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Review: a duo of exhibitions at the Grundy Art Gallery

Review: a duo of exhibitions at the Grundy Art Gallery

There's still time to view Tony Heaton's Altered, running until 24 September. While you're there take a look at Collection Spotlight by Heather Phillipson. TONY HEATON: ALTERED - to 24th September 2022 Altered is a major solo exhibition by British sculptor and disability rights activist, Tony Heaton OBE. The exhibition explores Heaton’s sculptural practice from his early disability rights activism and his initiation of the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA), to more recent work that includes direct stone carving and neon text pieces. Altered is presented in partnership with Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre. "I am almost…
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Mirror Ball sculpture to dazzle again 

Mirror Ball sculpture to dazzle again 

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="31014" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] The iconic Mirror Ball on the South Promenade has been taken down this week for a full refurbishment. Preparations for the work started on Monday 23 November. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The artwork was created by artist Michael Trainor and is reputed to be the world’s biggest Mirror Ball being 6m in diameter. The artist was inspired by and named the work after the 1969 Hollywood film ‘They Shoot Horses Don’t They’ which features a large Mirror Ball. It was originally installed in 2002 as one of a series of commissioned artworks known as The Great Promenade Show.…
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