"two years after the original contractor went in to administration. The building re-opened in 2016. The gallery displays a broad spectrum of visual arts from the original bequest of Richard Glynn Vivian (1835–1910), and includes work by Old Masters as well as an international collection of porcelain and Swansea china. The paintings include work by Richard Wilson, Claude Monet, Thomas Jones, Mark Gertler, Augustus John, Gwen John, Stanley Spencer, Lucien Pissarro, Paul Nash, Guido Reni, Cedric Morris, Ben Nicholson, Alfred Janes, Ceri Richards, Ivon Hitchens, Thomas Lawrence, H. Scott Tuke, Ryszard Zajac, Evan Walters and Kyffin Williams. Among the prints"
"I did in Wales."" The mural is held in the permanent collection of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, affiliated with the Swansea Museum. Some of Herman's work was collected by the Davies sisters, British art patrons and collectors in Wales, as part of their 20th-century holdings. They bequeathed their joint collection of 260 works, particularly strong in Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings and sculptures, to the National Museum Wales in the mid-20th century, greatly expanding its range. Leaving Wales in 1955 because his health was affected by the damp climate, Herman lived briefly in Spain and then in London. All the"
"two years after becoming principal of Swansea Art School, Murray was asked to become curator of the new Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea. He accepted, providing that an assistant was appointed at the school, and held both posts concurrently. The gallery was financed by the art collector Richard Glynn Vivian, who provided his collection of paintings, drawings and china. Building on Richard Glynn Vivian's collection, Murray expanded the gallery's collection by acquiring works by established painters such as Augustus John, Gwen John and James Dickson Innes; and younger painters including Kyffin Williams and John Elwyn. Murray played a leading"
"Glynn House Glynn House is a Grade II* listed building near Cardinham in the county of Cornwall, once the seat of the Glynn family and later the seat of Sir Hussey Vivian. In the past it was the home of John Glynn and Edmund John Glynn. Edmund John Glynn rebuilt the house at Glynn in 1805 (it has a front of nine bays and a portico). It was the home of Glynn Research Ltd, founded by Peter D. Mitchell, a Nobel Prize winner, and Jennifer Moyle, who co-founded to a charitable research company known as Glynn Research Ltd. They began"
"Glynn Williams Glynn Williams (born in 1939 in Shrewsbury, England, UK) is a British sculptor. Once an abstract artist, he has worked in the figurative tradition since the late 1970s. After attending Wolverhampton College of Art in 1955, he worked at the British School in Rome until 1963 after winning the British Prix de Rome scholarship. In 1976, he became Head of the Wimbledon School of Art Sculpture Department, before moving to the Royal College of Art, London, where he became Head of Sculpture in 1990 and Head of the School of Fine Art from 1995 to 2010. He is"
"'Sequoiadendron giganteum' and two Monterey Cypress 'Cupressus macrocarpa', one a fastigiate form which is also one of the tallest recorded in Britain. Clyne Gardens Clyne Gardens is a botanical garden located in Swansea, Wales, UK. The current park was formed from the landscaped gardens created by Glynn Vivian of the Vivian family who purchased the castle in 1860. The estate passed to his nephew Algernon, 'The Admiral' in 1921 who owned it until his death in 1952. He had the greatest influence on the gardens as we see them today. Clyne Gardens is bordered by Mumbles road and Mayals road"
"until his death he lived at Dulwich. Among the younger generation whom he encouraged were Bridget Riley and Bruce McLean. He died on 3 February 1999. He is buried in the graveyard of St Andrew's Church, Penrice, Gower. In 1999 the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, held a retrospective exhibition of his work. In 2011, to mark the anniversary of his birth, an exhibition was held at Oriel Kooywood, Cardiff. Alfred Janes Alfred George Janes (30 June 1911 – 3 February 1999) was a Welsh artist, who worked in Swansea and Croydon. He experimented with many forms, but is best"
"been director since 2005. From 1996 to 2005, Desmond Shawe-Taylor, now Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures, was the Director. Dulwich Picture Gallery Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, South London. The gallery, designed by Regency architect Sir John Soane using an innovative and influential method of illumination, opened to the public in 1817. It is the oldest public art gallery in England and was made an independent charitable trust in 1994. Until this time the gallery was part of Alleyn's College of God's Gift, a charitable foundation established by the actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist Edward Alleyn in"
"Timothy Vivian Timothy Vivian is a Pershore-based artist and retired teacher and lecturer. He taught art at The King's School, Worcester from 1957 to 1971 and lectured at the University of Worcester from 1971 until 1985. Vivian has exhibited his paintings on many occasions and in many venues, including at the Royal Society of British Artists’ galleries in London and in a one-man exhibition entitled ""Retrospective"" at Worcester Cathedral in 2010. Timothy Vivian offered the money raised from the sale of his ""Retrospective"" collection of artwork to Christian Aid. The inspiration and style of Timothy's work comes from his travels"
