Matt Rugg: Connecting Form
The first major retrospective of the work of the British abstract artist and teacher Matt Rugg (1935-2020).
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Dates
Until 13 January 2024 (historic event)
About
Matt Rugg: Connecting Form will be the first major retrospective of the work of the British abstract artist and teacher Matt Rugg (1935-2020). Taking place at Newcastle’s Hatton Gallery (September 2023- January 2024), the exhibition will display previously unshown work alongside well-known pieces and provide a platform for an outreach and learning programme exploring radical shifts in art education.
Image: Detail of Matt Rugg’s Anatomy V Sculpture, 2012, Galvanised steel wire and industrial webbing. Photo by Jamie Orlando Smith © The Estate of Matt Rugg.
Guest curated by Dr Harriet Sutcliffe.
This film was produced by Gary Malkin to accompany the exhibition.
Funders
Newcastle University
Henry Moore Foundation
NU Creative Arts Practice Logo
Lund Humphries
