Plymouth City Museum turned over its archives for 13 architects and designers to come up with their own responses to cultural heritage and the relationship between the arts and public institutions.
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Female explorer’s forgotten past plumbed in Hacking Antiques at Plymouth College of Art
Plymouth College of Art has the Hacking Antiques exhibition from artist Amy Houghton which investigates our relationship with the past through a contemporary presentation of the forgotten female explorer Gertrude Benham, who left her belongings to Plymouth City Museum after being impressed by the institution in 1935
Kurt Jackson: River at Plymouth City Museum: review
Plymouth City Museum’s exhibition of Kurt Jackson’s River is reviewed by Plymouth-based artist Steve Clement-Large, who is beguiled by the colour, thee closely observed drawings and not least by feeling like he’d found a kindred spirit in enjoying the combination of beer and art
Encountering Reynolds at the Peninsula Arts Gallery: exhibition of the week
The 2006 photograph Reynolds after Raphael greets you as you enter the Encountering Reynolds exhibition at the Peninsula Arts Gallery, says Heather Smith. But then this exhibition is not so much about the life and work of the Plympton-born painter, but the effect of his legacy on the way we view and consume art.
