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NEW TALK: Join us on Thurs 30 Nov, 2-4pm for a roundtable discussion on Installation Art. Speakers: Simeon Barclay, Persilia Caton, Tim Dixon & Alona Pardo. Book free tickets online: sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/install… @_workplace_ @Artangel @MattsGallery @A_C_Collection @PaulMellonCentr

This week’s artwork of the day is all about birds 🐦 “Birdcatcher” 🎨 Georgia Hayes 📅 2012 🏛️ @A_C_Collection

We are thrilled to announce that #Julianknxx’s film, 'Black Room', has been acquired by the @A_C_Collection at @friezeofficial. 'Black Room' explores Western society’s historic and contemporary dependence on the unseen labour and culture of Black communities.

Today's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange celebrates Black artists in honour of #BlackHistoryMonth. This week, we showcase Denzil Forrester's vibrant artwork 'Witchdoctor" at @A_C_Collection. Forrester's inspiration stems from sketching in London's nightclubs and late-night venues.

Born #OTD Chantal Joffe RA, US born British artist, studied at Glasgow S of A and RCA, London based, large scale figurative works, examples @GovArtCol @RCA @A_C_Collection now on show in 'Image of the Artist' @royalacademy anothermag.com/art-photograph…

When you visit Mike Nelson’s Hybrid Scripts you will see two noticeboards on the gallery walls. These noticeboards house new texts on the artworks written by the artist & designed by Fraser Muggeridge Studio. @ace_national @A_C_Collection @MattsGallery @newartgallery @F_M_studio

This weeks @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating black artists for #BlackHistoryMonth ! Here's 'Condor and the Mole' c.2011 by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye from the @A_C_Collection 🏛️ 🔗 artuk.org/discover/artwo…

We are delighted to share the first look at Mike Nelson’s ‘Hybrid Scripts’. Explore Nelson’s incredible installations at NGCA Main Gallery until 21 January. Photos: Colin Davison @ace_national @A_C_Collection @MattsGallery @newartgallery

Mike Nelson: Hybrid Scripts is now open in our main gallery and will be on show until 21 January 2024! Find out more about the exhibition: sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/mike-ne… #letscreate @aceagrams @A_C_Collection @newartgallery @MattsGallery

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate the opening of Mike Nelson: Hybrid Scripts and Jade Sweeting: 900 miles (from Home) on Friday. On display until 21 January. 📸 Photos: Colin Davison. @ace_national @A_C_Collection @sunderlanduni @MattsGallery

New exhibition 'What Should Be In A National Art Collection?' curated by the 2023 Art Museum and Gallery Studies Students of 2023, now on display. #leicester #art

@A_C_Collection are hiring Store Move Technicians & a Technical Manager #artsjobs instagram.com/p/Cxa3BTAMhMp/…

Pleaaase? Pretty please? 🙏 We couldn’t say no to posting this beautiful boy housed in @A_C_Collection for today’s canine-themed #OnlineArtExchange @artukdotorg But who could possibly resist those puppy dog eyes? 🐶

We have partnered up with @A_C_Collection to host 2 of their amazing art pieces. The two currently on the wall are from the Take Two collection, especially chosen by our pupils and staff . 🖌️🖼️🎨

Our #Workoftheweek features Phoebe Unwin's 'Head of Leaves' "... I intended to hint at both diagrammatic and sculptural languages, as well as aim for this head to communicate its own energy..." - Phoebe Unwin, 2012 Learn more: ow.ly/Hy4150OwxGf 📸© Phoebe Unwin

We're happy to announce from 23 Sept we will be presenting ‘Hybrid Scripts’ the 1st solo exhibition in the North East in nearly 30 years by internationally acclaimed British artist Mike Nelson. This exhibition has been made possible thanks to Arts Council Collection’s Borrow Big!

#WorkOfTheWeek - Theo Simpson, Black Smoker, 2021, which unearths the industrial past of Mynydd Parys in North Wales 💨 See it on display in our current display Unearthing: Memory, Land, Materiality, until 3 Sept ⏰ courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/unear… 📷 @A_C_Collection / Theo Simpson

What do you think of today’s beach-themed #artworkoftheday? 🏖️ “The Seaside” 🎨 #WilliamRoberts 📅 1966 🏛️ @A_C_Collection

Our #SculptureSunday pick is Des Hughes' Small Adult (2014). Influenced by primitive art and surrealism, Hughes aims to readdress our understanding of the everyday. 📸Des Hughes, Small Adult, 2014. Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © Des Hughes