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 Commemorating the life and work of Colin St John 'Sandy' Wilson (1922–2007), this retrospective celebrates Wilson's legacy through his architectural achievements and outstanding collection of twentieth century British art amassed over a lifetime and given to Pallant House Gallery through the Art Fund in 2004. 'Colin St John Wilson: Collector and Architect' brings together many of Wilson's drawings, models and writings from some of his greatest architectural projects, including the British Library and Pallant House Gallery, for the first time. The exhibition coincides with a major rehang of the Wilson Gift, with works by Wilson's contemporaries Michael Andrews, Peter Blake, Patrick Caulfield, R.B. Kitaj, Eduardo Paolozzi and Richard Hamilton, as well as major figures including David Bomberg, William Coldstream and Walter Sickert all on show. Photographs and ephemera documenting the studios designed by Wilson's wife and partner MJ Long for several of the artists represented in the Wilson Gift, will also be on display. |
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 Based on Colin St John Wilson’s book detailing his experience of sitting for both artists, this exhibition draws on the Wilson Collection to highlight the working practices of Coldstream (1908–87) and Andrews (1928–95). Coldstream, known for his methodical grid-based compositions, was Andrews’ tutor at the Slade School of Art but encouraged a freer approach in his pupil that found its fruition in the late Thames Paintings of the 1990s, which feature in the show. Michael Andrews, The Estuary, Thames Painting, 1994-5, Oil and mixed media on canvas, Wilson Gift through The Art Fund, © June Andrews |
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 Nina Saunders, who works principally with textiles, furniture and found objects, uses William Morris fabric to transform the 18th century stairwall in Pallant House. |
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 The Gallery of Modern Art in the South, Pallant House Gallery is a unique combination of a Queen Anne townhouse and a contemporary building holding one of the best collections of 20th century British art in the world. Artist include: Michael Andrews, Frank Auerbach, Peter Blake, David Bomberg, Edward Burra, Patrick Caulfield, William Coldstream, Alan Davie, Peter de Francia, Mary Fedden, Lucian Freud, Eric Gill, Andy Goldsworthy, Richard Hamilton, Nigel Henderson, Barbara Hepworth, Ivon Hitchens, Howard Hodgkin, R.B. Kitaj, Mark Lancaster, Langlands & Bell, Fernand Léger, John Minton, Henry Moore, Paul Nash, Ben Nicholson, Claes Oldenburg, Eduardo Paolozzi, Glyn Philpot, John Piper, Ceri Richards, Colin Self, Gino Severini, Walter Sickert, Graham Sutherland, Joe Tilson, Edward Wadsworth and Victor Willing. Overview of the collections Ben Nicholson, 1946 (still Life-cerulean), 1946, Kearley Bequest through The Art Fund (1989) © Angela Verren Taunt |
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