Sam Cornish: ‘We started with this idea that all works would have to contain repetition, sequence and symmetry’
The co-curator of Kaleidoscope: Colour and Sequence in 1960s British Art discusses how this relatively unsung period in art history was characterised by more than just bright colours and glossy surfaces
Longside Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park 1 April – 18 June 2017
Kaleidoscope: Colour and Sequence in 1960s British Art, a new exhibition at Longside Gallery in Yorkshire Sculpture Park, includes key works from this period in British art; often referred to as the “new generation”. Consisting of both painting and sculpture, this exhibition curated by Natalie Rudd and Sam Cornish, presents pieces from the Arts Council Collection and other major collections that collectively make a strong case that the new generation were not just about bold colours and smooth surfaces, but were, in fact, more indebted to repetition, sequence and symmetry.
Co-curator Sam Cornish explains the thought process behind this new show, which features the work of more than 20 artists including David Annesley, Anthony Caro, Robyn Denny, Tess Jaray, Phillip King, Bridget Riley, Tim Scott, Richard Smith and William Turnbull.
Kaleidoscope: Colour and Sequence in 1960s British Art travels to:
• Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham Lakeside Arts, The University of Nottingham, 15 July – 24 September.
• Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, 5 October – 9 December 2017
• Walker Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool, 24 February – 3 June 2018.
Interview by ALEXANDER GLOVER Filmed by MARTIN KENNEDY
This show pays homage to the remarkable legacy of 10 artists who left their Scottish homeland to achieve success, becoming immersed in international developments in art in London, Paris and New York
A thorough introduction to and overview of a fascinating artist who has been far too overlooked. The focus on this decade brings to the fore Scott’s paradoxical sculptures and horizontal Brâncuși-ism
To coincide with a rare joint exhibition now on view at The Gallery at Windsor in Florida, the artists consider the limitless possibilities of paint, their resistance to genre boundaries and the importance of keeping a harmonious distance between one another’s work
The sculptor talks about curating These Mad Hybrids: John Hoyland and Contemporary Sculpture, now at the Millenium Gallery, Sheffield, her early career as Anthony Caro’s assistant and why humour is so vital to her work
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