must-see exhibition
Family Matters: the Family in British Art
A Jan Steen Kitchen ,1995-6 by Jonathan Leaman © Tate, London 2011 (2012 if used in 2012), Courtesy of Beaux Arts and Jonathan Leaman
The Harvey Family of Norwich (c.1820) by Joseph Clover © Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service (Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery)
In the House of My Father, 1996-7 by Donald Rodney © Tate, London 2012 and the Estate of Donald Rodney
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19 May - 02 Sep 2012
The British family has been and continues to be a challenging and popular subject for artists. Major works from Tate, Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service, Laing Art Gallery and Museums Sheffield will show how the family has been subject to the regional, cultural, ethnic and economic diversity over the last 500 years in Britain.
This includes an exciting mix of contemporary and historic art, including works by Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, David Hockney and Paula Rego.
You can see more of some of the artworks on display by visiting our Flickr page, http://www.flickr.com/photos/laingartgallery/sets/72157629315986340/
The exhibition is part of the Great British Art Debate, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Art Council of England’s Renaissance programme. Supported in Newcastle by the Exhibition Partners of the Laing Art Gallery.