Kettle's Yard

Paul Allitt, via Kettle's Yard

M35DP5 Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, re-opens to the public with a newly-built extension by Jamie Fobert Architects. A wall of Alfred Wallis paintings in the old

If you've ever wondered what art gallery curators do at home, pop into Kettle's Yard, a living art gallery created by HS "Jim" Ede, a former curator at the Tate Gallery in London. A lifetime's collection of artworks and found objects is displayed inside a line of elegantly converted cottages, including works by Miró, Henry Moore and lesser-known artists such as WWI-era sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska and primitive nautical artist Alfred Wallis.

A modern annexe showcases some quirky contemporary exhibitions.

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