Shipley Art Gallery

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Prince Consort Road
Gateshead, England NE8 4JB
The Shipley Art Gallery is the North East's leading gallery for craft and design, the Shipley opened in 1917 with a collection of 504 paintings bequeathed by local solicitor Joseph Shipley. Since then the collection has grown to include nearly 800 paintings and collections of works on paper, decorative art and contemporary craft. The Shipley’s art collections were designated as being of national importance in 1998 and include local favourite, William Irving's painting The Blaydon Races. In 1977 the Shipley began collecting contemporary art made in Britain. Over the last 25 years the venue has become established as a national centre for contemporary craft and has built up one of the best collections outside London, including ceramics, wood, metal, glass, textiles and furniture. The Shipley is also home to The Henry Rothschild collection of studio ceramics.

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Wow! What an amazing experience
12/3/2023

Wow! The art in here is absolutely spiffing! I spent over 4 hours looking at the artwork on the wall...

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Fascinating local gallery
4/7/2023

Very interesting gallery/museum. Beautiful paintings ( including a stunning Tintoretto) and ceramic...

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Very interesting
5/30/2021

This museum has a lot to offer. I was surprised to see so different things in a small museum. Well o...

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