Kettle's Yard
 Exterior view of Kettle's Yard |
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| place | Cambridge , England |
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Art Museum (former private collection)
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| opening | 1958 |
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Kettle's Yard is a gallery and museum in Cambridge , United Kingdom .
History and overview
Kettle's Yard was originally the residence of art collector Jim Ede and his wife Helen. Ede was the curator of the Tate Gallery of Modern Art in London. During this time, many friendships arose with British artists, which are also reflected in his collection. Since 1958 he opened his home in Cambridge as a place of inspiration and refuge for visual art and music.
In 1966 the collection and house were transferred to the University of Cambridge . In 1970 the house was expanded to make room for temporary exhibitions. The extension by the architect Leslie Martin contrasts with the former residential building.
Kettle's Yard includes the former home as a permanent exhibition and the art gallery as a temporary exhibition.
development
On March 29, 2011, it was announced that Kettle's Yard has received £ 2.32 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund ; this is part of a £ 5 million fundraising campaign. This means that the construction of several extensions will begin at the end of 2011.
Permanent exhibition
Ede's private collection is in the former home. This consists of paintings, sculptures, pieces of furniture as well as glass and ceramics. Among others, the following artists are represented:
- Constantin Brâncuși
- Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
- Barbara Hepworth
- Henry Moore
- Joan Miró
- Ben Nicholson
- Alfred Wallis
- Christopher Wood
gallery
Temporary exhibitions of contemporary art from the 20th and 21st centuries take place in the gallery.
swell
- ^ Heritage Lottery Fund announce £ 2.32 million grant to Kettle's Yard. March 29, 2011, accessed March 7, 2019 .
Web links
Coordinates: 52 ° 12 '39.2 " N , 0 ° 6' 50.8" E