Curated at Dorfold
British Art: Then and Now
Dorfold Hall, Cheshire
29 January - 11 February 2023
A celebration of British Art, taking place at Dorfold Hall, a Jacobean mansion set in the heart of the English countryside in Cheshire
The elegance and timeless style of this quintessentially British stately home, Dorfold Hall and its exquisite new event spaces - L’Écurie and the Tack - provide the most wonderful backdrop for this exhibition.
Dating to 1616, Dorfold Hall is known for its intriguing combination of the historic and the contemporary and this will be mirrored by the exhibition. Work by British artists past and present will be placed in this extraordinary setting, integrated with the collection of the current owners and alongside the many historic objects and generations of antiques.
The exhibition includes work by John Craxton, Grayson Perry, Sir Matthew Smith, Keith Vaughan, Sir Howard Hodgkin, Patrick Heron, Nigel Hall, Dame Elizabeth Blackadder RA, Tom Hammick, Alan Rankle, Paul Benney, Sophie Ryder, Rebekah Tuluie, Rosannagh Scarlet Esson and Valeria Nascimento.
Spaces used include the dramatic setting of the Drawing room, with its ceiling designed by Italian plasterers in 1621, and the King James Suite, a room that got its name having been designed specifically for King James I in the 1620s. Visitors can also see the Drawing Room, Dining Room and the Coach House, where an immersive sound and video work by Paul Benney is hosted.
Artists:
Cleo Barbour, Andy Barker, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham CBE, Paul Benney, Jessica Biggs, Dame Elizabeth Blackadder RA, Frances Aviva Blane, Sandra Blow RA, David Williams-Bulkeley, Nancy Cadogan, Lynn Chadwick RA, Michael Craig-Martin RA, Daniel Crawshaw, John Craxton, Marice Cumber, Julia Engelhardt, Sir Jacob Epstein, Rosannagh Scarlet Esson, Sir William Russell Flint RA, Lucian Freud, Dame Elisabeth Frink, Sir Terry Frost RA, Rachel Grace RE, Jelly Green, Nicola Green, Nigel Hall RA, Tom Hammick, Ivon Hitchens, Sir Howard Hodgkin, Kathleen Hyndman, Alice Irwin, Bruce McClean, Don McKinlay, Gail Mason, Victoria Meadows, Celia Montague, Breon O’Casey, Sir Grayson Perry RA, John Piper, Alan Rankle, Arabella Ross, Sophie Ryder, Nitan Sawhney, William Scott, Carrie Stanley, Trevor Sutton, Carolyn Tripp, Rebekah Tuluie, Keith Vaughan
