Art Unlocked: The Pier Arts Centre

The Pier Arts Centre in Stromness, Orkney was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of British fine art given to Orkney by author, peace activist and philanthropist Margaret Gardiner (1904–2005). The Collection includes works by major twentieth-century artists Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson and Alfred Wallis, amongst others. The Centre also curates a year round programme of exhibitions and events for the education and enjoyment of the general public.

Art Unlocked is an online talk series by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. This Curation is based on a talk by Andrew Parkinson, Curator at The Pier Arts Centre, on 23rd June 2021. You can find a recording at https://youtu.be/fIsphorJ8jM

Artists featured in this Curation: Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975), Ben Nicholson (1894–1982), Alfred Wallis (1855–1942), Naum Gabo (1890–1977), Camilla Løw (b.1976) and Steven MacIver (b.1979)

6 artworks

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