QUAD Derby - Objects Of Delight

Objects Of Delight

Personal Choices from the Arts Council Collection

QUAD Gallery

13th November 2010 - 16th January 2011

How do you curate an art exhibition?

Fourteen regular visitors to QUAD aged between 55-75 are about to find out as they rise to a new challenge of curating a major national art exhibition of 20th and 21st century painting and sculpture.

Following 10 months of lively debate and research the curators have selected from the Arts Council Collection of 7,500 British artworks, featuring major figures who have attained international acclaim, including:

John Bratby
Edward Burra
Patrick Caulfield
Anya Gallaccio
Charles Ginner
Duncan Grant
Siobhan Hapaska
David Hockney
Shirazeh Houshiary
Ken Kiff
Joanna Kirk
Peter Lanyon
L.S Lowry
William Nicholson
Winifred Nicholson
Grayson Perry
Bryan Wynter

Read more about the artists and their work by clicking here.

The curators bring to the project many combined years of experience and a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm for the arts. As part of the process they have travelled to art stores in London and Yorkshire to view the collection and make their final decisions. They will present and interpret their chosen artworks from their own personal perspective ensuring that the exhibition will appeal to a wide and diverse audience. The exhibition's lead curator is Jane Bevan.

Dame Joan Bakewell launchED 'Objects of Delight' exhibition

Dame Joan Bakewell, distinguished broadcaster, writer and advocate of Older People was at QUAD on Friday 12th November to officially launch this new exhibition.

Objects of Delight: Meet The Curators

Sunday 9th January 2011, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

FREE, Open to all

This event is free, but booking is required through the QUAD Box Office on 01332 290 606.

Explore the exhibition with the Curators and take part in lively discussion, no knowledge of art is required. Refreshments will be provided.

Lunchtime Talk

Thursday 13th January 2011, 12.30pm-1.15pm

This event is free, but booking is required through QUAD Box Office on 01332 290 606.

Chris Owen, Assistant Dean and Head of School of Art & Design at University of Derby, will guide visitors informally through a selection of works on display.

Image credits:

1) Curators Group portrait by Graham Lucas Commons

2) Gillian Ayres 'Spica' 1989 - 1990 Courtesy Gillian Ayres, Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London

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