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The Menier Gallery, located in the historic Menier Chocolate Factory, offers a dramatic space to view and exhibit works
of contemporary art and design.
Managed by Paintings in Hospitals (PiH), a registered charity (no. 1065963)
that lends contemporary works of art to hospitals, all income generated from
the hire of the gallery goes to support the charity’s work. The gallery can be hired
for exhibitions, evening receptions and other events. For more information, please
contact the gallery at 020 7407 3222 or email mail@meniergallery.co.uk. |
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Menier Gallery
51 Southwark Street
London SE1 1RU
Phone: 020 7407 3222
Hours: 10am to 6pm, Mon to Sat
Admission free unless otherwise stated
Nearest tube: London Bridge
Located in Bankside, minutes from Borough Market and the Tate Modern.
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ANOTHER SIDE
OF THE RAINBOW: STUDIES
OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL
& TRANSGENDER LIVES
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2 to 6 Feb |
 
The London Borough of Southwark marks LGBT History Month 2010 with a photography installation, featuring profiles of some members of its LGBT community. Another side of the rainbow demonstrates that there's more to sexual orientation
than any one symbol can capture or communicate - even when it's the universally recognised rainbow flag.
The exhibition combines the photography of Rehan Jamil with segments from the
life stories of the participants, resulting in an installation that ultimately celebrates
the commonalities of the human condition.
Profiles include: The Worshipful Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Jeff Hook, LGBT
rights activists Peter Tatchell and Sue Sanders, Supt Steve Deehan, Southwark
Police, Canon Giles Goddard, Priest-in-Charge, St John’s, Waterloo, and mother
and son, Monica Beadle and actor, Rikki Beadle-Blair.
Tues, Feb 2: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
PRIVATE VIEW & SOUTHWARK'S LGBT HISTORY MONTH LAUNCH
by The Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Jeff Hook
With a performance by DIVERSITY – London’s 40-member LGBT Chamber Choir.
Refreshments served. Admission free, but pre-booking essential on 020 7525 5645.
Thurs, Feb 4: 7pm to 10pm
A QUIZZICAL MIX
An evening of comedy, live music, and questions. The music of Lambeth Wind Orchestra, comedy with Rosie Wilby, and a table quiz with Dax Ashworth.
Admission £5, including free drinks & food (or bring your own). Come and make
an exhibition of yourself! Bookings: 020 7525 5645.
Image: Rehan Jamil, Peter Tatchell, Photograph (2009)
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DEBBIE RIEHL, M.A.
(GOLDSMITHS)
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8 to 13 Feb |
Debbie Riehl is interested in the intense relationship between paint and painter
and the contradiction between the struggle for dominance and its futility. Debbie
explores the materiality of the paint yet simultaneously tries to subvert its nature.
The viewer is sometimes forced to look closer at the work – is it paint, is it collage
or something else altogether? Her inspiration comes from objects seen and unseen,
her senses, experiences and aspirations.
Image: Debbie Riehl, Me, Mixed media (2009)
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THE TROUBLE WITH WOMEN
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16 to 20 Feb |
The exhibition brings together an eclectic body of work from a small group
of Fine Art graduates from Central St Martins. The show is a humorous, lively
yet sometimes dark exploration of femininity in a postmodern post feminist world.
It is an exploration of women’s interior worlds as well as the way they are
perceived and represented today. The works examine notions of femininity
as enduring as motherhood and sexuality but also the ever changing expectations
of women.
Artists include Amélie Mourgue d’Algue, Amanda Mulquiney, Rosa Robert,
Alli Sharma, Nastja Rönkkö, Luke Turner and Coral Churchill.
http://troublewithwomen.wordpress.com/
Image: Rosa Roberts, Alice and the Mantra, Oil on canvas (2010)
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JOHN COOKE: SOLO EXHIBITION
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23 to 27 Feb |
John Cooke returns to the Menier Gallery to show a collection of his latest drawings
and paintings. Included in this exhibition are both traditional figurative work and more
adventurous ideas in a variety of mediums. These include computer drawing (with
the mouse) and cardboard cut-out prints which by their very nature have to be
extremely limited editions. Come along and enjoy!
Image: John Cooke, Ruined Town, Turkey, Gouache (2009)
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ALEX R: WORK AND LOVE
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3 to 12 Mar |
Ground Floor gallery
Glass artist Alex R explores the Freudian theme of work and love as the
cornerstones of humanness. During her recent residency at the National Hospital
of Neurology, these notions were laid bare during when she worked with patients
who were rebuilding their lives after suffering stroke and spinal injury. Pieces
inspired by this project will be on display alongside glassworks from the last five
years.
Alex is the 2009 recipient of the Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Award, an artist
residency that was awarded by Paintings in Hospitals and The Max Reinhardt
Charitable Trust.
Image: Alex R, NeuroTales, Fused Glass and wood (2009)
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PAINTINGS IN HOSPITALS:
ANNUAL SPRING EXHIBITION
2010
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3 to 20 Mar |
The Children’s Collection
Lower Ground Floor gallery
Paintings in Hospitals’ annual spring Exhibition for 2010 will focus on the
development of the charity’s unique Children’s Collection, which was created
to provide engaging artworks for children’s healthcare sites. The show will
feature work by several well-known children’s illustrators as well as pioneering
examples of new media work specially commissioned for an adolescent audience.
Image: Reg Cartwright, The Band Over the Hill, Oil on board (1997)
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THE HERO INSIDE
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16 to 20 Mar |
Presented by Creative Time & Sponsored by
Southwark Children’s Services
The Hero Inside documents the artistic development of black culture in comics
and cartoons from stereotypes to current images that celebrate the achievements
and creativity of the people. Original artwork created by children, in Southwark
will be exhibited alongside a selection of work by notable animators and story-
tellers who use this dynamic art form to express the true value in their culture.
Image: Alex Ross, Obama – Man, Painting
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LONDON LANDSCAPE
PAINTERS: AN EXHIBITION OF NEW PAINTINGS BY MATTHEW BAKER, DAVID GRINAWAY, JAMES LLOYD & EDMUND WILSON
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23 to 27 Mar |
London Landscape Painters brings together exciting new works by 4 artists
who share a passion for landscape painting. The exhibition is testament to the
ongoing strength and popularity of the landscape tradition and is the culmination
of many 'expeditions' in and around London.
Each artist approaches the genre of landscape painting in the 21st century from
a different perspective, creating a contrast of subject matter and style, producing
paintings that are a continuation of the landscape tradition whilst being firmly of
the present.
Image: Matthew Baker, Big Tent, Painting |
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