"McLean Museum The McLean Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery situated in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the main museum in the Inverclyde area and opened in 1876. Most notably it features an exhibition of items related to James Watt, the Greenock-born inventor, a Mummy Cartonnage from Herakleopolis Magna and a collection of British and Scottish art. The museum is located on Kelly Street, in the Greenock West area, nearby the Ardgowan Tennis Club and Cedars School of Excellence. The curator is Val Boa. The Museum owes its origins to the Greenock Philosophical Society's burgeoning collection"
"Dulwich Picture Gallery Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, South London. The gallery, designed by Regency architect Sir John Soane using an innovative and influential method of illumination, opened to the public in 1817. It is the oldest public art gallery in England and was made an independent charitable trust in 1994. Until this time the gallery was part of Alleyn's College of God's Gift, a charitable foundation established by the actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist Edward Alleyn in the early-17th century. The acquisition of artworks by its founders and bequests from its many patrons resulted in Dulwich"
"a Fellow of Royal College of Art, the Royal Society of British Sculptors, and the RSA. During the 1970s he made abstract sculptures, including crate-like objects in wood, but later in the decade he began carving stone figures. A photographic portrait of Williams by Sue Adler exists in the National Portrait Gallery. A terracotta head by Jon Edgar was exhibited at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 2013 as part of the Sculpture Series Heads exhibition. Glynn Williams Glynn Williams (born in 1939 in Shrewsbury, England, UK) is a British sculptor. Once an abstract artist, he has worked in the figurative tradition"
"working together between 1948 and 1952. Moyle and Mitchell founded Glynn Research in 1964, to promote biological research, however actually laboratory work did not begin until 1965. Moyle worked with Mitchell worked on his hypothesis on Chemiosmotic Theory. Moyle proved to be an important associate, designing many of the experiments needed to test the hypothesis, and helped earn Mitchell the Nobel Prize in 1978. Glynn House Glynn House is a Grade II* listed building near Cardinham in the county of Cornwall, once the seat of the Glynn family and later the seat of Sir Hussey Vivian. In the past it"
"from national partners such as the V&A and Tate. Major exhibitions in recent years include Vivienne Westwood: the Exhibition in 2008, Watercolour in Britain and Restless Times in 2010, John Martin: Painting the Apocalypse in 2011, The Family in British Art and Paul Morrison: Auctorum in 2012 and Force of Nature: Picturing Ruskin's Landscape in 2013. Millennium Gallery The Millennium Gallery is an art gallery and museum in the centre of Sheffield, England. Opened in April 2001 as part of Sheffield's Heart of the City project, it is located in the city centre close to the mainline station, the Central"
"and scenes of nature. Timothy Vivian Timothy Vivian is a Pershore-based artist and retired teacher and lecturer. He taught art at The King's School, Worcester from 1957 to 1971 and lectured at the University of Worcester from 1971 until 1985. Vivian has exhibited his paintings on many occasions and in many venues, including at the Royal Society of British Artists’ galleries in London and in a one-man exhibition entitled ""Retrospective"" at Worcester Cathedral in 2010. Timothy Vivian offered the money raised from the sale of his ""Retrospective"" collection of artwork to Christian Aid. The inspiration and style of Timothy's work"
"The Nine British Art The Nine British Art (formerly Paisnel Gallery) is a private art gallery in St James's, central London, England. The gallery was originally founded in 1977 and changed its name in 2018. It covers 20th and 21st century British art, mainly art since World War II, particularly paintings and sculptures by St Ives School artists. Paisnel Gallery has exhibited at the London Art Fair and the 20/21 British Art Fair. It also exhibits contemporary artists. The gallery is located at 9 Bury Street, London SW1. The gallery produces freely available online catalogues using the Issuu electronic publishing"
"artist. They had two daughters - Rachel (born 1932) and Rhiannon (born 1945). Rachel married the paleontologist Colin Patterson. His work gradually moved towards surrealism after exposure to the work of Picasso and Kandinsky. He was also a talented musician, and music is a theme for much of his artwork. From 1959 onwards, he made prints for the Curwen Press. One of the high points of his career was the Venice Biennale of 1962, where he was a prizewinner. Richards died in London on 9 November 1971. Many of his works are in the Tate Britain collection. The Glynn Vivian"
"In 1957, Bell published ""The Artist in Wales"", in which he implied that Wales, as a country, did not possess a worthwhile visual cultural history. This caused a backlash from others in the field of arts in Wales and the national media. Although challenging the Welsh field of arts, Bell was a keen supporter of young talent in the country, and gave significant support to living artists, buying works from contemporary artists, such as Ceri Richards, for the Glynn Vivian Museum. Bell's paintings are represented in the permanent collections of the Glyn Vivian Gallery and the National Museum of Wales."
