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== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Fineartbuildingnewcastle.jpg|thumb|The Fine Art Building of Newcastle University, home of the Hatton Gallery.]]
[[File:Fineartbuildingnewcastle.jpg|thumb|The Fine Art Building of Newcastle University, home of the Hatton Gallery.]]
The Hatton Gallery was founded in 1925, by the [[Fine Art Building|King Edward VII School of Art]], Armstrong College, [[Durham University]] (Newcastle University's Department of Fine Art), in honour of Richard George Hatton, a professor at the School of Art.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/hatton/ourhistory/ |title=History |publisher=Hatton Gallery |accessdate=2011-02-20}}</ref>
The Hatton Gallery was founded in 1925, by the [[Fine Art Building|King Edward VII School of Art]], Armstrong College, [[Durham University]] (Newcastle University's Department of Fine Art), in honour of Richard George Hatton, a professor at the School of Art.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/hatton/ourhistory/ |title=History |publisher=Hatton Gallery |accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>


[[Richard Hamilton (artist)|Richard Hamilton]]'s seminal ''Man, Machine and Motion'' was first exhibited at the Hatton in 1955 before travelling to the ICA,<ref>[http://www.independentgroup.org.uk/contributors/hamilton/index.html Richard Hamilton biography]</ref> so the Hatton can claim to have been the birthplace of [[Pop Art]].
[[Richard Hamilton (artist)|Richard Hamilton]]'s seminal ''Man, Machine and Motion'' was first exhibited at the Hatton in 1955 before travelling to the ICA,<ref>[http://www.independentgroup.org.uk/contributors/hamilton/index.html Richard Hamilton biography]</ref> so the Hatton can claim to have been the birthplace of [[Pop Art]].


In 1997, the University authorities voted to close down the gallery, but a widespread public campaign against the closure, leading to a £250,000 donation by Dame [[Catherine Cookson]], ensured the survival of the gallery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/06/11/ngal11.html |title=Catherine Cookson throws lifeline to threatened gallery |publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=1997-06-11 |accessdate=2008-03-29 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080207032509/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/06/11/ngal11.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-02-07}}</ref>
In 1997, the University authorities voted to close down the gallery, but a widespread public campaign against the closure, leading to a £250,000 donation by Dame [[Catherine Cookson]], ensured the survival of the gallery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/06/11/ngal11.html |title=Catherine Cookson throws lifeline to threatened gallery |publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=11 June 1997 |accessdate=29 March 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080207032509/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/06/11/ngal11.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 7 February 2008}}</ref>


As part of the [[Great North Museum]] project, the gallery's future is secure. Unlike the university's other collections, the Hatton Gallery was not transferred into the Hancock, but remained in the [[Fine Art Building]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/today/facilities/list/great+north+museum |title=Great North Museum |publisher=Newcastle University |accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref>
As part of the [[Great North Museum]] project, the gallery's future is secure. Unlike the university's other collections, the Hatton Gallery was not transferred into the Hancock, but remained in the [[Fine Art Building]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/today/facilities/list/great+north+museum |title=Great North Museum |publisher=Newcastle University |accessdate=12 May 2008}}</ref>


The Hatton Gallery closed on 27 February 2016 for a £3.5 million redevelopment and will reopen in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twmuseums.org.uk/news/hatton-gallery-receives-green-light-for-redevelopment |title=Hatton Gallery receives green light for redevelopment |publisher=Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums |date=28 July 2015 |accessdate=28 January 2016}}</ref>
The Hatton Gallery closed on 27 February 2016 for a £3.5 million redevelopment and will reopen in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twmuseums.org.uk/news/hatton-gallery-receives-green-light-for-redevelopment |title=Hatton Gallery receives green light for redevelopment |publisher=Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums |date=28 July 2015 |accessdate=28 January 2016}}</ref>
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Important exhibitions held in the gallery in recent years include ''No Socks: Kurt Schwitters and the Merzbarn'' (1999)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4717332/The-rubbish-man-of-Windermere.html |publisher=''The Daily Telegraph'' |title="No Socks Review}}</ref> and William Roberts (2004).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/mar/15/arts.artsnews |title=William Roberts at the Hatton |author=Maev Kennedy |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |date=2004-03-15 |accessdate=2011-06-11}}</ref>
Important exhibitions held in the gallery in recent years include ''No Socks: Kurt Schwitters and the Merzbarn'' (1999)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4717332/The-rubbish-man-of-Windermere.html |publisher=''The Daily Telegraph'' |title="No Socks Review}}</ref> and William Roberts (2004).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/mar/15/arts.artsnews |title=William Roberts at the Hatton |author=Maev Kennedy |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |date=15 March 2004 |accessdate=11 June 2011}}</ref>


