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Art in Newport

Feature | The Explorations Series provides a frame to explore the permanent collections of the Newport Museum and Art Gallery, addressing particular themes across the diverse range of artists, genre and periods in the history of art.

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South Wales Argus, 3 Oct 2007 | Art: Review to consider digital plan | Newport has a wealth of art treasures, including work by LS Lowry, Sir Stanley Spencer, Dame Laura Knight and Hans Feibusch. | But with space at a premium, just five per cent of the gems are on public display. | Now public watchdogs are to look at how to increase public access to the collection, which could include virtual viewing. | Cllr Davies suggested the authority's culture and recreation scrutiny forum should examine the issue. [ Argus online version here ]

Metro Magazine, August 2007 | THE ART OF COLLECTING | "Since opening a gallery space in 1895, Newport Museum has collected an important and vastly diverse body of work. | The Art of Collecting means that many historically important pieces are at last on show to the public. The calibre is top-notch and among the artists represented are LS Lowry and Sir Stanley Spencer. | There's a sense of balance to this exhibition, encompassing both new and old, classical and satirical".

Buzz Magazine, June 2007 | DOCUMENTING THE CITY | "The exhibition also celebrates the city's desire to carry itself steadily forward into the future. This unique collection will not only be museum-bound as people can access and admire the anthology from their very own homes - an online gallery and archive has been set up to further enhance Newport's reputation as an extremely forward moving and thought provoking metropolis".

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