"Halcyon Gallery Halcyon Gallery is an art gallery in London. Founded in 1982, it displays work from established and emerging contemporary artists, particularly impressionism and pop art. The gallery is located in on New Bond Street in Mayfair, London. The gallery was founded in 1982. It represents a selection of renowned international artists. It hosts a programme of contemporary art, showing both established artists and new, emerging talent. It specialises in impressionism and pop art. The gallery supports a number of charities including The Royal Parks Foundation and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award World Fellowship. A public art programme was"
"in 1990. They also exhibited together at the Browse and Darby Gallery in London in 2007, in a three-person show along with the painter Duncan Wood. Prior to this Bramham exhibited at Marlborough Fine Art in London in the 1990s, and again in 2002. Bramham has work in the collection of the British Council, and the Elaine and Melvin Merians Collection, and he was included in the exhibition of this latter collection at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, in 2000. Bramham lives and works in Cornwall and is represented by Marlborough Fine Art in London. Bramham"
"Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is a municipally-owned public museum and art gallery in the city of Brighton and Hove in the South East of England. It is part of the ""Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton and Hove"". It is free for local residents but charges £5.20 per non-resident visitor. The building which houses the collection is part of the Royal Pavilion Estate and was originally built for the Prince of Wales, later George IV and completed in 1805. It was initially intended as a tennis court but had never been finished, and later served"
"Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10:00am-4.00pm. Open on most bank and public holidays with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Easter Day. The Museum and Gallery is always closed from Christmas Day until 1 February to allow essential maintenance to be done. Craven Museum & Gallery Craven Museum & Gallery is a museum located in the town of Skipton, North Yorkshire, England in the Skipton Town Hall and has a collection of local artefacts which depict life in Craven from the prehistoric times to the modern day. It is currently closed for refurbishment. The museum was"
"Olbricht Collection, Essen, Germany, Saatchi Collection, London, UK, Tate Collection, London, UK, Tel Aviv Art Museum, Israel, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK, K11 Art Foundation (KAF), Hong Kong Ged Quinn Ged Quinn (born 1963, Liverpool) is an English artist. He studied at the Ruskin School of Art and St Anne's College in Oxford, the Slade School of Art in London, the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. He now lives and works in the UK. Quinn has exhibited internationally in many shows including 'FOCUS: Ged Quinn' at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 'Endless Renaissance'"
"of the house. In 1881 Frank Ash Yeo, Chairman of the Swansea Harbour Trust, added the dining room to the east of Dillwyn’s entrance hall. Richard Glynn Vivian, an art lover from the Vivian family who gave the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery to Swansea, bought the Hall in 1898 as his home. He added the balconies and masks of Italian marble, laid out the ornamental gardens and installed the gazebo tower on the roof. During the Second World War, the house was requisitioned to serve as an ARP area headquarters. Later it was used by the British Iron and Steel"
"artist books. Her use of materials has changed through the years, from the landscape painting of the 1970s, leading into a greater use of collage and abstraction from the 1980s, working predominantly in glass for periods and in 2007 illustrating a book with Old Stile Press. Glenys Cour's artwork has been exhibited widely in Europe and the US, with major exhibitions in her home country of Wales at St. David's Hall in 1991, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in 2003, the Attic Gallery, Swansea in 2005 and a major retrospective exhibition, curated by Mel Gooding, at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery"
