Serpentine Galleries Explained

Serpentine
Pushpin Map:Central London
Map Type:central London
Coordinates:51.5047°N -0.1751°W
Location:Kensington Gardens
Westminster, W2
United Kingdom
Visitors:1,187,621 (2016)[1]
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Director:Hans-Ulrich Obrist (CEO, Bettina Korek)

The Serpentine Galleries are two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens, Westminster, Greater London. Recently rebranded to just Serpentine,[2] the organisation is split across Serpentine South, previously known as the Serpentine Gallery, and Serpentine North, previously known as the Sackler Gallery. The gallery spaces are within five minutes' walk of each other, linked by the bridge over the Serpentine Lake from which the galleries get their names. Their exhibitions, architecture, education and public programmes attract up to 1.2 million visitors a year. Admission to both galleries is free. The CEO is Bettina Korek, and the artistic director Hans Ulrich Obrist.

Serpentine South

Serpentine South, previously known as the Serpentine Gallery, was established in 1970 and is housed in a Grade II listed former tea pavilion built in 1933–34 by the architect James Grey West. Notable artists whose works have been exhibited there include Man Ray, Henry Moore, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Paula Rego, Sondra Perry, Bridget Riley, Allan McCollum,[3] Anish Kapoor, Christian Boltanski, Philippe Parreno, Richard Prince, Wolfgang Tillmans, Gerhard Richter, Gustav Metzger, Damien Hirst, Maria Lassnig, Adrian Berg, Jeff Koons and Marina Abramović. On the ground at the gallery's entrance is a permanent work made by Ian Hamilton Finlay in collaboration with Peter Coates, and dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, the gallery's former patron.

Serpentine North

See main article: Serpentine North. In 2013, Serpentine North was opened to the public named as the Serpentine Sackler Gallery, a name changed to Serpentine North in 2021.[4] This gave new life to The Magazine, a Grade II* listed former gunpowder store built in 1805, with the addition of an extension designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Located five minutes' walk from Serpentine South across the Serpentine Bridge, it comprises of gallery space, restaurant, shop and social space. The Magazine Restaurant adjoins the gallery space.

Pavilions

Every year since 2000, Serpentine has commissioned a temporary summer pavilion by a leading architect. The series presents the work of an international architect or design team who has not completed a building in England at the time of the Gallery's invitation. Each Pavilion is completed within six months and is situated on the Serpentine South's lawn for three months for the public to explore.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visitor Figures 2016 . 14 . The Art Newspaper Review . April 2017 . 23 March 2018.
  2. Web site: 2022-01-12. London's Serpentine Galleries finally removes Sackler name from building, replacing it with North. 2022-02-24. The Art Newspaper - International art news and events.
  3. [Liam Gillick]
  4. Web site: da Silva . José . London's Serpentine Galleries finally removes Sackler name from building, replacing it with North . The Art Newspaper . 10 March 2023.
  5. News: Jonathan Glancey . Now you see it: Toyo Ito's pavilion in Hyde Park . The Guardian . 8 July 2002 . 16 December 2013 . London.
  6. News: Jonathan Glancey . Oscar Niemeyer's Serpentine pavilion . The Guardian . 25 June 2003. 16 December 2013 . London.
  7. Web site: ludwig abache & Carolin Hinne, letushearfromyou@0lll.com, http://www.0lll.com . Eduardo Souto de Moura-Álvaro Siza pavilion . 0lll . 16 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131027131435/http://www.0lll.com/archgallery2/siza_serpentine/index.htm . 27 October 2013 . dmy-all .
  8. News: Steve Rose . Steve Rose on Rem Koolhaas's Serpentine Pavilion . The Guardian . 3 July 2006 . 16 December 2013 . London.
  9. News: Sibley . Fiona . Pavilions mushroom thanks to Hadid's magic . The Guardian . 13 July 2007 . 16 December 2013 . London.
  10. News: Olafur Eliasson pavilion . Guardian . 4 September 2007. 16 December 2013 . London . Shehani . Fernando.
  11. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2008/jul/10/serpentine The Guardian: Serpentine Pavilion 2008: Frank Gehry
  12. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/apr/01/architecture-design-serpentine-pavilion Jonathan Glancey: Sanaa unveils enchanting Serpentine pavilion
  13. News: Jean Nouvel's Serpentine gallery pavilion . The Guardian . 6 July 2010 . 16 December 2013 . London.
  14. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/jun/27/serpentine-gallery-peter-zumthor-garden Jonathan Glancey: Swiss-made Serpentine pavilion presents garden of tranquility
  15. News: Fortnam. Joanna. Piet Oudolf's garden at the Serpentine Gallery pavilion. 24 May 2016. The Telegraph. 29 June 2011.
  16. News: BBC News Ai Weiwei to create underground design for Serpentine . Bbc.co.uk . 7 February 2012 . 16 December 2013.
  17. http://www.serpentinegalleries.org/exhibitions-events/serpentine-gallery-pavilion-2013-sou-fujimoto "Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 by Sou Fujimoto"
  18. Wainwright, Oliver: "Chilean architect Smiljan Radic to design 2014 Serpentine pavilion" in The Guardian, 12 March 2014
  19. Wainwright, Oliver: "Magic mushroom maze: this summer's Serpentine pavilion will be a psychedelic trip" in The Guardian, 25 March 2015
  20. http://www.serpentinegalleries.org/exhibitions-events/serpentine-pavilion-and-summer-houses-2016 "Serpentine Galleries Pavilion 2016 by Bjarke Ingels"
  21. News: Francis Kéré becomes first African architect of Serpentine pavilion. Wainwright. Oliver. 2017-02-21. The Guardian. 2017-05-21. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  22. Wainwright, Oliver: "Serpentine Pavilion 2018 review – cement tiles, shade and a paddling pool" in The Guardian, 11 June 2018
  23. Serpentine Galleries: "Serpentine Pavilion 2019 designed by Junya Ishigami" 27 February 2019
  24. Web site: 2020-02-10. Counterspace architects to be youngest Serpentine pavilion designers. 2022-02-24. the Guardian. en.
  25. Web site: Inspired by sacred music, an artist's 'Black Chapel' is opening in London . 8 June 2022 . 8 June 2022 . CNN, Atlanta, United States.
  26. Web site: The 22nd Pavilion is announced . 2023-03-22 . Serpentine Galleries . en-GB.
  27. Web site: Mass Studies Selected for 23rd Serpentine Pavilion . 2024-06-15 . Serpentine Galleries . en-GB.

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