The Royal Pump Rooms are hosting an exhibition of work by Art and Language conceptual artist, Terry Atkinson.
The exhibition is on in Leamington as that is where the artist was born and where his influence spread to the Coventry School of Art.
Over the past 40 years, Terry Atkinson has played a significant role in the direction of international contemporary art through his practice and teaching.
Art and Language
| 听 |  | Detail of Yellow Axe Head from the Enola Gay series by Terry Atkinson
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In 1968, he was one of the founder members of the highly influential collaborative art group Art and Language, which was centred on Coventry School of Art where Atkinson taught between 1966 and 1973.
Follow the link on the left to the Art and Language page to find out more about the revolutionary conceptual art group.
From the 70s to the 90s
| 听 |  | Untitled painting from the World War 1 series by Terry Atkinson
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The Pump Rooms exhibition focuses on three series of paintings and drawings from the 70s to the 90s. These are titled World War 1, the Irish works and Enola Gay.
The paintings and drawings came out of his long-standing interest in politics, philosophy and the relationship between art theory and practice.
The exhibition in April will be the first time many of the works have been exhibited and will be the first time a select retrospective has been shown in Atkinson's home town of Leamington.
International fame
| 听 |  | Detail from one of the untitled drawings in the World War 1 series
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Atkinson's work has been exhibited widely throughout Britain, Europe, Canada and the USA.
He has had major solo shows at the Whitechapel Art Gallery (1983), Gimpel Fils (1985-91) and Stampa Gallery in Basel. He has also exhibited in group shows at Documenta 5 (1972), Museum of Modern Art in New York (1970), Venice Biennale (1984) and Irish Museum of Modern Art (1991).
In 1985 he was nominated for the controversial and highly-coveted Turner Prize.
Exhibition details
The Terry Atkinson exhibition is on at the Royal Pump Rooms Art Gallery and Museum in Leamington until 8 June 2003.
Opening Times
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10.30am - 5.00pm
Wednesday: 10.30am - 5.00pm
Thursday: 1.30pm - 8.00pm
Friday: 10.30am - 5.00pm
Saturday: 10.30am - 5.00pm
Sunday: 11.00am - 4.00pm
Admission is free.
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