Media release: 11 December 2024
Exhibition on show at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum until Sunday 5 January
- Works on loan from Tate include Gainsborough, Turner and Munnings
- Includes newly commissioned artworks
Visitors have just a few weeks left to enjoy the exhibition Atchin Tan at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum as the popular exhibition closes on 5 January 2025.
The exhibition is a visual journey through time of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities; historically Worcestershire’s largest ethnic minority and an integral part of the county’s culture and agricultural year. Curated by Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum with members of the communities, the exhibition features artworks on loan from Tate by Turner, Gainsborough and Dame Laura Knight, alongside newly commissioned artworks.
Atchin Tan is the Romani phrase for Stopping Place. Atchin Tan – Travelling Through Art is a journey through art history, stopping to explore at various periods of time representations depicting a community that has long been present.
As well as enjoying nationally renowned artworks, visitors to Atchin Tan can hear oral histories, enjoy traditional Romani storytelling, and leaf through family photograph albums, whilst discovering how Romani identity has been portrayed through time. Traditional items and items handmade for the exhibition are displayed in Crystal’s Vardo in the centre of the gallery.
Deborah Fox, Senior Curator at the Art Gallery and Museum commented: “Atchin Tan has been extremely popular, with visitors enjoying both the wonderful artworks on loan from Tate and brand new artworks by Romani artists. We hope more people will take the opportunity to visit over the Christmas period, before the exhibition closes on 5 January.”
Atchin Tan at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum has received funding from the John Ellerman Foundation and the Elmley Foundation.
The exhibition runs until Sunday 5 January 2025. Admission is free and the Art Gallery & Museum is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday 10am – 3pm. For more information and Christmas opening times please visit www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk
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Press contact:
For further information contact:
Helen Large, at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on email Helen.Large@worcester.gov.uk
Image shows Curator Georgie Stevens in Crystal’s Vardo, featured in the Atchin Tan exhibition.
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum Christmas opening hours
The Art Gallery and Museum is open until Tuesday 24 December inclusive (closed Monday 23 December / closed Mondays and bank holidays).
Closed Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December.
Open Friday 27, Saturday 28, Sunday 29, Tuesday 31 December (closed Monday 30 December).
Closed Wednesday 1 January. Open from Thursday 2 January as normal.
Exhibition Details:
Atchin Tan
Travelling Through Art
Saturday 26 October – Sunday 5 January 2025 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 10am – 3pm
FREE entry
A visual journey through time of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities, co-curated with members of the communities and featuring artwork by Turner, Gainsborough and Munnings alongside new commissions by Romani artists.
About Museums Worcestershire
Museums Worcestershire is the joint museum service of Worcester City and Worcestershire County Councils. It comprises three fantastic venues– Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, The Commandery in Worcester and The County Museum at Hartlebury Castle.
The collections and exhibitions at our sites are many and varied, covering centuries of the county’s history right up to the present day. Thousands of objects, including the historic buildings themselves, are brought to life through innovative exhibitions and events throughout the year.