The Tradition of the New
Walsall's 'New' Art Gallery opened twenty years ago, and is still one of the best in Britain. As one of the few enduring successes of New Labour's lavish arts programme celebrates its anniversary, we ask: what went right?
The New Art Gallery in Walsall opened its doors twenty years ago. In that time, it’s avoided the fate of so many arts and culture projects implemented under New Labour to achieve both local esteem and art world credibility; it has secured work by major artists like Lee Bul for its anniversary exhibition, which opened […]
Sorry, but this article is available to subscribers only. Please log in or become a subscriber.