"The Blavatnik Contemporary Galleries are expected to open in 2029 inside Somerset House, displaying contemporary art through special exhibitions, commissions and events. The impressive new galleries will be l ocated on the top floor of the North Wing of Somerset House within the new Courtauld Campus, and will form part of the Courtauld's transformation of its historic Grade I-listed building. They will be housed inside a restored 18th century display room with full accessibility and public access from the East Wing."
"With a focus on modern day art, working artists and education, the galleries will also provide a space for artists creating new projects, while students on the Courtauld Institute's MA in Curating will be largely responsible for delivering the programme. Elena Crippa, senior curator of Contemporary Art: Exhibitions and Projects at the Courtauld, said: 'The new galleries will be a site of possibilities for artists to present exceptional artworks. These new spaces will help us connect past and present art and ideas, engage students and bring living artists to the core of our activities.'"
"Turner Prize-winning sculptor Anthony Gormley said he was looking forward to the new galleries too. He said: 'Wonderful to have, in such a lively intellectual context, a new place to look at, experience, and discuss the art of our time.'"
The Courtauld will open the Blavatnik Contemporary Galleries in 2029 at Somerset House, presenting contemporary art via exhibitions, commissions and events. The galleries occupy the top floor of the North Wing within the new Courtauld Campus and form part of the transformation of the Grade I-listed building. The spaces are housed in a restored 18th-century display room with full accessibility and public access from the East Wing. Programming will prioritize modern art, working artists, and education, providing space for new projects. Students on the Courtauld Institute's MA in Curating will largely deliver the programme. The initiative aims to connect past and present art and centre living artists.
Read at Time Out London
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