Cartwright Hall
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Cartwright Hall is the civic art gallery
in Bradford
, West Yorkshire
, England
, situated about a mile from the city centre in the Manningham
district.
The gallery was opened in 1904 with a collection of Victorian
and Edwardian works donated by Samuel Lister. It is named after Edmund Cartwright
.
Cartwright Hall stands in Lister Park and enjoys scenic views of the city. Cartwright Hall has been held to represent "Bradford Baroque", a style of architecture typical of Bradford. However, it was designed by the same architects as Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
, also in the Baroque style: perhaps the architecture of both buildings is best seen in a national context.
The purpose-built gallery is home to a notable collection of permanent works, from Old Masters to 20th Century British painters and sculptors. Cartwright Hall also houses contemporary exhibitions by local, national and international artists, historical exhibitions, craft and media arts, and a biennial open exhibition. Recent acquisitions include contemporary South Asian Art - Islamic calligraphy
, illustrated textiles in the phulkari
style and items of contemporary Sikh art, including a portrait of Guru Nanak).
In 1983 Cartwright Hall was briefly used as part of the musical number 'every sperm is sacred' in the Monty Python
movie, The Meaning of Life.
In 2003 an Unreal Tournament map was created featuring the inside of the hall as part of a contest for PC Format Magazine.
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, situated about a mile from the city centre in the Manningham
Manningham, Bradford
Manningham is an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, approximately a mile north of the city centre and is seen as the centre of the city's south Asian population.- Geography :...
district.
The gallery was opened in 1904 with a collection of Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
and Edwardian works donated by Samuel Lister. It is named after Edmund Cartwright
Edmund Cartwright
Edward Cartwright was an English clergyman and inventor of the power loom.- Life and work :...
.
Cartwright Hall stands in Lister Park and enjoys scenic views of the city. Cartwright Hall has been held to represent "Bradford Baroque", a style of architecture typical of Bradford. However, it was designed by the same architects as Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland. The building houses one of Europe's great civic art collections...
, also in the Baroque style: perhaps the architecture of both buildings is best seen in a national context.
The purpose-built gallery is home to a notable collection of permanent works, from Old Masters to 20th Century British painters and sculptors. Cartwright Hall also houses contemporary exhibitions by local, national and international artists, historical exhibitions, craft and media arts, and a biennial open exhibition. Recent acquisitions include contemporary South Asian Art - Islamic calligraphy
Islamic calligraphy
Islamic calligraphy, colloquially known as Perso-Arabic calligraphy, is the artistic practice of handwriting, or calligraphy, and by extension, of bookmaking, in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. This art form is based on the Arabic script, which for a long time was used by all...
, illustrated textiles in the phulkari
Phulkari
Phulkari, an embroidery technique from the Punjab in India and Pakistan literally means flower working, which was at one time used as the word for embroidery, but in time the word “Phulkari” became restricted to embroidered shawls and head scarfs...
style and items of contemporary Sikh art, including a portrait of Guru Nanak).
In 1983 Cartwright Hall was briefly used as part of the musical number 'every sperm is sacred' in the Monty Python
Monty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
movie, The Meaning of Life.
In 2003 an Unreal Tournament map was created featuring the inside of the hall as part of a contest for PC Format Magazine.
Notable holdings
- Tristram and Isoude stained glass panelsTristram and Isoude stained glass panelsThe Tristram and Isoude stained glass panels are a series of 13 small stained glass windows made in 1862 by Morris, Marshall, Faulker & Co. for Harden Grange, the house of textile merchant Walter Dunlop, near Bingley in Yorkshire, England...
, by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., 1862