14th May - 10th July 2005
Inspiring North West Culture Awards 2006 Winner
in the category of Making the North West a Great Place to Visit
'Four partner galleries in Oldham, Rochdale, Preston and Bolton succeeded in designing a unique touring exhibition, Creative Tension, aimed at increasing the regional and national profile of North West municipal galleries and their collections. The project is an excellent demonstration of the principle that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, with teams from each of the galleries working collaboratively to develop their knowledge and expertise in areas such as conservation and marketing. Four collections were drawn together, including outstanding works by Royal Academy blockbusters, British Impressionists and artists associated with the Slade School. The touring exhibition has been complimented by a superb catalogue which is still selling well and is acting as a valuable legacy of the project for all partners, and the project has greatly increased visitor numbers to host venues.'
From Inspiring the North West - Culture Awards 2006, MLA North West, 2006
Comprising over 130 paintings, sculptures and ceramics, Creative
Tension examines the history of British art over 50 years, from the
epic productions of Royal Academy stalwarts in the Edwardian period,
such as Alfred East and JW Waterhouse, to the post-war realism of
Lucian Freud and the minimalism of Ben Nicholson.
In Britain in 1950 many artists, curators and critics still held deeply traditional views about the form and function of art, yet throughout the preceding half century artists were aware of, and actively developing, a wide range of new artistic languages.
This collaborative exhibition showcases the outstanding collections of
Gallery Oldham; the Harris
Museum and Art Gallery, Preston; Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and
Aquarium; and Touchstones Rochdale; along with a small number of loans
from North West galleries. It reflects the generally belated
acceptance in Britain of continental trends such as Impressionism,
Post-Impressionism, Surrealism and Expressionism and the influence of
modernising institutions such as the Contemporary Art Society on the
public perception of modern art. From 1900 to 1950 Lancashire’s
galleries, fuelled by large endowment funds and civic pride, vied with
each other to build significant collections of work by the most
important artists living in this country.
The exibition was accompanied by a catalogue available by mail order from the museum shop.
www.creativetension.org.uk features activities and information about the works in the exhibition.
Supported by the Esm
Inspiring North West Culture Awards 2006 Winner
in the category of Making the North West a Great Place to Visit
'Four partner galleries in Oldham, Rochdale, Preston and Bolton succeeded in designing a unique touring exhibition, Creative Tension, aimed at increasing the regional and national profile of North West municipal galleries and their collections. The project is an excellent demonstration of the principle that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, with teams from each of the galleries working collaboratively to develop their knowledge and expertise in areas such as conservation and marketing. Four collections were drawn together, including outstanding works by Royal Academy blockbusters, British Impressionists and artists associated with the Slade School. The touring exhibition has been complimented by a superb catalogue which is still selling well and is acting as a valuable legacy of the project for all partners, and the project has greatly increased visitor numbers to host venues.'
From Inspiring the North West - Culture Awards 2006, MLA North West, 2006
Comprising over 130 paintings, sculptures and ceramics, Creative
Tension examines the history of British art over 50 years, from the
epic productions of Royal Academy stalwarts in the Edwardian period,
such as Alfred East and JW Waterhouse, to the post-war realism of
Lucian Freud and the minimalism of Ben Nicholson.In Britain in 1950 many artists, curators and critics still held deeply traditional views about the form and function of art, yet throughout the preceding half century artists were aware of, and actively developing, a wide range of new artistic languages.
Psyche Entering Cupids Garden
The exibition was accompanied by a catalogue available by mail order from the museum shop.
www.creativetension.org.uk features activities and information about the works in the exhibition.
Supported by the Esm
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