John hansard gallery
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The John Hansard Gallery, based at the University of Southampton
’s Highfield campus, is one of Britain’s leading public galleries of contemporary visual art. Proud of its academic situation, the Gallery plays a key role in the cultural life of the campus and the city, drawing a wide local, national and international audience to its esteemed programme of exhibitions and events. The Gallery’s highly regarded programme by British and international artists regularly tours venues throughout the UK and overseas. Previous exhibitions have included 'Panacea' an artist's collaboration between Michael Pinsky and Walker & Bromwich,'There Where You Are Not' by Alec Finlay
, Jeremy Millar, Guy Moreton, 'Lines in the Sand' by Joan Jonas
and '20 Million Mexicans Can't be Wrong' with Francis Alÿs
and Santiago Sierra
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University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
’s Highfield campus, is one of Britain’s leading public galleries of contemporary visual art. Proud of its academic situation, the Gallery plays a key role in the cultural life of the campus and the city, drawing a wide local, national and international audience to its esteemed programme of exhibitions and events. The Gallery’s highly regarded programme by British and international artists regularly tours venues throughout the UK and overseas. Previous exhibitions have included 'Panacea' an artist's collaboration between Michael Pinsky and Walker & Bromwich,'There Where You Are Not' by Alec Finlay
Alec Finlay
Alec Finlay is a Scottish-born artist currently based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Finlay's work takes various forms and media, including poetry, sculpture, collage, audio-visual, neon, and new technologies; often it reflects on our relationship, as a culture, or cultures, with landscape...
, Jeremy Millar, Guy Moreton, 'Lines in the Sand' by Joan Jonas
Joan Jonas
Born in 1936 in New York City, Joan Jonas is a pioneer of video and performance art and one of the most important female artists to emerge in the late 1960s and early 1970s.She began her career in New York City as a sculptor...
and '20 Million Mexicans Can't be Wrong' with Francis Alÿs
Francis Alÿs
Francis Alÿs is a Belgian artist. His work emerges in the interdisciplinary space of art, architecture, and social practice. After leaving behind his formal training as an architect and relocated to Mexico City, he has created a diverse body of artwork that explores urbanity, spatial justice, and...
and Santiago Sierra
Santiago Sierra
Santiago Sierra is a Spanish artist. He lives in Madrid.Sierra's most well-known works involve hired laborers completing menial tasks...
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External links
- John Hansard Gallery - official site