We are delighted to announce that THG will reopen its doors on the 11 July with the relaunch of its acclaimed exhibition: ARTIST ROOMS Richard Long Being in the Moment.

This ambitious exhibition, which examines our relationship to the natural world is kick-starting East Devon District Council’s programme of cultural recovery. It will be accompanied by an inspiring new creative programme of art activities, projects and workshops coming soon to a neighbourhood near you. 

The gallery has been reconfigured to ensure the safety of visitors and staff following government guidelines.

Richard Long: Being in the Moment (11 July – 31 October 2020).

*New Opening Hours* THURSDAY to SATURDAY, 10am to 5pm.

Guided tours only. 

Individuals and households of up to 4 people can book a guided tour of the current exhibition (up to 45 minutes). 6 tours will take place each day. To book your tour, please visit: Eventbrite or call 01404 45006. Please note that unfortunately the toilet facilities are closed.

This is a unique opportunity to have a private visit to THG and their world class exhibition. The tour will include the THG shop which is selling a new range of greetings cards, ceramics, jewellery, prints and more. The gallery continues to encourage everyone to enjoy their Wild Art garden for picnics, sketching or their general wellbeing.

 For those audiences who are staying at home, THG will shortly announce how it is taking nature and culture on tour in a ‘Recovery Roadshow’. From their new ‘Creative Cabin’ they hope to engage both rural and urban audiences with art activities, projects, talks, performances and workshops to support their health, wellbeing and the environment.

 Ruth Gooding, THG Curator said,

 "We are delighted to be relaunching this very special exhibition with the support of the TATE Artists Rooms, National Galleries of Scotland and Richard Long. We think visitors will enjoy the extra special tour experience where you can take your time to enjoy the works in our peaceful galleries.

 This is a critical time for THG and we will be playing a leading role in responding to and caring for our communities. We can’t wait to get out and about and meet communities across East Devon in the Creative Cabin”

 For more than 50 years, Richard Long has been at the forefront of conceptual art working beyond the confines of traditional material and questioning how we view the relationship between landscapes and art. His investigations into nature, using mediums such as walking, and working with found materials such as mud, earth and slate, remain as relevant today as they ever were.

The works are drawn from the ARTIST ROOMS collection, jointly owned by the National Galleries of Scotland and Tate and span 40 years of Long’s artistic practice, starting with his early experiments near his hometown of Bristol. The ARTIST ROOMS collection comprises over 1,600 works of modern and contemporary art by more than 40 major international artists. The current ARTIST ROOMS touring programme is delivered by the National Galleries of Scotland and Tate in a partnership with Ferens Art Gallery through 2020, supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Art Fund and by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.