Turner Contemporary
Turner Contemporary is located in Kent
Turner Contemporary
Location within Kent
Established16 April 2011
LocationMargate, Kent, England
Coordinates51°23′20″N 1°22′48″E / 51.389°N 1.380°E / 51.389; 1.380
TypeArt gallery
Collection sizeBritish and international art from 1750 to the present
Visitors3.6 million (2022)
DirectorClarrie Wallis
Public transit accessMargate railway station
WebsiteOfficial website

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.[citation needed] Queen Elizabeth II visited Turner Contemporary on 11 November 2011, as part of a wider trip to Margate.[13]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Turner Contemporary". Art Rabbit. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  2. ^ Worthington, Caroline (July–August 2011). "Reviews — Turner Contemporary, Margate". Museums Journal. 111 (7/8): 46–49.
  3. ^ Darwent, Charles (25 January 2009). "Superabundant: A Celebration of Pattern, Turner Contemporary, Margate". The Independent. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  4. ^ "New architect chosen for gallery". BBC.co.uk. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Chipperfield unveils Turner Contemporary design for Margate". Building Design. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Rendezvous: 'this plan needs a rethink'". Your Thanet News. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Margate's Turner gallery has 45,500 visitors". BBC News. BBC. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2015. A total of 14,000 people visited on the opening weekend
  8. ^ Beached and hard to reach
  9. ^ "Turner Contemporary greets millionth visitor". BBC News. BBC. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  10. ^ "New £20 note featuring J. M. W Turner revealed by the Bank of England". the Guardian. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Victoria Pomery". Ebbsfleet Landmark. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  12. ^ "TURNER CONTEMPORARY, registered charity no. 1129974". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  13. ^ Hutchinson, Amanda (11 November 2011). "Royal Visit to Margate's Turner Contemporary". South East Tour Guides. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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