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Art and
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Middlesbrough’s free modern art gallery
www.visitmima.com
Exhibitions
31 January – 4 April
21 February – 29 June
28 February – 24 April
11 April – 27 June 2 May – 4 September
5 – 22 June
Welcome
to mima
Markus Karstiess: Hello Darkness
Art and Optimism in 1950s Britain
Metal: AV Festival 14 Exhibition
Contemporary Art Society: Damn Braces: Bless Relaxes
Chance Finds Us
¡VAMOS! Exhibition
Exhibitons
Kids & Family
Adult Workshops & Events
Talks & Tours
Visual Arts Network
Events Calendar
27 February 6 – 8pmFREEno
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Saturday 1 1950s Festival
12 – 4pm FREE
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Tuesday 11 Visual Art and Business: Work Together 10.30am – 3pm
FREE
yes
Saturday 15 Adult Drop-in Yoga
10.30 – 11.30am
FREE
NO
Saturday 15 Family Zumba
2 – 3pm
FREE
no
Sunday 16 Adult Drop-in Pilates
12.30 – 1.30pm FREE
no
Sunday 16 Family Street Dance 2 – 3pmFREENO
Thursday 20 Symposium #desiredfutures 7: 5 – 7pm
FREE
yes
Working with the Space
Thursday 20 Curator’s Talk: Art and Optimism
12 – 1pmFREEyes
in 1950s Britain
Thursday 27 Teachers’ Network Event
4.30 – 6.30pm
FREE
yes
Saturday 29
Fashion in 1950s Britain: Then and Now 11am – 12pm
FREE
yes
Saturday 29 Curator’s Talk: Art and Optimism
12 – 1pm
FREE
yes
in 1950s Britain
Saturday 29 Make Do and Mend Workshop 1 – 4pm
£4
yes
Tuesday 8 – Friday 11 Easter Holiday Art Trolley
11am – 12pm
FREE
no
Tuesday 15 – Friday 18 Easter Holiday Art Trolley 11am – 12pm
FREE no
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mima is fantastic.
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Lovely building,
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mima Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Centre Square,
Middlesbrough TS1 2AZ
01642 726 720 / visitmima.com
[email protected]
mima photography, unless otherwise stated, is the work
of eve photography, Gilmar Ribeiro, John Buchan, Cal Carey,
Thierry Bal and Colin Davison.
MAY
World-class exhibitions
Award-winning architecture
Enthusiastic staff
Interactive trails
Family activities
Special events
Creative workshops and talks
COST BOOKING Pg
Thursdays
mini mima
10 – 11.30am £3.50 per child no
(term time only)
adults FREE
Thursdays
Life Drawing 5.45 – 6.45pm
£30 for 10 weeks NO
£3.50 on the door
Last Friday Behind the Scenes Art Tour
2 – 3pmFREEyes
of every month
Every Saturday Family Art Trolley
1 – 4pmFREENo
Every Sunday DIY Sundays 12 – 4pmFREE No
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Launch of new exhibitions Sunday 18 Nude Life Drawing with artist Ian Lightfoot
Thursday 22
Symposium #desiredfutures 8:
Working with People
27 – 30 May May Half-term Art Trolley Saturday 7 12
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Middlesbrough in the Post-war Period 1 – 2pm
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Exhibition
Launch Event
Thursday
27 February
6 – 8pm
Art and Optimism in 1950s Britain
21 February – 29 June
This vibrant exhibition celebrates fine art, design and sculpture
from the 1950s and features work by, amongst others, Lucian Freud,
Francis Bacon, Anthony Caro, Eduardo Paolozzi and Wyndham Lewis.
Post-war Britain was a time of contradictions: alongside austerity,
rationing and the lasting trauma of war were optimism and a sense
of progress and change. Many artists of this time recorded a sense of
apprehension and anger in their work, while the Festival of Britain and
designers of homewares and advertising were embracing the new.
