
In addition to experiencing this powerful piece of art, visitors are invited to take part in the fulfilment of Steve McQueen’s vision by adding their name to The Art Fund's online petition. The ultimate goal of the project is to persuade Royal Mail to issue real stamps in commemoration of individual service personnel who have died in the current conflict in Iraq.
Admission is free at all venues.
Saturday 18 July – Saturday 26 September 2009
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU
Wolverhampton Art Gallery has an impressive collection of modern and contemporary art which deals with the theme of war and conflict and its effects on society. As part of its temporary exhibition programme, the gallery often returns to the question of what artists can add to our understanding of this theme. Against this backdrop and as the British troops continue to return from Iraq over the summer, Queen and Country will go on display at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
With its family friendly displays, Wolverhampton Art Gallery welcomes visitors to explore 300 years of art; from delightful Georgian paintings and Pop Art to thought provoking contemporary pieces in the Northern Ireland Gallery and through its Arts Council programme.
For more information about Wolverhampton Art Gallery visit www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk
Telephone: 01902 552005
Email: artgallery@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Opening times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm. Closed Bank Holidays
FREE ENTRY
Wednesday 18 March – Sunday 3 May 2009
mima Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Centre Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AZ
Queen and Country will open at mima Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art during the week that marks the 6th anniversary of the invasion in Iraq. With the withdrawal of British troops likely to be completed by summer 2009, this exhibition comes at a timely moment to reflect upon the sacrifices made by the British Armed Forces in this conflict.
mima is a bold new gallery of contemporary art bringing together the town’s art collections for the first time. It hosts temporary exhibitions of fine art and craft from 1900 to the present day and features the work of internationally acclaimed artists. The programme includes painting, drawing, ceramics, jewellery design, sound, film, mixed media, photography and sculpture
For more information about mima visit www.visitmima.com
Telephone: +44 (0)1642 726720
Email: mima@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Opening times: Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat 10.00am – 5.00pm, Thurs 10.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 12noon- 4.00pm. Closed Monday (Except Bank Holidays, Sunday Opening times apply)
Admission free
3 December 2008 – 15 February 2009
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR
Queen and Country will open at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (SNGMA) in Edinburgh on 3 December 2008 until 15 February 2009.
Part of the National Galleries of Scotland, SNGMA houses the national collection of international and Scottish art from 1900 to the present day. It includes works by Picasso, Matisse, Moore, Kokoshka and Hirst and the world’s most comprehensive collection of modern Scottish Art.
For more information about SNGMA go to www.nationalgalleries.org and click on Modern Art Galleries link.
Telephone: (0)131 624 6200
Email: enquiries@nationalgalleries.org
Open 10-5pm, seven days a week
5 September – 31 October 2008
St George’s Hall, Liverpool
3rd Floor, Grand Jury Room, Heritage Centre
Queen and Country was now on display in St George’s Hall as part of the 2008 Liverpool Biennial, the UK's largest festival of contemporary art.
St George's Hall was reopened in April 2007 after a £23m refurbishment. A World Heritage Site, the Hall has been restored to its original glory and a new Heritage Centre has been created to give visitors an insight into the building’s place in the history of the city. It was in this Centre that Queen and Country is on display.
For more information about St George’s Hall, please click here
For more information about the Liverpool Biennial please click here
28 April – 1 June 2008
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London
At the Southbank Centre, Queen and Country was installed in the Royal Festival Hall. The Hall, which reopened in June 2007 after a major refurbishment, programmed a series of projects that highlighted the social and political importance of artists, and the power of art to influence communities.
For more information on Southbank Centre click here