The second season of The Grand Tour will take place from March, with Nottingham Contemporary, Chatsworth, Derby Museums and The Harley Gallery joining forces to create a huge exhibition programme.
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The second season of The Grand Tour will take place from March, with Nottingham Contemporary, Chatsworth, Derby Museums and The Harley Gallery joining forces to create a huge exhibition programme.
The Grand Tour partnership aims to showcase the region’s diverse richness of art, architecture and landscapes to a new generation of local, national and international visitors.
Confirmed artists who will be displaying their work in one or more of the various locations during the exhibition programme include Sir Peter Blake, Rose English and Simon Starling.
Main highlights
A two-part display will be on show at The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, featuring an exhibition of original collages from Sir Peter Blake’s celebrated World Tour series, and performance artist Rose English’s collection of horse-related works.
Nottingham Contemporary will present a major solo show by Simon Starling, including both a comprehensive retrospective of his installation pieces to date, many unseen in the UK, and two new commissions, one of which refers to Nottingham’s lace production in the area surrounding the gallery.
Groups visiting Derby Museums’ exhibition Joseph Wright and the Lure of Italy can discover the 18th and 19th centuries of the county through the experiences of Derbyshire travellers, including Joseph Wright himself.
Art on display at this location will also include that by 18th century master Pompeo Batoni, as well as early Italian Renaissance artists.
Additionally, Chatsworth’s exhibition A Grand Tour of the Devonshire Collection will display important works seldom on show, including two Canaletto pieces, Domenichino’s Madonna delle Rose, sketches by Inigo Jones, and a collection of drawings by Flemish painter Sebastian Vrancx.
Opening dates
Chatsworth House: 19th March to 23rd October
The Derby Museums: 19th March to 12th June
The Harley Gallery: 20th March to 5th June
Nottingham Contemporary: 19th March to 26th June
Group travel organisers should contact their chosen venues for information on group rates, which vary from location to location.
For further information you should visit www.thegrandtour.uk.com.
Pictured: World Tour Paris, Dancing by Peter Blake. (Photo credit: CCA Galleries Ltd).
