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 2011edit
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]
Collectionedit
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 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.
^Guide to the Collections of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea (1970), p. 6.
^Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art gallery shuts for £6m refit, BBC News – south west Wales, 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
^"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.
^. BBC Your Paintings. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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January 01, 1970
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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 Glynn Vivian Art GalleryOriel Gelf Glynn VivianLocation within SwanseaEstablished1911LocationSwansea WalesCoordinates51 37 25 N 3 56 40 W 51 6236 N 3 9445 W 51 6236 3 9445Key holdingsCorreggio Gustave Dore John Constable Ben Nicholson Barbara Hepworth John Piper Kyffin Williams Paul Nash Wyndham Lewis Franz Anton BustelliCollectionsBritish and European old masters Surrealist and ImpressionistVisitors42 682 2017 FounderGlynn VivianWebsiteswansea wbr gov wbr uk wbr glynnvivian Contents 1 History 2 Refurbishment 2011 3 Collection 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe 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 editIn 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 editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Glynn Vivian Art Gallery news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 Durer 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 nbsp Portrait of a Young Lady by Bartholomeus van der Helst nbsp Ceridwen by Christopher Williams nbsp La Sainte Trinite by Gustave Dore nbsp Ecce Homo by Antonio da Correggio nbsp Landscape with Shepherd by David Cox nbsp Good Night nbsp Ecce Homo by Gustave Dore nbsp La folie by Gustave Dore nbsp The Nun by Gwen John nbsp Study of fruit and flowers by Agatha van der Mijn nbsp Ruined Buildings in Naples by Thomas Jones nbsp Neath Abbey by John SyerReferences edit Guide to the Collections of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea 1970 p 6 Swansea s Glynn Vivian Art gallery shuts for 6m refit BBC News south west Wales 30 October 2011 Retrieved 2011 11 09 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 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery BBC Your Paintings Archived from the original on 14 February 2013 Retrieved 12 February 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Official website Paintings at Glynn Vivian Art Gallery on Your Paintings BBC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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