ArtBar exhibition
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ArtBar exhibition celebrates graduate talent from 黑料正能量
Tuesday, 23 July, 2019A contemporary exhibition of undiscovered student artwork will adorn the walls of the Abbey Hotel鈥檚 ArtBar this summer.
Giving graduates a platform to share their work locally, the 鈥極n the Horizon鈥� exhibition will showcase fine and graphic art, lino print, knitwear and textiles by eight 2019 graduates from 黑料正能量. The displayed artworks were chosen from hundreds of final year projects by the hotel鈥檚 artist-in-residence, Emma Taylor, herself a local painter.
All artists will have their creations displayed at ArtBar until 30 September and for many, this will be their first professional exhibition since graduation, giving hotel guests and city residents an exclusive viewing of original and emerging talent.
The artists include Lucy Baker, exhibiting her dramatic 鈥楩rozen Lake鈥� oil on canvas painting, Hannah Gaskin鈥檚 wall hangings and Alice Clement鈥檚 screen print entitled 鈥楾he Fertility Tree鈥�.
Graphic artist Georgina Morgan was awarded the 鈥楢rtBar Winner鈥檚 Award鈥� for her series of 12 images of Bath, entitled 鈥楽ee Bath鈥�, which encourages tourists to view some of the city鈥檚 most historical buildings and locations through a different lens 鈥� via 3D glasses 鈥� which will be available alongside her work for an interactive experience.
In recent months, the ArtBar has been transformed into an eclectic cocktail gallery space featuring quarterly-changing collections, overseen by Taylor, while taking d茅cor inspiration from the chicest of artist鈥檚 studios. Paint-splattered high-top tables and stools, scattered sketch books and colours and pendant lighting made from vintage glassware draw in visitors to learn more about Bath鈥檚 artistic heritage.
The ArtBar鈥檚 transformation includes the installation of snug booths, perfect for social get togethers or business meetings, with attentive service from morning coffee through to an evening night cap after a day of sightseeing. The bar鈥檚 food menu mirrors the French-British brasserie flavours of main restaurant Koffmann & Mr.White鈥檚, boasting its iconic French onion soup with cider croutons and gruy猫re; classic croque monsieur and sharing board of English charcuterie and sourdough.
Emma Taylor, ArtBar鈥檚 resident art curator, says: 鈥淚 was immensely impressed by the talent and creative vision on display at the undergraduate art show and we鈥檙e delighted the ArtBar is able to showcase a carefully chosen selection of some of the varied and gifted work.鈥�
Kerry Curtis, Head of School, Bath School of Design, adds: "It's been great to work with the Abbey Hotel on this amazing opportunity for our graduating students. We know how talented our students are and it's wonderful that this exhibition means that people in Bath can see that for themselves. I would encourage everyone to come and take a look at the outstanding works on display."
Josh Watts, General Manager at the Abbey Hotel, comments: 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to build on ArtBar鈥檚 offering locally as Bath鈥檚 鈥榗ocktail gallery鈥�, a place where visitors can immerse themselves in the city鈥檚 dynamic arts scene, while enjoying an expertly-mixed cocktail. ArtBar is committed to supporting Bath鈥檚 emerging creative talent and we鈥檙e proud to be giving these students their first exhibition. The hotel鈥檚 鈥楻EDEFINED鈥� exhibition has been a real success locally, with a number of pieces snapped up by buyers 鈥� we hope to see the same for the incredible works going up this July.鈥�
Entry to the exhibition is free via the Abbey Hotel.