24 June – 4 September 2016
The British Art Show is a touring exhibition that provides a vital overview of the most exciting contemporary art produced in this country. This year, it tours the work of over 40 artists to four cities across the UK.
British Art Show 8 took place across two venues in Norwich in summer 2016: Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery and Norwich University of the Arts.
In addition BAS8 Norwich’s offsite venue at The Forum exhibits Ahmet Öğüt (with Goshka Macuga).
Norwich University of the Arts
East Gallery Artists: Nicolas Deshayes, Yuri Pattison, Magali Reus
St George’s Building Artists: Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Caroline Achaintre, John Akomfrah & Trevor Mathison, Aaron Angell, Benedict Drew, Martino Gamper, Ryan Gander, Melanie Gilligan, Anthea Hamilton, Ahmet Öğüt (with Susan Hiller), Charlotte Prodger, Laure Prouvost, James Richards, Eileen Simpson & Ben White, Patrick Staff, Imogen Stidworthy, Jessica Warboys, Stuart Whipps
East Gallery, Norwich University of the Arts, Cavendish House, St Andrews Street, Norwich, NR2 4AE
St George’s Building, Norwich University of the Arts, St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BB
The exhibition will be in the Norwich University of the Arts St George’s Building, accessed from St Georges Street in central Norwich, and the new East Gallery.
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Artists: Åbäke, Pablo Bronstein, Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, Andrea Büttner, Alexandre da Cunha, Simon Fujiwara, Will Holder, Alan Kane, Mikhail Karikis, Linder, Rachel Maclean, Ahmet Öğüt (with Liam Gillick), Ciara Phillips, Daniel Sinsel, Cally Spooner, Hayley Tompkins, Bedwyr Williams, Jesse Wine, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
The gallery is located in historic Norwich Castle, originally built as a Royal Palace and found on Castle Mound in central Norwich.
Tel: 01603 493625 Email: museums@norfolk.gov.uk Twitter: @NorwichCastle
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Hill, Norwich, NR1 3JU