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{{short description|Public art museum in Swansea, Wales}}
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The '''Glynn Vivian Art Gallery''' is a public [[art gallery]] in Britain. It is the public art gallery of the City and County of [[Swansea]], in South [[Wales]]. The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the [[old Swansea Central Library]].
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The '''Glynn Vivian Art Gallery''' is the public [[art gallery]] of the City and County of [[Swansea]], in [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom]]. The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the [[old Swansea Central Library]].


==History==
==History==
The creation of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery was made possible when in 1905 [[Richard Glynn Vivian]] offered his collection of paintings, drawings and china to the City with an endowment of £10,000. The donor laid the foundation stone himself in 1909, but it was after his death that the Gallery was formally opened in 1911, with 'great enthusiasm and gaiety'.<ref>''Guide to the Collections of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea'' (1970), p.6.</ref> The building was designed by Glendinning Moxham in 'Edwardian baroque' style. [[William Grant Murray]], director of the Swansea Art School, became the Gallery's first director; since 1951 the Gallery has had its own Curator.
The creation of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery was made possible when in 1905 [[Glynn Vivian]] offered his collection of paintings, drawings and china to the city with an endowment of £10,000. The donor laid the foundation stone himself in 1909, but it was after his death that the Gallery was formally opened in 1911, with "great enthusiasm and gaiety."<ref>''Guide to the Collections of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea'' (1970), p. 6.</ref> The building was designed by Glendinning Moxham in the [[Edwardian Baroque architecture|Edwardian Baroque]] style. [[William Grant Murray]], director of the Swansea Art School, became the Gallery's first director; since 1951 the Gallery has had its own Curator.


Richard Glynn Vivian's collection, like most private collections, was eclectic. By donations - including the Deffett Francis collection of prints and drawings and the K.S. Meager bequest of Swansea china - and by purchases the Gallery's holdings have become more representative of the range of European art, while remaining rich in the work of local artists.
Glynn Vivian's collection, like most private collections, was eclectic. By donations – including the Deffett Francis collection of prints and drawings and the Kildare S.Meager bequest of Swansea china – and by purchases the Gallery's holdings have become more representative of the range of European art, while remaining rich in the work of local artists. The gallery also presents loan exhibitions and events, and has an educational programme.{{cn|date=November 2022}}


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==Refurbishment 2011==
The Gallery also presents loan exhibitions and events, and has an educational programme.
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In October 2011 the gallery was closed temporarily for a £6 million refurbishment and recladding of the 1974 extension. During the closure, the gallery planned to continue a programme of activities using alternative local venues. The former chair of the Arts Council of Wales was quoted as saying "The Glynn Vivian is a major civic facility and the only purpose-built art gallery in Wales that is still open. It will be missed by the people of Swansea but they will welcome it back in its renewed form".<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-15446703 ''Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art gallery shuts for £6m refit''], BBC News – south west Wales, 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-09.</ref> The work schedule was extended by two years after the original contractor went in to administration. The building re-opened in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swansea-s-Glynn-Vivian-Art-Gallery-refurbishment/story-28157349-detail/story.html |title=Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art Gallery refurbishment set to enter final phase after four years |work=South Wales Evening Post |date=15 November 2015 |access-date=2016-02-12 }}</ref>


==Holdings==
==Collection==
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The gallery displays a broad spectrum of [[visual arts]] from the original bequest of [[Richard Glynn Vivian]] (1835–1910), and includes work by [[Old Masters]] as well as an international collection of [[porcelain]] and Swansea china.
The gallery displays a broad spectrum of [[visual arts]] from the original bequest of [[Glynn Vivian]] (1835–1910), and includes work by [[Old Masters]] as well as an international collection of [[porcelain]] and Swansea china.


