Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch
Friday 13 December 2019
Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch
Friday 13 December 2019
Christmas Lunch and Sculpture Tour
'Out of the Crate'
A look behind the scenes of Manchester’s publicly owned sculpture collection. Part exhibition, part research space, Out of the Crate delves into the un-tapped history of the collection. This is an opportunity to investigate sculpture through access to stored collections and archival material.
There are about 500 sculptures from antiquity to the present day and, until now, less than 3% were on display. As well as modern and contemporary works, there are 19th century sculptures and works from earlier periods that have rarely been seen this century and are under-researched.
On display are a large range of materials including marble, bronze, wood, glass, ceramic and paper, a variety of sizes and shapes and different techniques of making. From bronze medals decorated with reliefs to large-scale free-standing 3D works, you can now see 25% of the sculpture collection here.
Room 1: What’s in Store?
Here around 60 sculptures are presented as if in a gallery store room, giving an insight into what it’s like behind the scenes. Objects are displayed on racks, in cupboards, on pallets and in open crates and grouped as they would be in a store, according to size and/or material and weight, rather than guided by themes or chronology as in a conventional gallery display. This room reveals the challenges of storing and looking after sculpture and gives an overview of the scope and condition of the collection.
Room 2: Cold Cases
This room showcases a changing selection of 10-15 sculptures under investigation. These are artworks about which we have little information, are in poor condition or have been off display for a long time and would benefit from new research. The aim is to open up this research process more publicly and consider how a public gallery and its users can care for and use collections.
This will be followed by a two-course lunch in Manchester Art Gallery, including a quiz and raffle.
Further Details:
Cost per person: £35.00
Booking has now closed for this event.
Start: 10.30am in Manchester Art Gallery
Cost: £35
Please email menu choice to [email protected]
- Sea Trout, tomato, bean cassoulet, chorizo, lime coriander………..
- Festive nut roast, carrot, chestnut, cranberry, Brussels sprouts, roast potato……….
Christmas Lunch and Sculpture Tour
'Out of the Crate'
A look behind the scenes of Manchester’s publicly owned sculpture collection. Part exhibition, part research space, Out of the Crate delves into the un-tapped history of the collection. This is an opportunity to investigate sculpture through access to stored collections and archival material.
There are about 500 sculptures from antiquity to the present day and, until now, less than 3% were on display. As well as modern and contemporary works, there are 19th century sculptures and works from earlier periods that have rarely been seen this century and are under-researched.
On display are a large range of materials including marble, bronze, wood, glass, ceramic and paper, a variety of sizes and shapes and different techniques of making. From bronze medals decorated with reliefs to large-scale free-standing 3D works, you can now see 25% of the sculpture collection here.
Room 1: What’s in Store?
Here around 60 sculptures are presented as if in a gallery store room, giving an insight into what it’s like behind the scenes. Objects are displayed on racks, in cupboards, on pallets and in open crates and grouped as they would be in a store, according to size and/or material and weight, rather than guided by themes or chronology as in a conventional gallery display. This room reveals the challenges of storing and looking after sculpture and gives an overview of the scope and condition of the collection.
Room 2: Cold Cases
This room showcases a changing selection of 10-15 sculptures under investigation. These are artworks about which we have little information, are in poor condition or have been off display for a long time and would benefit from new research. The aim is to open up this research process more publicly and consider how a public gallery and its users can care for and use collections.
This will be followed by a two-course lunch in Manchester Art Gallery, including a quiz and raffle.
Further Details:
Cost per person: £35.00
Booking has now closed for this event.
Start: 10.30am in Manchester Art Gallery
Cost: £35
Please email menu choice to [email protected]
- Sea Trout, tomato, bean cassoulet, chorizo, lime coriander………..
- Festive nut roast, carrot, chestnut, cranberry, Brussels sprouts, roast potato……….
EVENT DATE
DECEMBER 13, 2019
COST
£35.00 per person
POSTAL BOOKINGS
Booking Closed
NUMBER OF PLACES
Max. places: 50
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