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Exhibition and premier of a documentary film; “OFF THE WALL” about the life and work of refugee artist Kurt Schwitters, who lived in Ambleside from 1945 – 48, and also his unique Merz Barn art project in Langdale.
DATE
Wednesday 20th July
2010
VENUES
The Parish Centre,
Vicarage Road, Ambleside LA22 9DH
MERZMAN - Kurt Schwitters
A DIY art school, workshops and symposium programme coordinated by the Littoral Arts Trust, independent artists groups, and MAs students and recent grads. from art schools around the country.
The Summer School programme is also being offered free of charge* to all artists and art students and is located at the site of Kurt Schwitters’ Merz Barn in the beautiful Langdale valley near Ambleside
DATE
16 - 31 July,
VENUE
Cylinders Estate, Langdale Valley,
Cumbria LA22 9JB
Kurt Schwitters DIY Summer Art School
05.11
Exhibition about the building of the Merz Barn project at the Royal Academy in London
DATE
23/24 July,
VENUE
Cylinders Estate, Langdale Valley,
Cumbria LA22 9JB
The John Berger Scything Festival
23/24. 07.11
Kurt Schwitters and the South Lakes Merz Barn project were recently the focus of a major exhibition at the Royal academyin London. Following on from this, Dr Penelope Curtis, Director of Tate Britain has recenty announced that the Tate will be devoting a major survey exhibition about Kurt Schwitters in England for eraly 2013. Why is there now an upsurge of international and national interest in Kurt Schwitters and, in particular, about his time in Ambleside and the Merz Barn project in Langdale? The exhibition and film evening may help to explain why.
20.07.11