== Other logos ==
== Other logos ==

Revision as of 15:47, 1 May 2017

Hatton Gallery
File:Hatton Gallery Great North Museum.png
Map
Established1925
LocationNewcastle upon Tyne, England
Coordinates54°58′47″N 1°36′54″W / 54.9796°N 1.6150°W / 54.9796; -1.6150
TypeArt museum
CuratorEmily Marsden
Public transit accessBus, Metro
Websitewww.twmuseums.org.uk/hatton
Great North Museum

The Hatton Gallery is Newcastle University's art gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is based in the University's Fine Art Building.

The Hatton Gallery closed in February 2016 for a £3.5 million redevelopment and will reopen in 2017.

History

The Fine Art Building of Newcastle University, home of the Hatton Gallery.

The Hatton Gallery was founded in 1925, by the King Edward VII School of Art, Armstrong College, Durham University (Newcastle University's Department of Fine Art), in honour of Richard George Hatton, a professor at the School of Art.[1]

Richard Hamilton's seminal Man, Machine and Motion was first exhibited at the Hatton in 1955 before travelling to the ICA,[2] so the Hatton can claim to have been the birthplace of Pop Art.

In 1997, the University authorities voted to close down the gallery, but a widespread public campaign against the closure, leading to a £250,000 donation by Dame Catherine Cookson, ensured the survival of the gallery.[3]

As part of the Great North Museum project, the gallery's future is secure. Unlike the university's other collections, the Hatton Gallery was not transferred into the Hancock, but remained in the Fine Art Building.[4]

The Hatton Gallery closed on 27 February 2016 for a £3.5 million redevelopment and will reopen in September 2017.[5]

Exhibitions

The permanent collection comprises over 3,500 works, from the 14th century onward – including paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings – and starring the Merzbarn, the only surviving Merz construction by Kurt Schwitters, which was rescued from a barn near Elterwater in 1965[6] and is now permanently installed in the gallery.

Other important artists represented in the collection include Francis Bacon, Victor Pasmore, William Roberts and Paolo di Giovanni, Palma Giovane, Richard Hamilton, Panayiotis Kalorkoti, Thomas Bewick, Eduardo Paolozzi, Camillo Procaccini, Patrick Heron and Richard Ansdell. Watercolours by Wyndham Lewis, Thomas Harrison Hair and Robert Jobling are also held.[7]

Important exhibitions held in the gallery in recent years include No Socks: Kurt Schwitters and the Merzbarn (1999)[8] and William Roberts (2004).[9]

Other logos

  • The old Hatton Gallery logo, prior to the rebranding as Great North Museum.
    The old Hatton Gallery logo, prior to the rebranding as Great North Museum.

References

  1. ^ "History". Hatton Gallery. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. ^ Richard Hamilton biography
  3. ^ "Catherine Cookson throws lifeline to threatened gallery". The Daily Telegraph. 11 June 1997. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Great North Museum". Newcastle University. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Hatton Gallery receives green light for redevelopment". Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. ^ Moving the Merzbarn - Fred Brooks
  7. ^ "Collections". Hatton Gallery. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  8. ^ ""No Socks Review". The Daily Telegraph. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Maev Kennedy (15 March 2004). "William Roberts at the Hatton". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2011.

External links

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