Posts by venue: Hatton Gallery

Framing Icons: Hanging Old Masters

“He’s slipped on the right”, I tell a patient Ray and Steve. Nimbly, blue-gloved hands raise the picture edge a fraction higher, straightening a two metre, grisaille Christ. It’s a Friday afternoon at the Hatton, and we are hanging ‘Framing Icons’,… Read more

‘The Lamentation’: A Winning Formula

Art Collections & Objects Exhibitions Hatton Gallery
Posted by Philippa Stephenson on October 22, 2012 Permalink Leave a comment

Sometimes if you find a winning formula, there seems little point in changing it. This could be said for certain painting compositions, some of which have been used by artists for hundreds of years. Michelangelo’s Pieta, for example, was so popular… Read more

Divine Bodies: Old Masters given New Meanings

Art Collections & Objects Exhibitions Hatton Gallery Laing Art Gallery Shipley Art Gallery
Posted by Philippa Stephenson on October 2, 2012 Permalink Comments (2)

As the leaves turn brown and the nights draw in, summer 2013 may seem a lifetime away. In gallery terms, however, only a couple of exhibitions separate September gloom from summer sunshine. Arranging an exhibition, I am learning, involves… Read more

Divine company!

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Posted by Ana Flynn on August 21, 2012 Permalink Comments (2)

I’ve been busy working on the conservation of some of the old masters from the Hatton gallery for their new exhibition. some of the paintings are really old and really dirty. This painting is by de Wit and was painted… Read more

Merry Christmas to all our readers!

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Posted by admin on December 20, 2011 Permalink Leave a comment

All the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums bloggers would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and happy new year! We will be taking a short break over the festive season but return in January with more new… Read more