The paintings include work by Guido Reni, Richard Wilson, Thomas Jones, Thomas Lawrence, H. Scott Tuke, Claude Monet, Mark Gertler, Augustus John, Gwen John, Stanley Spencer, Lucien Pissarro, Paul Nash, Evan Walters, Cedric Morris, Ben Nicholson, Alfred Janes, Ceri Richards, Ivon Hitchens and Kyffin Williams.
The paintings include work by [[Richard Wilson (painter)|Richard Wilson]], [[Claude Monet]], [[Thomas Jones (artist)|Thomas Jones]], [[Mark Gertler (artist)|Mark Gertler]], [[Augustus John]], [[Gwen John]], [[Stanley Spencer]], [[Lucien Pissarro]], [[Paul Nash (artist)|Paul Nash]], [[Guido Reni]], [[Cedric Morris]], [[Ben Nicholson]], [[Alfred Janes]], [[Ceri Richards]], [[Ivon Hitchens]], [[Thomas Lawrence]], [[Evan Walters]] and [[Kyffin Williams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/galleries/locations/the-glynn-vivian-art-gallery-7565 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214231043/http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/galleries/locations/the-glynn-vivian-art-gallery-7565 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-14 |title=Glynn Vivian Art Gallery |publisher=BBC Your Paintings |access-date=12 February 2016 }}</ref>


Among the prints may be found work by Albert Durer, Agostino Carracci, William Blake and Ceri Richards.
Among the prints may be found work by [[Albrecht Dürer]], [[Agostino Carracci]], [[William Blake]] and [[Ceri Richards]]. Watercolours and drawings include work by Richard Wilson, [[Thomas Gainsborough]], [[John Sell Cotman]], [[Thomas Rowlandson]], [[Richard Parkes Bonington]], [[Gwen John]] and [[Ceri Richards]].

Watercolours and drawings include work by Richard Wilson, Gainsborough, Cotman, Rowlandson, Bonington, Gwen John and Ceri Richards.


The Gallery has an extensive collection of Swansea porcelain and china, as well as select pieces of other British and European factories, and of British and French glass. Among these is one of the earliest examples of European porcelain, a Meissen experimental vase complete with AR mark.
The Gallery has an extensive collection of Swansea porcelain and china, as well as select pieces of other British and European factories, and of British and French glass. Among these is one of the earliest examples of European porcelain, a Meissen experimental vase complete with AR mark.


<gallery>
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==Refurbishment 2011==
File:Bartholomeus van der Helst - Portrait of a Young Lady SW GV GV1974 63.jpg | ''Portrait of a Young Lady'' by [[Bartholomeus van der Helst]]
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In October 2011 the gallery was closed temporarily for a £6 million refurbishment and recladding of the 1974 extension. It was estimated that this work would last two years. During the closure, the gallery planned to continue a programme of activities using alternative local venues. The former chair of the Arts Council of Wales was quoted as saying "The Glynn Vivian is a major civic facility and the only purpose-built art gallery in Wales that is still open. It will be missed by the people of Swansea but they will welcome it back in its renewed form".<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-15446703 ''Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art gallery shuts for £6m refit''], BBC News - south west Wales, 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-09.</ref>
File:Ceridwen.jpg|''Ceridwen'' by [[Christopher Williams (Welsh artist)|Christopher Williams]]
File:Dore, Gustave; La Sainte Trinite.jpg| ''La Sainte Trinite'' by [[Gustave Doré]]
File:Correggio; Ecce Homo.jpg| ''Ecce Homo'' by [[Antonio da Correggio]]
File:David Cox (I) or David Cox (II) - Landscape with Shepherd.jpg|''Landscape with Shepherd'' by [[David Cox (artist)|David Cox]]
File:Godfried Schalcken (attrib.) - Good Night.jpg| ''Good Night''
File:Ecce Homo Gustave Doré.jpg| ''Ecce Homo'' by [[Gustave Doré]]
File:La folie.jpg|''La folie'' by [[Gustave Doré]]
File:Gwen John, The Nun (Glynn Vivian).jpg|''The Nun'' by [[Gwen John]]
File:Agatha van der Mijn - Study of fruit and flowers.jpg| Study of fruit and flowers by [[Agatha van der Mijn]]
File:Thomas Jones, Ruined Buildings in Naples.jpg| ''Ruined Buildings in Naples'' by [[Thomas Jones (artist)|Thomas Jones]]
File:Neath Abbey John Syer.jpg| ''Neath Abbey'' by [[John Syer]]
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian/}}
*{{Official website|http://www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian/}}
*[http://www.swanseaheritage.net/museums/glynn_history.asp The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery on Swansea Heritage website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130214231043/http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/galleries/locations/the-glynn-vivian-art-gallery-7565 Paintings at Glynn Vivian Art Gallery on Your Paintings (BBC)]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/swansea/pages/glynviv_friendspics.shtml?6 BBC Wales feature on the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery exhibits]