The exhibition explores all of this through paintings, posters, sculpture,
furniture and ceramics, with works from major collections across the
UK – including Tate, The National Galleries of Scotland, Arts Council
Collection – shown alongside works from mima’s collection.
For information
about related
events see
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Clockwise from the top left:
Euan Uglow, Still life with delft jar, 1958, oil on canvas, 61 x 51 cm
© Arts Council Collection, courtesy of The Estate of Euan Uglow
Eduardo Paolozzi, What a Treat for a Nickle!, from Bunk, Number 42,
1972, screenprint, mima collection © DACS
Peter Blake, The fine art bit, 1959, enamel, wood relief, collage on
board, 914 x 610 x 25 mm © Tate, London 2013 © DACS
LS Lowry, The Old Town Hall and St Hildas Church, Middlesbrough 1959,
oil, 525 x 425 x 50 mm, mima collection © DACS
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exhibitions 07
Markus Karstiess:
Hello Darkness
Chance Finds Us
2 May – 4 September
31 January – 4 April
An exhibition featuring the thought-provoking ceramic sculptures and a sound installation
developed by Markus Karstiess during his year-long Lipman residency in Newcastle
University’s Fine Art department. Markus Karstiess uses ancient ceramic techniques to
create unconventional installations.
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Metal: AV Festival 14 Exhibition
James Hugonin, Binary Rhythm (IV), (Detail), 2012-13,
Courtesy the artist and Ingleby Gallery
financial control, in response
to Middlesbrough’s role in the
development of a global iron and
steel industry. It includes works by
leading international artists Mathieu
Kleyebe Abonnenc, Simon Starling,
Anja Kirschner & David Panos,
Walead Beshty and Hito Steyerl.
An accompanying installation by
Rossella Biscotti & Kevin van Braak
is showing at Platform A Gallery in
Middlesbrough Railway Station,
a 10 minute walk from mima.
www.avfestival.co.uk
AV FESTIVAL: Mathieu Kleyebe Abonnenc, An Italian
Film (Africa Addio), 2012, HD film. © The artist. Courtesy
the artist and Marcelle Alix, Paris. Produced by
Pavilion, Leeds and Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Nantes
Contemporary Art society:
Damn Braces: Bless Relaxes
11 April – 27 June
This exhibition, featuring works from John Constable to Grayson Perry, examines artists’
responses to landscape and the influence of technology and art schools on the East Coast
of England. Works are drawn from the collections of Contemporary Art Society member
museums and galleries in the region and the show is curated by Contemporary Art
Society and Whitechapel Gallery Curatorial Fellow Helen Kaplinsky, Helen was hosted
by the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull.
¡VAMOS! 2014
5 – 22 June
An exhibition forming part of ¡VAMOS!, a
vibrant annual festival which celebrates
Spanish and Portuguese speaking cultures.
www.vamosfestival.com
New Sculpture
in mima garden
Opens 24 April
Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva, mima’s first artist
in residence, was selected for the 2013
Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Award
(ARMA) Artist Residency. Having worked
with the local community on plans to
create a sculpture for mima’s garden,
Elpida lanches her work, which
becomes part of mima’s collection.
To see Elpida’s progress visit her blog
at http://blog.elpihv.co.uk.
ARMA is run by engage, the National
Association for Gallery Education.
www.engage.org/arma
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Bridging the World
Tees Transporter Bridge
The Bridging the World exhibition
at the newly renovated Transporter
Bridge Visitor Centre celebrates the
bridge building heritage of the Tees
Valley. Part of the £2.6m Heritage
Lottery Fund supported Transporter
Bridge Visitor Experience Project.
www.teestransporterbridge.com
© Middlesbrough Council
28 February – 24 April
AV Festival 14: Extraction explores the raw materials
that create our experience of the world, from their
origins deep inside the ground, to their extraction,
transformation and global exploitation. This AV
Festival curated exhibition focuses on the raw
material of metal as an agent of global power and
An artist-led project by eight North East based
artists: Sarah Bray, Alex Charrington, Rachael
Clewlow, Peter J. Evans, James Hugonin, Nick
Kennedy, Richard Rigg and Anne Vibeke Mou.