"he learned to brighten his palette, and to take on new ideas from the impressionists. Murray's paintings are in the following public collections: William Grant Murray William Grant Murray (1877–1950), usually known as Grant Murray, was a British art teacher, gallery curator and artist. He was Principal of Swansea Art School from 1908 to 1943, and the first curator of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea from 1910 to 1950. He played a leading part in the artistic life of Swansea between the wars. Murray was born on 11 August 1877 in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the second son of William"
"Newlyn Art Gallery Newlyn Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Newlyn, Cornwall, UK. Opened in 1895, designed by James Hicks of Redruth and financed by John Passmore Edwards the gallery was conceived as a home and exhibition venue for the Newlyn School of Art the works of which are now largely located at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in nearby Penzance. Following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions, the gallery was redeveloped and a second venue The Exchange in Penzance, was opened in 2007. With two venues it offers a wide and varied programme across"
"Victoria Gallery & Museum The Victoria Gallery & Museum (VG&M) is an art gallery and museum run by the University of Liverpool in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. VG&M is located in the ""redbrick"" 1892 Victoria Building. The building was designed by the Victoria architect Alfred Waterhouse and is Grade II listed. After restoration of the building at a cost of £8.6 million, the museum opened on 28 May 2008. It houses the University of Liverpool's art and museum collections, donated to and created by the university. The museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday each week and admission"
"October - November 2005 'Wild at Art'. a six-week project with Hounslow Chinese School making sculpture and a water feature on the topic of biodiversity March - May 2006. Exhibition at Redlees Arts Centre and other sites around Hounslow. 'Art Matters' Workshops based on the work of Rodin organised by National Children's Homes with the Royal Academy. June 2006. Work to be exhibited at the Royal Academy autumn 2006 Marilyn Collins Marilyn Collins is a London based sculptor, known internationally, who has exhibited in many parts of the world. She has several installations on display in public gardens in the"
"in London and their influence in the visual arts, literature, theatre, journalism and politics. It featured portraits of Shaw, Oscar Wilde, W. B. Yeats and Charles Stewart Parnell. Fintan Cullen Fintan Cullen (born 3 January 1954) in Dublin, is an Irish academic, educator and writer. Cullen is a professor at the University of Nottingham. He and Roy Foster co-created the exhibit ""Conquering England: Ireland in Victorian England"", which was in the National Portrait Gallery in London from 9 March 2005 to 19 June 2005. They also co-wrote a book that accompanied the exhibit. The name comes from G. B. Shaw's"
"Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Walker's Galleries in London, Women's International Art Club and the Queen Street Gallery in London. After Layng's death, her sister organised a memorial exhibition of her oil paintings and watercolours, held at the Arlington Gallery, Old Bond Street, London in March 1938. Many of the paintings in this exhibition were purchased by, or given to, museums and galleries across the United Kingdom. As of 2017, her paintings are at Chelmsford Museum, Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, Ferens Art Gallery in Hull, Graves Art Gallery in Sheffield, Macclesfield Museums, Newport Museum, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery,"
"them in turn to the Tate. In 2000 the statue was removed to the rear of the building. Tate Britain Tate Britain (known from 1897 to 1932 as the National Gallery of British Art and from 1932 to 2000 as the Tate Gallery) is an art museum on Millbank in the City of Westminster in London. It is part of the Tate network of galleries in England, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is the oldest gallery in the network, having opened in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the art of the United Kingdom"
"platform. It is registered in Guildford, Surrey. The following selected artists have exhibited at the gallery: The Nine British Art The Nine British Art (formerly Paisnel Gallery) is a private art gallery in St James's, central London, England. The gallery was originally founded in 1977 and changed its name in 2018. It covers 20th and 21st century British art, mainly art since World War II, particularly paintings and sculptures by St Ives School artists. Paisnel Gallery has exhibited at the London Art Fair and the 20/21 British Art Fair. It also exhibits contemporary artists. The gallery is located at 9"