Current Exhibition
© Anish Kapoor, the Chant of blue 1983. Mixed Media and pigment. Courtesy of the artist and the British Council collection. Photo: Prudence Cummings
Third Dimension: Sculpture
from the British Council Collection
27 January – 3 March
Of all the artforms in Britain, sculpture has been widely regarded as the most inventive and innovative. Over the decades the pace with which it has evolved to incorporate new materials, new forms and new ideas has been unmatched. This display offers an opportunity to trace key moments from the mid 20th century to today. This exhibition includes work by Anish Kapoor, Richard Long, Vong Phaopharit, Tony Cragg, Rebecca Warren, Bruce Maclean and William Tucker.
© Humphrey Ocean, Ship 2011, Oil on canvas. Photo: Mike Bruce
Humphrey Ocean: Now and Then
27 January – 3 March
Humphrey Ocean returns to the Sidney Cooper Gallery with a handful of key works spanning his time as a student at Canterbury, including a drawing made there in 1973, through to recently completed paintings. During this formative period – when Michael Craig-Martin had been teaching with Tom Watt (Head of Fine Art), Ocean was introduced to tutors such as Geoffrey Rigden and Ian Dury, both recent graduates from the Royal College of Art, all influential. Ocean exhibits five works representing this journey.