The exhibition brings together drawing, installation,
painting and sculpture to demonstrate similarities
in the way they work and examine a shared interest
in order, intuition and the chance encounter.
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exhibitions 09
coming next season
New jewellery display
ARTIST ROOMS
Louise Bourgeois:
A Woman Without Secrets
mima has an outstanding collection of jewellery,
one of the largest publicly-owned international
contemporary jewellery collections in the world.
Featuring beautiful, provocative and fascinating
pieces, the collection has not previously been
on permanent display. In summer 2014, this
is changing: we are converting a storage
space in mima into a purpose-built gallery
for the collection.
18 July – 12 October
A significant and exciting exhibition of the
work of important French-American artist
Louise Bourgeois, highlighting her late works
like Couple 1. Bourgeois’ art, in a variety of
materials and scales, examines the mystery
and beauty of human emotions. She explores
issues around vulnerability and fear, often
drawing on her own life experiences, and looks
at ideas of womanhood and its various guises
through a vocabulary of recurring motifs –
spiders, spirals and entwined fabric bodies.
ARTIST ROOMS On Tour is a partnership
with Arts Council England and the Art Fund,
making available the ARTIST ROOMS collection
of international modern and contemporary
art to galleries throughout the UK. ARTIST
ROOMS is jointly owned by Tate and the
National Galleries of Scotland and was
established through The d’Offay Donation
in 2008, with the assistance of the National
Heritage Memorial Fund, the Art Fund, and
the Scottish and British Governments.
This exciting new display and accompanying
events programme is being supported by
two jewellers in residence, Janet Hinchliffe
McCutcheon and Gemma Draper. Watch out
for more details at www.visitmima.com.
A joint project with Teesside university with
funding from Arts Council England.
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Wendy Ramshaw:
Rooms of Dreams
12 September – 4 December
Louise Bourgeois COUPLE I, 1996 Fabric, hanging piece 203.2
x 68.6 x 71.1 cm. ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland
and Tate. Lent by the Artist Rooms Foundation 2013 Photo:
Christopher Burke © The Easton Foundation/DACS 2014
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mima|hire
perfect setting for meetings, networking
events and training sessions.
Our award-winning building can be hired
for special events including exclusive
VIP receptions with private gallery tours,
product launches, dinners and parties. We
also have a bespoke space that offers the
To find out how we can help you create
that perfect event, please call Jessica
Murphy on 01642 726 704 or email
[email protected].
Wendy Ramshaw is a leading British designer,
renowned for her distinctive jewellery and the
new Edinburgh Gate in Hyde Park. The Rooms
of Dreams is a magical environment that
shows key pieces, see right, from
Wendy’s fifty-year career.
A Harley Gallery touring exhibition in
partnership with Ruthin Craft Centre.
Images from the top:
Giovanni Corvaja, Bracelet, 1999, 18 carat gold, 22
carat gold wire, niello, presented through The Art
Fund through Art Fund Collect © mima collection
Gemma Draper, Jeweller, James Beighton, mima
Curator, Janet Hinchliffe McCutcheon, Jeweller ©
Teesside University
Pavan, 2002, Photo courtesy of George Gammer
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KIDS & families
Thursdays (term-time only)
10 – 11.30am
Fun, interactive art activities for 0-4 year olds
and their parents/carers. Juice and a biscuit
included. £3.50 per child. Accompanying
adult free.
DIY Sundays
Every Sunday, 12 – 4pm, FREE
Look out for the DIY box of goodies in
mima’s ground floor atrium to make something
to take home. DIY boxes change each week
and it’s FREE. Look out for crocheting, finger
knitting, weaving and more.
FAMILY DANCE
Family Zumba
Saturday 15 March, 2 – 3pm, FREE
Family Street Dance
Sunday 16 March, 2 – 3pm, FREE
Back by popular demand! Join us in and
around mima and get your groove on. In
partnership with dancemiddlesbrough
Festival 2014.
