ARTS COUNCIL COLLECTION TEAMS UP WITH THE McLAREN GROUP
Sculptures by some of Britain’s leading artists, including
Jacob Epstein, Anthony Caro, Eduardo Paolozzi and Richard
Deacon, have gone on show at the McLaren Technology Centre
from Thursday 26th April 2007.
The display launches a unique partnership between the McLaren
Group and the Arts Council Collection, which has been organised
in collaboration with Outset Contemporary Art Fund. The Collection’s
curators, working closely with McLaren Group Chairman and
CEO, Ron Dennis, will select major works for a series of displays
at the McLaren Technology Centre. The displays will aim to
show a broad range of works from the Collection, including
sculpture and video.
In turn, the McLaren Group will make a contribution to the
Collection’s acquisitions budget, enabling the Collection
to increase its already important support of the young and
emerging artists working in Britain. In addition an emerging
artist will be chosen for an annual commission by McLaren,
in collaboration with Outset and this year this will be awarded
to Nathaniel Rackowe.
A special feature of the partnership will be an outreach
programme for McLaren Group employees and families including
artist talks and a Staff Open Day.
Ron Dennis, Chairman and CEO of the McLaren Group said: "McLaren
is synonymous with cutting-edge technology whilst the Arts
Council Collection works with and acquires work from cutting-edge
artists. We intend that the exhibition will create debate
about contemporary art amongst McLaren’s employees as
well as stimulate their individual creativity."
Caroline Douglas, Head of the Arts Council Collection said:
"This is an exciting new venture for the Collection,
and one which will bring obvious and immediate benefit in
terms of new purchases and our support for the vibrant arts
scene in this country. It is a highly benign collaboration
which maintains the independence of our acquisitions process
at a time when the Collection’s ambition is greater
than ever."
Candida Gertler of Outset said: "We are proud to have
actively shaped this alliance which brings corporate funding
to the Arts Council in a meaningful way. The model underscores
our Foundation’s mission of facilitating public art
through engagement with pioneering private partners and we
hope that it encourages others to follow McLaren’s lead".
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