OUT & ABOUT Cooper Gallery
Barnsley’s premier art gallery has opened its doors once again with the launch of a new exhibition, ‘Allegories of the Senses’. A collaborative project between Barnsley Museums and the Arts Council’s Collection Select Scheme, the new sensory-based exhibition looks to replicate the human body’s five senses through art and will be available to see until Wednesday 21st November. It features some rarely seen works by local artists Malcolm Whittaker and John Kenneth Long, plus masterpieces by acclaimed international artists Vanessa Bell, Martin Parr, Marc Quinn and Eduardo Paolozzi.
One of the standout pieces is a three-metre high textile installation by Caroline Achaintre which is a showstopping centrepiece for the exhibition.
The exhibition has also had support from LEGO® Foundation who have devised a brand-new concept for visually impaired people of all ages. The new LEGO® Braille Bricks are put together using numbers and letters corresponding to the braille alphabet.
Experience Barnsley As the home of Barnsley’s
history, Experience Barnsley is an award-winning museum which takes you on a
fascinating journey through the stories from days gone by. From mining and industry to football and war, the vast majority of the pieces in the various collections were donated by local people and organisations. Having now reopened, you can
A main focus of Allegories of the Senses is inclusivity and the Barnsley Museums team have teamed up with Action for Autism and Asperger’s Barnsley (AfAAB) to co-curate the exhibition. Members of AfAAB selected the final pieces they felt best represented sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch through art. Touch and feel would usually make up a large part of the exhibition, so to ensure everyone is kept safe during Covid, tactile activity packs are available to take home and enjoy.
The two tearooms on site, Impressions and Joshua’s Dining Lounge, are open to eat in or takeaway.
The art competition looks to celebrate and reward originality and excellence through three awards with monetary and exhibition prizes. All you need to do is submit up to three of your pieces and the judges will make their decision next spring, from which the finalists will form an exhibition in the Cooper main gallery.
The winner of the main Cooper Prize, which is aimed at professional or amateur adult artists, will receive £1,000 plus a solo exhibition in the Sadler Room in 2022. The entry cost is £10. If you are a student or recent art graduate, the Sadler Award is specifically for emerging talent and costs £5 to enter. The winner will get £500 plus six-months’ studio space in Cooper Cottage. Young people are also encouraged to apply for the Fox Gift aimed at under 16s. It is free to enter and the winner will receive £100 vouchers to spend on art materials.
© Caroline Achaintre, Todo Custo, 2015, Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London
For more information about how
to apply, visit their website:
www.cooper-gallery.com/the- cooper-prize
If you are a budding or established artist living or working in Barnsley then why not enter this year’s inaugural Cooper Prize.
also see new and exciting artefacts that tell the story of the town’s rich and fascinating history. Barnsley is full of treasures and there are some great stories to be discovered. You can also once again research into your own story as the archives and discovery centre will reopen on Monday 14th September with reduced hours initially. You will need to book a slot before you arrive but the shelves are still full of books, documents, photographs, films and maps for you to find out more about the history of your family, house, village or a topic that interests you.
Worsbrough Mill Country Park If you’re looking for
somewhere to enjoy the best the great outdoors has to offer this autumn, then look no further than Worsbrough Mill country park. We are so fortunate to have the reservoir on our doorstep to enjoy all year round.
Due to its small size, the onsite mill will unfortunately remain closed to visitors until 2021. However, that doesn’t mean the
millstones have stopped turning. During the pandemic they have produced record amounts of flour which is available for collection or delivery via Shop Appy.
The flour is also used by Millers
Tea Rooms to make their stone- baked pizzas which are available to takeaway hot or bake at home. There is extended seating outside for you to enjoy takeaway coffees and cakes after your walk, or an ice cream on balmy autumn days.
Barnsley Museums’s five venues have long played a crucial role within our community and we are privileged to have such a variety of arts, history and culture on offer to everyone – for free. To ensure their longevity and the prospect of future exhibitions, they need the public to support, visit and make use of their services now more than ever.
For more about the reopening of Barnsley Museums and their digital programme visit
www.barnsley-museums.com
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