- What is British art?
- What does ‘British’ mean to me?
- Who owns all the paintings in our local galleries?
- If I make art, am I a British artist?
The Great British Art Debate asks all these questions and more. It’s not about giving you all the answers but asking you to share your opinions on British art and what it means to you.
There is also a nationwide series of events and exhibitions in the run up to the London 2012 Olympics, where we invite you to explore and debate ideas around Britishness and art. The debate is supported by a dedicated Great British Art Debate website.
Four galleries are working together to use historic British Art collections to explore questions about nationhood and identity today. Four exhibitions, Watercolour, John Martin, Restless Times and Family Matters, address different aspects of British artistic heritage and contemporary practice. The different artists, time periods and techniques in each exhibition will show different views on Britain and the British people.