Hurvin Anderson Tapestry to Debut at Guildhall's 'Beyond Bayeux' Show
Hurvin Anderson, a nominee for the Turner Prize, will unveil a tapestry at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London as part of the 'Beyond Bayeux: Tapestry Now' exhibition, running from 23 October to 21 March 2027. This coincides with the British Museum's showcase of the Bayeux Tapestry. Anderson's tapestry, measuring six meters, was made for Lincoln College's 600th anniversary and took seven months to create with the help of five weavers from Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, illustrating the college's dining traditions. The exhibition will feature over 20 artists, including notable names like David Hockney and Yinka Shonibare. Dovecot Studios, founded in 1912, is the oldest tapestry studio in the UK, emphasizing the importance of new works.
Key facts
- Hurvin Anderson's new tapestry will be shown at Guildhall Art Gallery in London.
- The exhibition 'Beyond Bayeux: Tapestry Now' runs from 23 October to 21 March 2027.
- The show coincides with the British Museum's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition.
- Anderson's tapestry was commissioned for Lincoln College, Oxford's 600th anniversary.
- The tapestry is six metres long and took five weavers seven months to create.
- The design features a long table symbolizing the college's dining tradition.
- The exhibition includes works by over 20 artists, including David Hockney and Yinka Shonibare.
- Dovecot Studios, founded in 1912, is the longest-running tapestry studio in the UK.
Entities
Artists
- Hurvin Anderson
- David Hockney
- Yinka Shonibare
- Rachel Maclean
- Alberta Whittle
- Farshid Moussavi
- John Kasmin
Institutions
- Guildhall Art Gallery
- British Museum
- Dovecot Studios
- Lincoln College, Oxford
- V&A Dundee
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- Oxford