Every Saturday, 1 – 4pm, FREE
Children of all ages and their families
can enjoy mima’s popular art trolley. Get
involved, create and make something
to take home. Our trolley is packed
with all sorts of materials to inspire
budding artists. Don’t miss our special
1950s-themed and half-term trolleys.
EASTER HOLIDAYS ART TROLLEY
8 – 11 and 15 – 18 April,
11am – 12pm, FREE
Join us for a 1950s-themed art trolley
with activities inspired by the make
do and mend post-war culture and
recycled materials.
Art Trolley activities
mini mima
FAMILY ART TROLLEY
MAY HALF-TERM ART TROLLEY
mima|young friends
27 – 30 May, 11am – 12pm, FREE
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
& Friday
mima young friends is a FREE membership
adventure for young people aged 14-24.
The MYF membership is for creative, savvy,
fun-loving young people. Membership
benefits include:
Join us to make large funky jewellery
to ornament the town! Make a huge
necklace for the Bottle of Notes or a
bracelet for mima. This event celebrates
the new jewellery gallery opening in the
summer at mima.
For bookings or to find out more, call mima reception on 01642 726 720 during gallery opening times
or email [email protected]. For all events go to reception when you arrive.
© mima
Did you know that mima has family
activities and events all year round,
most of which are free? Pick up our
interactive trail around mima with lots
of fun adventures to do as a family. All
our family resources and information
can be found in our special family area
on the ground floor.
• invites to VIP events and exhibition openings
• volunteer and work experience opportunities
• meeting, working with and interviewing
artists
• free workshops and events
• portfolio and career advice
• cool competitions
It’s Easy!
Email your name, age and mobile number to
[email protected].
you will be added to the mima young friends’
text alert list and contacted when mima holds
an event, workshop, talk or tour and with
other good news stories.
@mimaYF
@mimaYF
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EVENTS 13
Adult Workshops & Events
Try something new, brush up on your
skills, meet like-minded people and
discover your creative side at one of
our adult workshops.
LIFE DRAWING
Every Thursday, 5.45 – 6.45pm, £3.50
A clothed model is used, materials provided.
Save £5 by purchasing 10 weeks’ sessions for £30.
Free ADULT DROP-IN Fitness
Yoga, Saturday 15 March, 10.30 – 11.30am
Pilates, Sunday 16 March, 12.30 – 1.30pm
Beginners welcome: please wear trainers and
loose fitting clothes.
mima|friends
mimafriends are passionate about
supporting mima.
Membership fees help us to:
• continue delivering our world-class
exhibitions and education
programmes
• look after our collections and buy
new works of art
• maintain mima for everyone to
enjoy free of charge
From only £24 a year (£14 concessions),
mimafriends get a range of benefits,
while making a real contribution to
the cultural life of our region. See
www.visitmima.com/support-us/
friends for more information.
MAKE DO AND MEND
Saturday 29 March, 1 – 4pm,
£4, booking required
Do you have a cushion in need of some sparkle?
An old t-shirt that would make a great tote
bag? Then this workshop is for you. Join us for
up-cycling fun using hand sewing and materials
from our community partner Percy Middlesbrough
Scrapstore. Just bring something along that you
want to revamp. All materials provided.
NUDE LIFE DRAWING
WITH ARTIST IAN LIGHTFOOT
Sunday 18 May, 12.30 – 3.30pm,
£10, booking required
In this session, you will discover a variety of
approaches to drawing from a live model,
interspersed with powerpoint images to help.
You will make progress and take away impressive
studies. Beginners welcome. All materials provided.
Donate
mima relies on the generous support
of individuals to help fund our world
class exhibitions and education
programmes.
Every £1 you donate goes further
with match funding by Arts Council
England.
To find out more go to
www.visitmima.com/support-us/donate/
For bookings or to find out more, call
mima reception on 01642 726 720
during gallery opening times or email
[email protected].
For all events go to reception when
you arrive.
TALKS & TOURS
Whatever your knowledge of art,
come along to one of our free talks.
