Our April talk was about the exhibition in the small gallery curated by three members of the Friends. This is what the Chair, Andrew Cross said about it at the time via email to members:
Seriously... The Friends Exhibition by the Friends
The Friends' exhibition "Seriously…" has now been on display for a few weeks. It was good to see many of you at the Private View, but what do you think of the choices? Our show draws its name from the old Sir Kenneth Clarke quote but one of its aims is to show that Swindon is as serious about new and challenging work as it is proud of its "big hitters". That's why amongst Alfred Wallis and Michael Ayrton we selected some less well known artworks and some striking work by living artists which MAS has acquired more recently.
We want to challenge preconceptions of what the Swindon collection is. It isn't preserved in aspic, it's a living breathing thing. In this hopefully entertaining and lively talk the three living breathing things who put "Seriously…" together (Miles Franklin, Claire Parsons and former chair of the Friends Linda Kasmaty) will talk you through three works and how we challenged each other on their merit for inclusion in the show, and we'll invite Friends to have their say.
Katie Ackrill, the MAS curator who helped us put the show together will also be available to answer your questions.
Katie Ackrill, the MAS curator who helped us put the show together will also be available to answer your questions.
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