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Museum Details
198 Gallery
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198 Railton Road
Herne Hill
London
SE24 0LU
England
Collection details
Archives
Decorative and Applied Art
Film and Media
Fine Art
Photography
World Cultures
Facilities
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
020 7978 8309
General information (Fax)
:
020 7737 5315
E-mail
:
gallery@198gallery.co.uk
Website
:
www.198gallery.co.uk
Open
Mon-Fri 1100-1730 Sat 1200-1600
Closed
Sundays; Bank Holidays; Between 22 December 2001 and 3 January 2002
Admission charges
Free admission
Description
The 198 Gallery seeks to enhance the cultural perceptions of the wider community through the comprehension and appreciation of culturally diverse visual art. It aims to provide a platform for a new and fresh visual art language that represents the cultural diversity of British society and give the opportunity for an analysis and appreciation of this work through interpretation and education.
The 198 Gallery was established in 1988, after the Brixton riots, to support the work of black artists by meeting their needs for exhibition space.
The 198 Gallery is now a venue for artists from diverse cultural backgrounds and has gained a profile for innovative issues-based exhibitions and critically acclaimed work in the field of multicultural art education.
Whether it is interpretation, interaction or integration, art education has a key role to play at the center of urban regeneration in a multicultural society. The 198 Gallery Education Policy is to provide a local resource to the community, and to schools and colleges in the delivery of the National Curriculum. Our core aim is to provide knowledge and experience in the contemporary arts from diverse cultural backgrounds and relate it to new technologies and forms of cultural expression.
Central to our work with schools and colleges is the 198 Gallery’s ‘Education through Exhibitions’ programme which is based on residences and exhibitions by contemporary visual artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. These projects consist of a series of four gallery and school based artist led workshops that integrate the Attainment Targets in Art and enable participants to make their own work informed by the work of practising artists.
The work produced by participants in the programme is exhibited at the 198 Gallery during the annual Schools Exhibition. All projects are supported by information packs for use by Teachers’ in schools or colleges. The 198 Gallery has an extensive archive of information packs, slides and videos from past exhibitions available as a resource to teachers.
Key artists and exhibits
The 198 Gallery seeks to give emerging artists an opportunity to exhibit their work and has contributed to the career development of artists who are now established and known internationally. The gallery is also committed to developing projects in partnership with other organisations on a local, national and international level.
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Locally the 198 Gallery has worked with a diverse range of community organisations such as MENCAP, The Somali Women’s Group, various NHS Trusts and Schools in the development of exhibitions and Art Education projects. We consider our role as a resource for the local community to be central to our work.
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A number of exhibitions developed by the 198 Gallery have toured to venues nationwide. Most recently, 'Mechatronic Circus' by Fernando Palma Rodriguez resulted in a collaboration with Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Wales and is being shown at venues throughout the UK. Other past partner organizations have included The South London Gallery, The Horniman Museum, London and Spacex Gallery.
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The 198 Gallery has also had an international focus since its inception in 1988. Exhibitions such as The Elders and African Planes have been the result of collaboration with international institutions. Future plans include projects in Jamaica and Mexico.
Articles
Four Corners Brings The Capital's Cultural Diversity To National Portrait Gallery
Remember The Legendary Bob Marley At 198 Gallery, Brixton
Urban Vision Unites Artists And Young People At 198 Gallery Brixton
The Park: Eduardo Padilha At 198 Gallery, Brixton
Disability Access
Wheelchair access to all public areas
General Education
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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