky solids?... It's all here to enjoy! Remember, go with an open mind and you will not be disapointed. Cobra by Freya Purdue shown at head of post. Show runs through to 15th October 2016.
This is the inaugural Summer Exhibition of the Contemporary British Painting group. Founded in 2013 by Robert Priseman in conjunction with Simon Carter, the group was formed to seek ways to explore and promote current trends in British painting through group exhibitions, talks, publications, art prizes, as well as the donation of paintings to art museums both in the UK and around the world.
Contemporary British Painting represents some of the most exciting, emerging and award-winning artists, painting in the UK today.
The groups members represent some of the most exciting emerging and award winning painting in the UK today and include European Sovereign Painters Prize winner Susan Gunn, Pollock-Krasner awardee Kelly Jayne, East London Painting Prize winner Nathan Eastwood, John Moores Prize winner Nicholas Middleton, British Academy awardee James Quin, Birtle Prize winner Simon Burton, Venice Biennale exhibitors Marguerite Horner and Phil Illingworth and Griffin Prize exhibitor Matthew Krishanu.
Study for Wharf Piping - Day Bowman
Amulet - Ben Cove
Two Cut - Lucy Cox
Brush-off - Pen Dalton
Bambi - Annabel Dover
Sheffield - Barbara Howey
(impossible) woman2 - Wendy Saunders
10 out of 10.
