Kettle’s Yard on the move to celebrate 50th anniversary

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Portraits of Place: Works from Kettle’s Yard and Richard Long opens on November 5 at Downing College and brings together paintings, sculptures, collages and works on paper by leading artists who have been inspired to respond to the places in which they have lived and worked. ̽��ֱ��exhibition runs until January 15, 2017.

̽��ֱ��exhibition includes an array of intimate depictions of British landscapes from the Kettle’s Yard Collection, ranging from early paintings of Cumberland and Cornwall by Nicholson and Wallis, to evocative textual and material compositions by Ian Hamilton Finlay. Selected collages, paintings and photographs of rural and urban sites by non-British artists such as Italo Valenti and Frankenthaler are also on display.

̽��ֱ��Kettle’s Yard Collection particularly highlights how artists have found new ways to represent their emotional, visual and physical connections to places, just as Kettle’s Yard House has become a poignant site within Cambridge. Portraits of Place also extends beyond Kettle’s Yard’s Collection to include works by British artist Richard Long (b. 1945), lent by the artist, whose works respond to the feelings, scale and textures of places and journeys.

̽��ֱ��title Portraits of Place is inspired by John Constable’s East Bergholt, a painting from Downing College which is not usually on public display but is included in this exhibition. ̽��ֱ��landscape is significant because it portrays Constable’s home village. Other landscapes in the exhibition depict places of significance to the artists.

This is one of ten exhibitions around Cambridge to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the gift of Kettle’s Yard to the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge, for a full list see: kettlesyard.co.uk/fifty

̽��ֱ��exhibition is being held at Downing’s Heong Galley as Kettle’s Yard is currently closed to carry out a major building project (https://www.kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk/about/development-plans/). ̽��ֱ��Heong Gallery opened in February 2016 as a new Gallery for exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. Its design was influenced by the feel and ambience of Kettle’s Yard.

During its closure, Kettle’s Yard is working with a number of partner galleries across the UK to present works from its permanent collection in new contexts. Displays are taking place in Cambridge, Wakefield, Nottingham and other locations.

Opening times for Portraits of Place: Works from Kettle’s Yard and Richard Long are Wednesdays 10am–8pm, weekends and bank holidays 10am–6pm.

Works by some of the leading artists of the 20th and 21st centuries – including Ben Nicholson, Alfred Wallis, LS Lowry and Helen Frankenthaler – are to go on display in Cambridge as Kettle’s Yard celebrates 50 years as part of the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge.

Portraits of Place brings together paintings, sculptures, collages and works on paper by leading artists.

Ben Nicholson, 1928 (Banks Head – Cumbrian Landscape).

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A Handful of Objects

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A Handful of Objects, developed in conjunction with teachers and young people, aims to introduce the objects to new audiences while Kettle’s Yard is closed as part of a multi-million pound redevelopment that will transform its gallery spaces and house a new, four-floor education wing and cafe.

̽��ֱ��objects range from paintings and ceramics to natural objects displayed within the Kettle’s Yard house.

̽��ֱ��five objects are:

‘Red Stone Dancer’ a sculpture by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska,
‘Five Ships – Mount’s Bay’ a painting by Alfred Wallis,
‘March 1962 (Argos)’ a painting by Ben Nicholson,
‘Bowl (aka Wave/Shiny White)’ by Lucie Rie
‘Spiral of Stones’ an arrangement of pebbles by Kettle’s Yard founder Jim Ede.

Lucy Wheeler, Assistant Education Officer at Kettle’s Yard, said: "A Handful of Objects showcases five exceptional works from the Kettle's Yard collection. ̽��ֱ��beauty and importance of the objects is illustrated through high quality images, films and archive material. I hope visitors find the resource easy and enjoyable to use and hope they will add their thoughts online to create a wider discussion about this rich collection.”

Kettle’s Yard hopes to add more objects to A Handful of Objects in the future, making other famous objects from its collection of 1,200 objects.

A Handful of Objects allows viewers to experience artworks close up through high-quality images and the option to zoom-in, as well as 360-degree carousels to see sculptures and ceramics in the round. ̽��ֱ��process of making the artworks is also examined through sound clips, sketchbooks and images of the artist at work.

Throughout the resource there are options to share information through Facebook and Twitter – as well as inviting people’s thoughts and comments about the artworks themselves.

Robyn Llewellyn, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund East of England, who funded the work, said: “We are delighted that, thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to fund this innovative new resource that will allow many more people to explore objects from the collection at Kettle’s Yard and learn about their fascinating histories.”

Kettle’s Yard is the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge’s modern and contemporary art gallery. Kettle’s Yard is a beautiful house with a remarkable collection of modern art and a gallery that hosts modern and contemporary art exhibitions.

Five key objects from the world-class collections at Kettle’s Yard have been made available online to view through film, sound, photographs and 360 degree views.

A Handful of Objects showcases exceptional works from the Kettle's Yard collection.

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Alfred Wallis Film

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Detail from Five Ships - Mounts Bay (1928) by Alfred Wallis

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Kettle’s Yard on the move to celebrate 50th anniversary

A Handful of Objects

Alfred Wallis Film