With a career spanning eight decades from the 1930s until 2010, Louise Bourgeois is one of the great figures of modern and contemporary art. She is best known for her large-scale sculptures and installations that are inspired by her own memories and experiences. Using drawings, prints, sculpture and fabric works from the ARTIST ROOMS collection, this exhibition takes an in-depth look at Bourgeois's work through the themes and ideas of an extraordinary artist.
The Burton at Bideford is an art gallery and museum that provides local communities with free access to a rich programme of displays and temporary exhibitions. This is the Burton at Bideford's third collaboration with Tate and National Galleries of Scotland through the ARTIST ROOMS programme and follows presentations of internationally renowned artists Richard Long (2014) and Diane Arbus (2018).
ARTIST ROOMS Louise Bourgeois is touring nationally from 2022 to 2024 at the following venues:
- Rugby Art Gallery & Museum, Rugby, 23 July – 19 November 2022
- Dorset Museum, Dorchester, 22 March – 25 June 2023
- Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, 8 July – 9 September 2023
- Burton Art Gallery & Museum, Bideford, 18 November 2023 – 11 February 2024
- Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, 2 March – 9 June 2024
- Compton Verney, Warwickshire, 6 July – 6 October 2024
ARTIST ROOMS presents the work of international artists in solo exhibitions drawn from a national touring collection jointly owned by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Its programme reaches audiences across the UK and is developed through local partnerships. ARTIST ROOMS gives young people the chance to get involved in creative projects, to discover more about art and artists, and learn new skills.
The ARTIST ROOMS programme and collection is managed by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland with the support of Art Fund, Henry Moore Foundation and using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Creative Scotland. Its founding collection was established through The d'Offay Donation in 2008 with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund and the Scottish and British Governments.
