Turner Contemporary is an art gallery in Margate, Kent, England, intended as a contemporary arts space and catalyst for the regeneration of the town.[1][2] The title commemorates the association of the town with noted landscape painter J. M. W. Turner, who went to school there, and visited throughout his life.[3]
History
Architectural design
The building was designed by David Chipperfield,[4] whose design for the 3-storey, 20 metres (66 ft) high[5] gallery opened on 16 April 2011,[6] 14,000 people visited in the first weekend[7] and 500,000 in its first year.[8] In August 2013 the gallery received its millionth visitor.[9]
On 20 February 2020, Turner Contemporary became the first contemporary building to feature on a Bank of England note.[10]
Turner Contemporary is the largest dedicated visual arts venue in Kent.[11] It is a registered charity under English law.[12]
Recognition
In November 2011, the venue received an award from the British Guild of Travel Writers, for an outstanding tourism project.[13] Queen Elizabeth II visited Turner Contemporary on 11 November 2011, as part of a wider trip to Margate.[14]
Exhibitions
Dates
Name
Featuring
28 September 2024 – 26 January 2025
(Current)
Anya Gallaccio: preserve
Turner Contemporary presents 'preserve', the largest survey exhibition to date of British artist Anya Gallaccio.[15]
25 May 2024 - 1 September 2024
Ed Clark
The first institutional exhibition in Europe dedicated to pioneering artist Ed Clark (1926–2019)
A group exhibition edited by Mark Leckey around themes of the seaside, nostaligia and esoteric views of the future. Featured a number of video and sound installations as well as traditional painting.[17]
27 May 2023 - 10 September 2023
Beatriz Milhazes: Maresias
A solo exhibition by Beatriz Milhazes, a leading figure from the Brazilian abstract art movement Geração Oitenta (1980s Generation)[18]
