Established in 1956, the year for which it was named, the 56 Group is one of the longest-running and most influential art collectives in Wales. Formed to rebel against convention, which at the time was considered dull and conservative, the 56 Group pioneered the post-war modern and Avant Garde movements in Wales. According to Barrie … Continue reading 56 Group Wales – Exhibition at the Hearth Gallery, University Hospital Llandough
Month: November 2018
Paul Whittaker is an artist, filmmaker and playwright working out of Cardiff. The UHB first started working with Paul as he was part of the exhibition in the Hearth Gallery with Disability Arts Cymru as part of the Walls: Muriau Welsh Mental Health Arts Festival in 2016. Paul was diagnosed with bi-polar manic depression whilst … Continue reading Featured Artist: Paul Whittaker
We are delighted to present for the first time in the Hearth Gallery, an exhibition of works by 56 Group Wales. Established in 1956 to promote new cutting edge and contemporary art both nationally and internationally, this long running group of innovative, exciting and established artists has consistently been Wales’ foremost artists’ collective. University Hospital … Continue reading 56 Group Wales
