# sundayfunday puzzle jigsawpuzzle jigsaw supportyourlocalmuseum friendsofswindonmag artworkoftheweek museumfromhome jointhefriends bornthisday popandprosperity britishart joinus friendsofsmag ceramics exhibition uncanny artistandmodel townandcountry

Challenge yourself to one of our new still-life themed Swindon Collection jigsaw puzzles!
Follow or copy the link below to find all our Swindon MAG jigsaws online:
https://t.co/T9LznjUJOQ

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2021-01-25

Have you had a go at our still-life themed jigsaw puzzles of artworks from the Swindon Collection yet?
Follow or copy the link below to find all our Swindon MAG jigsaws online:
https://t.co/T9LznkckGo

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2021-01-11

Did you know that you can support the by donating via their website?
https://t.co/FH6l51u0iW
They have helped us purchase many artworks for the over the years & continue to fundraise to support our work.

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2020-12-23

This week's Portrait from the Swindon Collection is by Henry Moore who was a WW2 war artist and regarded as one of the most significant British artists of the 20th century.
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Three Women and a Child
1944

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2020-11-22

Did you know that you can support the by donating on their website?

https://t.co/FH6l51coUm

The have helped us buy many artworks for the over the years & fundraise to support the conservation of the 1000s of objects in our care.

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2020-11-18

There's never been a better time to join the - This is just one of the artworks that has been acquired for the with help from the in recent years - join today and make a difference!
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2020-09-18

BORN THIS DAY
Eileen Cooper OBE RA (b.1953) British figurative painter, known for allegorical depictions of life & womanhood. ‘Play Dead II’, 1995-97 was acquired for the collection with support of the & the V&A Purchase Fund.

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2020-06-10

FREE EXHIBITION OPEN
Pop and Prosperity: 1960s British Art from the Swindon Collection

Exploring the art & culture of 1960s Britain through some of the most significant works from the Swindon Collection.

14th January - 30th May

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2020-01-28

FREE EXHIBITION OPEN
Pop and Prosperity: 1960s British Art from the Swindon Collection.

14th January - 30th May

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2020-01-22

Joining the is a fantastic way of supporting the work of Your membership could help pay for vital conservation work to important historic objects & artworks in the
https://t.co/FH6l51u0iW

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2020-01-12

BORN THIS DAY
William Turnbull (1922-2012)
Scottish sculptor & painter. After serving as an RAF pilot during WWII, he studied at the Slade alongside Paolozzi. He then moved to Paris, meeting artists such as Brancusi & Giacometti. ‘Mask’, 1955-56.

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2020-01-11

BORN THIS DAY
John Piper (1906-1992)
British painter, printmaker & designer. An official WWII war artist, his depictions of bomb-damaged churches and landmarks, most notably Coventry Cathedral, made him a household name. Pistyll Maes-Glasau, 1940.

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2019-12-13

BORN THIS DAY
Leon Kossoff (1926-2019)

British painter best known for his Expressionist portraits and views of London. He was influenced by Auerbach to use the heavy impasto that made his work immediately identifiable. ‘Booking Hall No.6’ 1975

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2019-12-07

FREE EXHIBITION
Uncanny: Realism and Fantasy in Modern Ceramics
Until 28 Sep
There are only a few weeks left to see this intriguing before it closes. Don't miss Radioactivitat by
For more info: https://t.co/lKwXssBsHo

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2019-09-06

BORN THIS DAY…
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
British artist, and one of the most important of the 20th century, best known for monumental semi-abstract bronze sculptures. Two works (including ‘Three Women and A Child’, 1944) are currently on display.

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2019-07-31

Join our curator at 12.30pm TODAY for a free lunchtime tour of our exhibitions before they finish tomorrow. Artist and Model explores portraits from our collection, while Town and Country shares some of our favourite images of Swindon.

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2019-07-19

FREE EXHIBITION - FINAL WEEK!
Artist and Model: Portraits, Self-Portraits and Figure Studies from the Swindon Collection
Until 20 July
For more info: https://t.co/1R2QmVVeQE

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2019-07-17

FREE EXHIBITION - LAST CHANCE TO SEE!
Town and Country: Images of Swindon
Until 20 July
See how Swindon and the surrounding countryside has changed through the years in this exhibition.
For more info: https://t.co/nIh10ngf0i

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2019-07-11

FREE EXHIBITION
Uncanny: Realism and Fantasy in Modern Ceramics
On now!
that beguile, ceramics that bewitch… this celebrates the most unusual & unsettling ceramics in of modern British Art.
For more info: https://t.co/lKwXssjRiO

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2019-06-14

FREE EXHIBITION
Town and Country: Images of Swindon
On now!
This explores some of the wonderful depictions of Swindon and its countryside that can be found in the
For more info: https://t.co/nIh10ngf0i

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2019-06-13