Chippenham Museum | Modern & Contemporary Art Collection

Seed Sower 2007 | acquired for Chippenham Museum Collection 2023

on display in the Museum until Saturday 24 February 2024

18 November – 24 February

This exhibition is the third in Chippenham Museum’s Spotlight series dedicated to its growing Modern and Contemporary Art Collection.

The project began in 2019 with the desire to celebrate the rich artistic history of this part of North Wiltshire.
As a permanent collection, it acts as a source of inspiration, education and enjoyment for all.

At the heart of the Modern and Contemporary Art Collection are works that acknowledge the legacy of the Bath Academy of Art in Corsham,
a pioneering residential art school that counted some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art amongst its teachers and students.

North Wiltshire’s creativity proudly extends beyond the Academy, and the collection records and celebrates the many contemporary artists who continue to live and work in this area today.

Further details about the artworks can also be found in the accompanying catalogue available in the museum shop.

selection of artists with works in the Collection:

Edward Hughes | Ian Auld | Adrian Heath | Tom Phillips | Michael Finn | Claire Newman-Williams | Jane Turner | Jane Wheeler | Henry Cliffe | Joe Tilson | John Eaves | Tim Daly | Felicity Aylieff | Helen Simmonds | Paul Tucker | Sarah Purvey | Richard Deacon | Prunella Clough | Colin Crumpling | Dhruva Mistry | Anita Taylor | Michael Simpson | Nicholas Lees | Guy Thomas | Rae Melody

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