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Art Gene, Bath Street, Barrow-in-Furness,
Cumbria, LA14 5TY England, UK
Gallery Exhibitions
Digital U
Art Gene’s U-Hang Exhibition Programme is an opportunity for artists to experiment with new concepts, test theories or develop their practice in other new ways – giving a broad local audience the opportunity to experience visual art in surprising places. View Details
Tracing Shadows
Tracing Shadows Art Gene is delighted to present newly commissioned work led by artist Patricia MacKinnon-Day, made in collaboration with poet Kim Moore & composer Nick Rogers. 22 January 2022 Tracing Shadows, dual screen projection at Art Gene, Patrica MacKinnon-Day Tracing Shadows 22 January – 5 March 2022 An exhibition led by Patricia MacKinnon-Day… View Details
Extreme Views
Extreme Views Exhibition brings together recent works created throughout Art Gene’s Extreme Views programme in collaboration with resident practitioners exploring discursive provocations in the landscape. View Details
Out of Place
Out of Place, 2008 Whilst in Xiamen, China on a curatorial visit with Zhuo Chen we first began to discuss ideas for an exhibition at Art Gene by Chinese artists. Our initial thoughts were inspired by the differences in our home towns, but we soon found similarities of concern shared with artists in Xiamen who were… View Details
Your Future Needs You
Your Future Needs You, 2011 Your Future Needs You was at once an exhibition showcasing some of the artists, architects and others engaged in delivering live research at Art Gene and at a space set up to facilitate engagement events and consultation. It formed the backdrop for a range of tours, trips, talks and discussions… View Details
NW Open Prize 2005
NW Open Prize 2005 In 2004 Art Gene decided to try and make our own contribution to a widely indentified need to showcase and raise the profile of artists across the North West of England and established the first NW Open Prize in 2005. Building on the success of this first Open Prize exhibition we… View Details
The First
The First, 2001 The First, was a ground breaking leap of faith bringing contemporary art and a new contemporary art gallery to Barrow and its communities for the first time (see Art Gene Gallery page). It was the beginnings of testing Art Gene’s brokerage between the populations around Barrow-in-Furness and the role, or the then… View Details
International Enquirer
International Enquirer, 2007 This exhibition celebrated artists who, in different ways, have decided to define their own path and create opportunities for themselves as well as for others – either other artists or wider and more diverse communities. International Enquirer exhibition view with If Invention Did Not Exist God Would Be Necessary, by Stuart Bastik,… View Details
Welcome to Paradise
Welcome to Paradise The ‘new’ Art Gene Gallery is the culmination of over five years work to achieve a more functional and inspirational space through which we can share our research and engage our visitors. This inaugural exhibition was originally concieved to show new work which responded to and celebrated the new space created in… View Details
Art Gene Open Prize 2007
Art Gene Open Prize 2007 In 2004 we decided to try and make our own contribution to a widely identified need to showcase and raise the profile of artists across the North West of England and established the first NW Open Prize in 2005. Top image: Art Gene Open Prize Exhibition, 2007 Art… View Details
Flying Project
Flying Project We first met Tamotsu Murakami in The Year of Japan (2001) whilst he was undertaking a twelve month research residency at Tate Modern, London. The Tokyo based sculptor, having seen our studios and gallery on a brief visit, agreed to returned to England to undertake a residency at Art Gene in 2002 and… View Details
When we Were Here
When we Were Here When We Were Here is an exhibition of new and existing works by 6 (inter)national artists who were all artists in residence at Art Gene during 2005/6. Including Installation, Photography, Sculpture, and Video work, When We Were Here presents an insight into what can happen when artists spend time making work… View Details
ALUKU
ALUKU – Sayaka Akiyama (Japan) Sayaka was the second artist from Japan to come to Art Gene. Our Research Residency Programme began a year earlier with Tamotsu Murakami. Both artists’ residencies were coordinated by Nori Mitzuki who traveled to Art Gene towards the end of Sayaka’s residency and was able to attend the opening of her exhibition ALUKU in the Art Gene Gallery. Sayaka… View Details
Recalling Belvedere
Recalling Belvedere A belvedere is any structure built to take advantage of a view. There are many examples of this in Barrow but strangely the vast majority of the town tends to turn its back on the water and views of its islands Belvedere, by Colette Urban, 2004 Recalling Belvedere A Belvedere is any structure… View Details
Shift
Shift Shift an International touring exhibition of European Video Art, featuring new works by Sigrid Coggins (France), McCormack and Gent (UK), Alli Maria Savolainen (Finland) and Alexander Steig (Germany). Shift was developed in partnership with Imagepassages: Annecy, France, FORO ARTISTICO: Hannover, Germany and Av-Arkki: Helsinki, Finland and toured to the four partner countries. Top image:… View Details
It’s not as rough as it used to be….
It’s not as rough as it used to be…. Like Art Gene, UHC is interested in exploring the social, natural and built environment and in particular the social effects of regeneration in the North West. We have distinctly different approaches to this work however – where Art Gene has worked closely with local regeneration bodies,… View Details
STUFF
STUFF presents recent Art Gene projects, reflecting on research around the social, natural & built environment, uncovering hidden and ‘Seldom Seen’ assets of the Morecambe Bay area. Places are never one thing….. STUFF presents recent Art Gene projects, reflecting on research around the social, natural & built environment, uncovering hidden and ‘Seldom Seen’ assets of the Morecambe… View Details
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