Talk:Newlyn Art Gallery

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Edit requested on 31 March 2020
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ADD: Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange is a contemporary art gallery which offers a wide and varied exhibition programme across two sites in Newlyn and Penzance, presenting contemporary work in all media by regional, national and international artists, with a supporting programme of events.

REMOVE: Newlyn Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Newlyn, Cornwall, UK. Opened in 1895, designed by James Hicks of Redruth and financed by John Passmore Edwards the gallery was conceived as a home and exhibition venue for the Newlyn School of Art the works of which are now largely located at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in nearby Penzance.

ADD: Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange is an educational arts charity, an Arts Council England National Portfolio organisation, an Arts Council Collection National Partner, and a Cornwall Council Strategic Arts Client. It is also a founding member of Plus Tate, a network of leading visual arts organisations across the UK that works to increase public value and to broaden and deepen engagement in art.

REMOVE: With two venues it offers a wide and varied programme across two sites. The focus at Newlyn Art Gallery is on painting and drawing. Artists working in other media continue to be a part of the programme on occasions, but two-dimensional work is the clear focus. Recent shows have included major retrospectives by Roger Hilton and Breon O'Casey. As a dog-friendly venue, dogs on leads are allowed to visit the gallery.

ADD: For more than 125 years, Newlyn Art Gallery has been bringing the best in contemporary art to audiences in the south west. In 2007 the gallery was redeveloped and it opened a second venue, The Exchange in Penzance. With two venues it able to offer an internationally recognised contemporary art programme in the far west of the UK. In recent years it has staged major installations in non-gallery sites, including Lahore-based artist Imran Qureshi at Truro Cathedral and Canadian artist Janet Cardiff at Richmond Chapel, as part of Groundwork.

REMOVE: At Newlyn Art Gallery, the pavilion on the seaward side of the gallery is a glass structure on the ground-floor level, which supports a first floor clad in wet-laid Cornish slate, a building method specific to the region, but rarely seen in modern buildings. The glass curtain wall allows panoramic views of Newlyn Green and the sea while sliding doors lead to a secluded garden and outdoor seating area. The versatile Lower Gallery presents small exhibitions, projects and events. The Education Room and Studio Cafe on the first floor of the pavilion has a large window offering panoramic views across Mount's Bay, as well as a skylight the length of the gabled ceiling.

ADD: Newlyn Art Gallery exists because of a long history of art making in West Cornwall and has celebrated contemporary art and supported the artists that produce it for more than 125 years. In 2007 the gallery reopened after a period of renovation with the addition of a new pavilion and continues to present work in all media by contemporary regional, national and international artists, with a programme of events, activities and learning. The Gallery shop sells ceramics, jewellery, cards and art books, and the Studio Cafe serves tea, coffee and cakes during the summer. In the winter the space is used to display ceramics and crafts. We recently completed a project to enhance its outdoor spaces including secluded gardens with pebble seating. The Picture Room is an additional gallery space presenting selling exhibitions by leading regional artists. The second venue The Exchange, is a major contemporary art space in the centre of Penzance that opened in 2007 at the same time as the pavilion extension was completed at Newlyn Art Gallery. Formerly the town’s telephone exchange, the building retains the original industrial feel of the building and features a large t-shaped gallery ]and a striking glass facade that runs the entire length of the building. A dramatic, changing light display, designed by Penwith-based artist Peter Freeman illuminates the glass panels according to the exhibitions and time of day and year. The Exchange is located off historic Chapel Street, within easy walking distance of the bus and train stations. There is a well-stocked book and gift shop plus a café serving snacks and light lunches. Well behaved dogs are welcome to both venues, but may not be allowed in the exhibition spaces during certain shows.

REMOVE: The Exchange was converted from a telephone exchange. It has a large T-shaped gallery, double the size of Newlyn's gallery, which is regularly used as a project space in which artists and curators test new ideas. The Exchange enables audiences to see large-scale work not previously accessible in the region. It is also used as a venue for live performances, film screenings and community events. The Exchange has an undulating glass façade which runs the entire length of the building, which is a former telephone exchange. A dramatic, changing light display, designed by Penwith-based artist Peter Freeman illuminates the glass panels according to the exhibitions and time of day and year.

Explanation of issue: The information on Wikipedia is out of date. The information is heavily focused on the buildings architecture rather than the large amount of information provided (above) regarding the exhibitions, artists, social stature, history and what is available at each venue.

For your reference please see the 'about page' here: https://newlynartgallery.co.uk/about/ 2A00:23C4:E10B:C00:4828:56F6:A2F:8D91 (talk) 12:05, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

2A00:23C4:E10B:C00:6CA7:4845:12C1:A3AF (talk) 20:17, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, but I'm going to decline this edit request. Admittedly, the current version of the article has a few places with a promotional undertone. The version you have proposed has even more promotional sentences, ones that deviate from a neutral point of view. For instance, phrases like "celebrated contemporary art," "internationally recognised," and "We recently completed a project" just don't fit with Wikipedia's editorial style. The draft could also use some more citations to independent sources.
 * While I share your enthusiasm for art and agree that the article should discuss more than the building's architecture, I'm afraid the draft posted above needs some reworking before it can be approved. Best of luck, and stay safe. Altamel (talk) 03:58, 14 April 2020 (UTC)