Gallery sights in Cornwall
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Exchange
Housed in Penzance's old telecoms building, this is the sister gallery to the Newlyn Art Gallery. The pulsating light installation outside is by the artist Peter Freeman, and is best seen after dark.
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Leach Pottery
The renowned potter Bernard Leach established his studio in upper St Ives in 1920, having spent several years studying and working in the Far East. Leach went on to develop an influential fusion of Eastern and Western ceramics based on his lifelong fascination with oriental arts, and his studio showcases many examples of his work. A recent restoration project has also added a new potter's workshop and an interesting museum exploring Leach's legacy. The gallery is about a mile uphill or 15 minutes' walk from the town centre along Higher Stennack.
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Newlyn Art Gallery
The salty old harbour of Newlyn, on the western edge of Penzance, is known for two things: art and fishing. It's still one of the UK's busiest fishing ports, and there are plenty of shops dotted around the town where you can pick up fresh-cooked lobster, crab and seafood literally straight off the boats. During the 19th century, Newlyn was also the centre of the Newlyn School of artists, a group of figurative painters headed by Stanhope Forbes and his wife Elizabeth. The town's artistic connections live on at this contemporary art gallery.
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Lemon St Gallery
Across the street from the Lemon St Market, the Lemon St Gallery often hosts high-profile exhibitions by local artists.
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St Ives Society of Artists
The St Ives Society of Artists - one of Cornwall's oldest and most influential artists' collectives, founded in 1929 - still has its gallery in a converted church on Norway Sq, with a separate 'Mariners Gallery' in the former crypt.
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Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Penzance's historic art gallery displays a fine range of paintings by artists of the Newlyn School (including Stanhope Forbes) and hosts regular exhibitions on Cornwall's art history. Admission is free on Saturday.
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Tate St Ives
The artwork almost takes second place to the surroundings at the stunning Tate St Ives, which hovers above Porthmeor Beach. Built in 1993, the gallery contains work by celebrated local artists, including Terry Frost, Patrick Heron and Barbara Hepworth, and hosts regular special exhibitions. On the top floor there's a stylish cafe-bar with imaginative bistro food and some of the best sea views in St Ives. A joint ticket with the Barbara Hepworth museum can be purchased for adult/child £8.75/4.50.
There are plenty more galleries around town; at the Sloop Craft Market you'll find a treasure trove of tiny artists' studios selling everything from handmade jewellery to…
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