Contemporary British Tapestry
In addition to the simple concepts of Contemporary (post World War 2), British, Tapestry, there were a number of major exhibitions bringing together artists who were from Great Britain or who had made their lives there.
Contemporary British Tapestry (Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts) 1981-2
[edit]The exhibition Contemporary British Tapestry[1] was curated by Kathleen McFarlane from the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, England (30 June - 9 August 1981)[2] and then toured to:
- Walsall Museum and Art Gallery, England (1-27 September 1981)[3][4]
- Crawford Centre for the Arts, University of St Andrews, Scotland (30 October - 22 November 1981)[5]
- Talbot Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland (8 January - 5 February 1982)[6]
- Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool, England (13 February - 12 March 1982)[7][8]
It featured tapestries, hangings and Fibre arts of multiple construction methods. Not all artists/works featured at all localities, full details in the catalogue.[9]
Known featured artists
[edit]- Sam Ainsley 1950 (United Kingdom)
- Candace Bahouth
- Susan Batori
- Tadek Beutlich 1922
- Archie Brennan 1931 (United Kingdom)
- John Brennan (United Kingdom)
- Geraldine Brock
- Joanna Buxton
- Johanna Clark
- Peter Collingwood 1922
- Bobbie Cox
- Margaret Crowther
- Lynne Curran
- Birgitta Edwards
- Mary Farmer 1940-2021 (United Kingdom)
- Miriam Gilby
- Ruth Harris
- Maureen Hodge
- Matthew Inglis
- Elizabeth Jaundrill
- Janis Jefferies
- William Jefferies
- Bernat Klein
- Jenny Lee 1928 (Spain)
- Patricia Leighton 1950
- Joyce Macintyre
- Fiona Mathison
- Kathleen McFarlane
- Alison Mitchell
- Henry Moore 1898 (United Kingdom)
- Theo Moorman
- Eduardo Paolozzi 1924 (United Kingdom)
- Alec Pearson
- Tom Phillips 1937 (United Kingdom)
- Elizabeth Radcliffe
- Maggie Riegler
- Marta Rogoyska
- Sax Shaw
- Margaret Smitten
- Graham Sutherland 1903 (United Kingdom)
- Ann Sutton 1935 (United Kingdom)
- Janette Wilson
Woven Image - Contemporary British Tapestry (Barbican Centre, London, England) 1996-7
[edit]Woven Image - Contemporary British Tapestry[10][11]was curated by Peter Sarginson for the Barbican Centre, London, England (19 January - 25 February 1996) and the exhibition then toured to
- Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford, Yorkshire, England (9 March - 6 May 1996)
- Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England (8 June - 8 September 1996)
- Newport Museum and Art Gallery, Newport, Wales (9 November 1996 - 11 January 1997)
- Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, Scotland (255 January - 22 February 1997)[12][13]
Known featured artists
[edit]- Candace Bahouth
- Jo Barker
- Margöt Barrow
- Joan Baxter
- Archie Brennan 1931 (United Kingdom)
- Sara Brennan
- Sue Brinkhurst
- Joanna Buxton
- Edinburgh Tapestry Co
- Liza Collins 1961
- Bobbie Cox
- Lynne Curran
- Jilly Edwards
- Naomi Ellis
- Mary Farmer 1940 (United Kingdom)
- Amanda Gizzi
- Shelly Goldsmith
- Alice Hannigan
- Maureen Hodge
- Fiona R Hutchison
- William Jefferies
- Pat Johns
- Yumi Kobayashi-Lindsay
- Sue Lawty
- Ellen Lenvik
- Paola Marcellino
- Penelope Martin
- Fiona Mathison
- Tass Mavrogordato
- Ashley McCormick
- Kathleen McFarlane
- Lesley Millar
- Jennie Moncur
- Nina Moolgaoker
- Susan Mowatt
- Marie O'Mahony
- Clio Pandovani
- Caron Penney 1970
- Justine Randall
- Alison Roberts
- Marta Rogoyska
- Jeni Ross
- Christopher Sanderson
- Philip Sanderson (United Kingdom)
- Christine Sawyer
- Ingunn Skogholt
- Joanne Soroka
- Meira Stockl
- West Dean Studio
- Pat Taylor
- Leila Thomson
- Emma Jo Webster (United Kingdom)
- Kirsten C Wood
- Allison Young
References
[edit]- ^ "Contemporary British tapestry | Catalog". ArtFacts.
- ^ "Contemporary British Tapestry | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Contemporary British Tapestry, E M Flint Gallery Walsall". Walsall Observer. 4 September 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Contemporary British Tapestry | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Contemporary British Tapestry | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Contemporary British Tapestry | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Contemporary British Tapestry". Daily Post (3 a.m. ed.). 12 February 1982. p. 6. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Contemporary British Tapestry | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ McFarlane, Kathleen (1981). Contemporary British Tapestry. Norwich, England: University of East Anglia.
- ^ Woven image Contemporary British Tapestry. Barbican Centre. 1996. ISBN 0952734109.
- ^ "Woven Image: Contemporary British Tapestry | Catalog". ArtFacts. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Woven Image – Contemporary British Tapestry | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Woven image Contemporary British Tapestry. Barbican Centre. 1996. ISBN 0952734109.