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Latest revision as of 16:58, 17 November 2024

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Oriel Gelf Glynn Vivian
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is located in Swansea
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Location within Swansea
Established1911
LocationSwansea, Wales
Coordinates51°37′25″N 3°56′40″W / 51.6236°N 3.9445°W / 51.6236; -3.9445
Key holdingsCorreggio
Gustave Doré
John Constable
Ben Nicholson
Barbara Hepworth
John Piper
Kyffin Williams
Paul Nash
Wyndham Lewis
Franz Anton Bustelli
CollectionsBritish and European old masters, Surrealist, and Impressionist
Visitors42,682 (2017)
FounderGlynn Vivian
Websiteswansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian

The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is the public art gallery of the City and County of Swansea, in Wales, United Kingdom. The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the old Swansea Central Library.

History

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The creation of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery was made possible when in 1905 Glynn Vivian offered his collection of paintings, drawings and china to the city with an endowment of £10,000. The donor laid the foundation stone himself in 1909, but it was after his death that the Gallery was formally opened in 1911, with "great enthusiasm and gaiety."[1] The building was designed by Glendinning Moxham in the Edwardian Baroque style. William Grant Murray, director of the Swansea Art School, became the Gallery's first director; since 1951 the Gallery has had its own Curator.

Glynn Vivian's collection, like most private collections, was eclectic. By donations – including the Deffett Francis collection of prints and drawings and the Kildare S.Meager bequest of Swansea china – and by purchases the Gallery's holdings have become more representative of the range of European art, while remaining rich in the work of local artists. The gallery also presents loan exhibitions and events, and has an educational programme.[citation needed]

Refurbishment 2011

[edit]

In October 2011 the gallery was closed temporarily for a £6 million refurbishment and recladding of the 1974 extension. During the closure, the gallery planned to continue a programme of activities using alternative local venues. The former chair of the Arts Council of Wales was quoted as saying "The Glynn Vivian is a major civic facility and the only purpose-built art gallery in Wales that is still open. It will be missed by the people of Swansea but they will welcome it back in its renewed form".[2] The work schedule was extended by two years after the original contractor went in to administration. The building re-opened in 2016.[3]

Collection

[edit]

The gallery displays a broad spectrum of visual arts from the original bequest of Glynn Vivian (1835–1910), and includes work by Old Masters as well as an international collection of porcelain and Swansea china.

The paintings include work by Richard Wilson, Claude Monet, Thomas Jones, Mark Gertler, Augustus John, Gwen John, Stanley Spencer, Lucien Pissarro, Paul Nash, Guido Reni, Cedric Morris, Ben Nicholson, Alfred Janes, Ceri Richards, Ivon Hitchens, Thomas Lawrence, Evan Walters and Kyffin Williams.[4]

Among the prints may be found work by Albrecht Dürer, Agostino Carracci, William Blake and Ceri Richards. Watercolours and drawings include work by Richard Wilson, Thomas Gainsborough, John Sell Cotman, Thomas Rowlandson, Richard Parkes Bonington, Gwen John and Ceri Richards.

The Gallery has an extensive collection of Swansea porcelain and china, as well as select pieces of other British and European factories, and of British and French glass. Among these is one of the earliest examples of European porcelain, a Meissen experimental vase complete with AR mark.

References

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  1. ^ Guide to the Collections of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea (1970), p. 6.
  2. ^ Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art gallery shuts for £6m refit, BBC News – south west Wales, 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  3. ^ "Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art Gallery refurbishment set to enter final phase after four years". South Wales Evening Post. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Glynn Vivian Art Gallery". BBC Your Paintings. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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