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Ofili, Chris
Popcorn Shells
1995
Mellors, Nathaniel
Hippy Dialectics
2010
Johnson, Claudette
Figure in Blue
2018
Riley, Bridget
Movement in Squares
1961
Perry, Grayson
Spirit Jar
1994
Tillmans, Wolfgang
Gedser
2004
Caulfield, Patrick
Oh Hélène, J'erre en ma chambre (Oh Helen, I roam my room) Poemes et Planches - Jules Laforgue French Edition B
1973
Phillipson, Heather
True To Size
2015
Phillips, Ciara
Things I associate with you
2014
Hiorns, Roger
Nunhead
2004
Prodger, Charlotte
BRIDGIT
2016
Burke, Vanley
Educational Outing from Handsworth from Inside series
1968
Unwin, Phoebe
Sleeper
2012
Organ, Margaret
Loop
1978
Caro, Anthony
Slow Movement
1965
Hockney, David
We Two Boys Together Clinging
1961
Hatoum, Mona
+ and -
1994
Freud, Lucian
Girl in a Green Dress
1954
Killip, Chris
Youth, Jarrow
1976
Bacon, Francis
Head VI
1949
Barlow, Phyllida
untitled: dunce
2015
Lucas, Sarah
Self Portrait with Fried Eggs (from Self Portraits series 1990-98)
1996
Warren, Rebecca
Regine
2007
Auerbach, Frank
Jym in the Studio
1963
Latest News
18/19 Acquisitions Announced
30 Apr 2019
We are delighted to unveil the full list of 59 works by 25 artists acquired for the nation over the last twelve months. Over 75% of the work’s acquired for 2018 – 2019 are by female artists building upon Arts Council Collection’s mission to support and champion the breadth and diversity of British art and artists.
This year’s acquisitions include works by a number of early career artists including Flo Brooks, Holly Hendry, Evan Ifekoya and Imran Perretta who are all under the age of 35. The Collection also supports artists from a broad age spectrum and has this year acquired Untitled, 1976 by Gillian Lowndes...
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