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David Hockney and Dovecot Studios, ‘A Tapestry Made from a Painting, Made from a Painting of a Tapestry, Made from a Painting’. 1970. (detail)
Celebrating the highly anticipated arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry in the UK, Beyond Bayeux: Tapestry Now explores the past, present and future of tapestry at Guildhall Art Gallery in London.
Created in collaboration with Guildhall Art Gallery, the exhibition brings together more than 20 artists who are redefining tapestry today. Featuring extraordinary collaborations between Dovecot's master weavers and leading artists including David Hockney, Yinka Shonibare, Tania Kovats, Alberta Whittle and Rachel Maclean, alongside major new commissions with Hurvin Anderson and Farshid Moussavi, the exhibition showcases the weaver's remarkable skill.
Discover how today's artists are reimagining one of the world's oldest art forms. Beyond Bayeux: Tapestry Now invites you to rethink what tapestry can be and explore its continuing relevance in the 21st century.
Highlights include:
- Over 20 contemporary tapestries created in collaboration with Dovecot Studios
- A monumental new tapestry by Turner Prize-nominated artist Hurvin Anderson, commissioned to mark the 600th anniversary of Lincoln College, Oxford, before its permanent installation next year
- David Hockney's celebrated tapestry Play within a Play
- The Garden Carpet, created by Farshid Moussavi and Dovecot Studios for V&A Dundee
- Innovative works by Yinka Shonibare, Alberta Whittle, Rachel Maclean and Tania Kovats
- A programme of talks, tours and special events exploring tapestry's past, present and future
Location: Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard, London, EC2V 5AE
Time: Daily 10am to 5pm.
Admission: Pay What You Can. You can pay as much or as little as you like for your ticket or visit for free. Income from this exhibition will help the Gallery to put on new public exhibitions and support their education and conservation programmes.
Image: David Hockney and Dovecot Studios, ‘A Tapestry Made from a Painting, Made from a Painting of a Tapestry, Made from a Painting’. 1970. (detail). Estate of David Hockney. Photo Credit: Richard Schmidt. The David Hockney Foundation.