Bloomberg New Contemporaries

30 Sep-16 Dec 2023

Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool

Since 1949, New Contemporaries has annually presented a survey exhibition featuring emerging and early career artists from UK art schools and alternative peer-to-peer learning programmes. This year’s exhibition, curated by internationally renowned artists Helen Cammock, Sunil Gupta, and Heather Phillipson, comprises 55 artists.

This marks New Contemporaries' inaugural visit to Blackpool, showcasing a diverse range of voices and artistic approaches, including painting, sculpture, moving image, drawing, performance, and sound. The works are thematically arranged, offering insights into the concerns and interests of this emerging generation of artists.

The selected artists for New Contemporaries 2023 include: Savanna Achampong, Bunmi Agusto, Ahaad Alamoudi, Adama Dercilia Bari, Alexandra Beteeva, Cai Arfon Bellis, Matthew Burdis, Thomas Cameron, Yingming Chen, Helen Clarke, Sarah Cleary, Alannah Cyan, Nina Davies, James Dearlove, Harriet Gillett, Haneen Hadiy, Joseph Ijoyemi, Jennifer Jones, Bessie Kirkham, Noa Klagsbald, Iga Koncka, Emily Kraus, Margaret (Weiyi) Liang, Harry Luxton, Ranny Macdonald, Jil Mandeng, Anne McCloy, Phyllis McGowan, SAM (Ayrton Mendes), Zayd Menk, Efrat Merin, Rhys Morgan, Joe Moss, Lili Murphy-Johnson, Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia, Abi Palmer, Emerson Pullman, Harmeet Rahal, Daniel Rey, Alicja Rogalska, Luke Anthony Rooney, Jeremy Scott, Holly Sezer, Emma Sheehy, Charan Singh, Jame St Findlay, Korallia Stergides, Samuel Thompson-Plant, Jiayi Wang, Sidney Westenskow, Georg Wilson, Joshua Woolford, Hester Yang, Osman Yousefzada, and Samuel Zhang.

About Grundy Art Gallery

Founded in 1911 by brothers Cuthbert and John Grundy, Grundy Art Gallery aspired to showcase the best contemporary art to Blackpool's people. With over 100 years at the heart of Blackpool's artistic life, it has evolved into a prominent contemporary visual arts venue in the northwest region with a growing national and international profile. As an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation for the past eight years and Museums Accreditation status holder, Grundy has achieved its current position through ambitious programming, utilizing its exquisite exhibition spaces and the unique cultural environment beyond the gallery walls.

Grundy Art Gallery inspires audiences through a diverse year-round exhibition program, exploring the intersection of contemporary art, entertainment, and popular culture. Recognizing Blackpool's rich cultural history and contemporary popular culture, Grundy collaborates with national and regional partners such as TATE, Southbank Centre/Hayward Touring, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, the British Council, the ICA, the Whitworth Art Gallery, and LeftCoast.

Committed to enhancing Blackpool's cultural offering, Grundy engages visitors and residents alike with high-quality contemporary art exhibitions and events, contributing to the local economy, attracting discerning visitors, generating press coverage, and promoting the town centre as a sub-regional hub. This commitment aids in sustaining jobs in the local creative economy.