For booking information call mima
reception on 01642 726 720.
CURATOR’S TALK: ART AND
OPTIMISM IN 1950s BRITAIN
Thursday 20 and Saturday 29 March
12 – 1pm, FREE, booking required
Join mima curator Alix Collingwood for
a fascinating tour around our current exhibition,
Art and Optimism in 1950s Britain, exploring
themes and ideas in art, design and sculpture
of the period.
BEHIND THE SCENES ART TOUR
Last Friday of the month:
28 March, 25 April, 30 May
2 – 3pm, FREE, booking required
Come along to one of these fascinating
behind the scenes talks and tours about
mima. You will be guided by someone from
our curatorial team and have a chance to see
many of the artworks – including paintings,
drawings, ceramics and jewellery – held in
our storerooms.
FASHION IN 1950S BRITAIN:
THEN AND NOW
Saturday 29 March
11am – 12pm, FREE, booking required
Join us for an exploration of the fashion of the
1950s – what affected it, how it changed and
how its influences are still seen today. And
why not join us afterward for our Make do
and mend workshop (see page 12)?
MIDDLESBROUGH IN THE
POST-WAR PERIOD
Saturday 7 June
1 – 2pm, FREE, booking required
Join us to discuss Middlesbrough in the
post-war period, manufacturing and industry
in the area, the establishment of the National
Health Service, changes to the education
system and the introduction of subsidies
for the arts.
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professional and Practitioner development
mima
Shop
Symposium #DESIREDFUTURES 8:
WORKING WITH PEOPLE
Visual Arts Network
mima works with arts organisations and
artists’ networks across the Tees Valley to
expand opportunities available within the
creative sector. To find out more contact:
[email protected]
or [email protected] for visual
arts updates.
mima
Shop
Thursday 22 May, 5 – 7pm, FREE
1
Arts professionals and practitioners discuss
socially engaged practice and how to convey
the value of art. Booking required at
http://desiredfutures8.eventbrite.co.uk
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2
VISUAL ART AND BUSINESS:
WORK TOGETHER
Tuesday 11 March,10.30am – 3pm, FREE,
Lingfield Point, Darlington
Join other artists for a day of professional
development and presentations exploring how
visual arts and business collaborate to mutual
benefit. Booking required at
http://mimaworktogether.eventbrite.co.uk
Symposium #desiredfutures 7:
Working with the Space
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Thursday 20 March, 5 – 7pm, FREE
Arts professionals and practitioners explore the
role of space and how it is used through the
curation of exhibitions. Booking required at
http://desiredfutures7.eventbrite.co.uk
Teachers’ Network Event
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TACTILE
Thursday 27 March, 4.30 – 6.30pm,
FREE, booking required
Art and craft teachers can join Ian
Lightfoot, Educational Consultant, to
discuss the coming changes to art
qualifications and what impact this
will have on you and your students.
Our friendly café mima,
managed in partnership with
Teeside University, serves hot
drinks (including Italian illy
coffee) a selection of beers
and wines, breakfast and
lunch menus, homemade
cakes and light bites. café
mima is family friendly with
a children’s menu, highchairs
and drawing activities.
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A great range of gifts &
keepsakes for every age
1. Ruby Spirit Designs, Large pendant £18.50
2. Anorak shopper £20
3. Anorak shopper £20
4. Anorak Flask £13
5. Laura Manson, Strongest man card £2.75
6. Ruby Spirit Designs, Hare pin £16.50
7. Julia Parry Jones, Treasury necklace £45
8. Julia Parry Jones, Discoveries earrings £47
9. Julia Parry Jones, Nesting Jewels earrings £55
mima shop offers a unique shopping
experience with a range of design led
products you won’t find on the high street.
With specially selected makers from the North
East and beyond, offering a great selection
of jewellery homeware and stationery. With
exhibition related items such as 1950s
themed products this season and plenty
of pocket money gifts for the family,
you’ll want to allow plenty of
time for a browse.
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