CRIES & WHISPERS NEW WORKS FOR THE BRITISH COUNCIL COLLECTION
Highlights
Cries & Whispers was the title given to a selection of twenty large paintings and drawings purchased for the Council's collection during the 1980s.
British painting enjoyed a remarkable revival during the decade and the exhibition's aim was to show the strength and vitality of contemporary art in this medium. The artists chosen had all made their reputation during the 80s and represented some of the best of the new talent. However they were by no means a homogenous group. They were not from a single generation nor did they share a common style or approach. Some, such as Lisa Milroy, Steven Campbell, Tony Bevan and Christopher Le Brun had already become well known from international exhibitions; whereas others, such as Mark Wallinger and Ansel Krut, were comparatively recent graduates from art school.
As the title of the exhibition suggested, the images were diverse in mood. Works ranged from the impassioned and didactic to the quiet and mysterious; and from the witty and eccentric to the mournful and unsettling. Subject matter too was varied, with some artists choosing to comment on contemporary culture and politics, yet other taking personal relationships and experience as starting point.
A catalogue, with an assay by Lewis Biggs and entries on the works, was published by the British Council. ISBN 086355 063 0
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Glossary (3)
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Contemporary
Existing or coming into being at the same period; of today or of the present. The term that designates art being made today.
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Medium
Refers to either the material used to create a work of art, craft or design, i.e. oil, bronze, earthenware, silk; or the technique employed i.e. collage, etching, carving. In painting the medium refers to the binder for the pigment, e.g. oil, egg, acrylic dispersion. The plural form is media.
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Painting
Work of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is a tightly stretched piece of canvas, paper or a wooden panel. Painting involves a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's intellectual concerns effecting the content of a work.
Past venues
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Mexico, Guadalajara, Instituto Cultural Cabanas
- 14 May 1996 − 29 June 1996
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Mexico, Mexico City, Museo De Arte Moderno, Galeria De Exposiciones Temporales
- 01 January 1996
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Colombia, Colombia
- 01 September 1995 − 31 October 1995
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Peru, Lima, Peru
- 01 May 1995 − 30 June 1995
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Ecuador, Ecuador
- 01 March 1995 − 31 March 1995
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Philippines, Manila, Culture Center Of The Phillpines
- 12 April 1993 − 30 May 1993
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Malaysia, Penang, Penang State Museum And Art Gallery
- 01 February 1993 − 18 March 1993
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Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, National Art Gallery
- 15 January 1993
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Spain, Las Palmas, San Antonio Abad Gallery
- 01 July 1992 − 15 July 1992
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Spain, Salamanca, Salamanca University
- 01 April 1992
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Spain, Zamora, Casa De La Cultura
- 01 March 1992
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Spain, Barcelona, Centre Cultural De La Caixa De Terrassa
- 01 February 1992
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Spain, Palma De Mallorca, Centro Cultural 'sa Nostra'
- 01 January 1992
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Spain, Madrid, Centro Cultural Galileo
- 18 December 1991
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Spain, Madrid, Centro Cultural Galileo
- 01 December 1991
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Spain, Cadiz, Ayuntamiento De Jerez
- 01 November 1991
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Spain, Bilbao, Museo De Bellas Artes De Bilbao
- 01 September 1991
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Spain, Valencia, Galeria Ambiente Cero
- 04 July 1991
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Spain, Leon, Caja De Ahorros
- 01 May 1991
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New Zealand, Hamilton, Centre For Contemporary Art
- 01 November 1989
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Australia, Melbourne, Heide Park And Art Gallery
- 07 June 1988 − 17 July 1988
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Australia, Shepparton, Shepparton Art Gallery
- 02 May 1988 − 01 June 1988
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Australia, Newcastle, Newcastle Region Art Gallery
- 18 March 1988 − 17 April 1988
