Turner Contemporary
title: "Turner Contemporary" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2001-establishments-in-england", "art-museums-and-galleries-established-in-2001", "art-museums-and-galleries-in-kent", "arts-centres-in-england", "charities-based-in-england", "contemporary-art-galleries-in-england", "buildings-and-structures-completed-in-2011", "david-chipperfield-buildings", "j.-m.-w.-turner", "margate", "museums-in-thanet-district"] topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_Contemporary" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Turner Contemporary |
| image | Turner Contemporary gallery.jpg |
| map_type | Kent |
| map_caption | Location within Kent |
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| established | |
| dissolved | |
| location | Margate, Kent, England |
| type | Art gallery |
| collection | British and international art from 1750 to the present |
| visitors | 3.6 million (2022) |
| director | Clarrie Wallis |
| publictransit | Margate railway station |
| website | |
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| name = Turner Contemporary | image = Turner Contemporary gallery.jpg | caption = | alt = | map_type = Kent | map_caption = Location within Kent | map_alt = | coordinates = | established = | dissolved = | location = Margate, Kent, England | type = Art gallery | collection = British and international art from 1750 to the present | visitors = 3.6 million (2022) | director = Clarrie Wallis | president = | curator = | publictransit = Margate railway station | network = | website = Turner Contemporary is an art gallery in Margate, Kent, England, intended as a contemporary arts space and catalyst for the regeneration of the town. The title commemorates the association of the town with noted landscape painter J. M. W. Turner, who went to school there, and visited throughout his life.
History
Architectural design
The building was designed by David Chipperfield, whose design for the 3-storey, 20 m high gallery opened on 16 April 2011, 14,000 people visited in the first weekend and 500,000 in its first year. In August 2013 the gallery received its millionth visitor.
On 20 February 2020, Turner Contemporary became the first contemporary building to feature on a Bank of England note.
Turner Contemporary is the largest dedicated visual arts venue in Kent. It is a registered charity under English law.
Recognition
In November 2011, the venue received an award from the British Guild of Travel Writers, for an outstanding tourism project. Queen Elizabeth II visited Turner Contemporary on 11 November 2011, as part of a wider trip to Margate.
Exhibitions
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| Dates | Name | Featuring |
|---|---|---|
| 22 February 2025 - 1st June 2025 (Current) | Resistance | An exhibition of photography about protest curated by Artist and Film Maker Steve McQueen |
| 28 September 2024 – 26 January 2025 | Anya Gallaccio: preserve | Turner Contemporary presents 'preserve', the largest survey exhibition to date of British artist Anya Gallaccio. |
| 25 May 2024 - 1 September 2024 | Ed Clark | The first institutional exhibition in Europe dedicated to pioneering artist Ed Clark (1926–2019) |
| 3 February 2024 - 6 May 2024 | Beyond Form: Lines of Abstraction, 1950-1970 | This exhibition features art from 50 female artists working within abstract art. Artists included in the exhibition are Bridget Riley, Louise Bourgeois and Agnes Martin. |
| 7 October 2023 - 14 January 2024 | In the Offing | A group exhibition edited by Mark Leckey around themes of the seaside, nostaligia and esoteric views of the future. Featured a number of video and sound installations as well as traditional painting. |
| 27 May 2023 - 10 September 2023 | Beatriz Milhazes: Maresias | A solo exhibition by Beatriz Milhazes, a leading figure from the Brazilian abstract art movement Geração Oitenta (1980s Generation) |
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Gallery
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References
References
- "Turner Contemporary". Art Rabbit.
- Worthington, Caroline. (July–August 2011). "Reviews — Turner Contemporary, Margate". [[Museums Journal]].
- Darwent, Charles. (2009-01-25). "Superabundant: A Celebration of Pattern, Turner Contemporary, Margate". [[The Independent]].
- (27 July 2006). "New architect chosen for gallery". [[BBC.co.uk]].
- (2007-06-19). "Chipperfield unveils Turner Contemporary design for Margate". Building Design.
- (7 January 2009). "Rendezvous: 'this plan needs a rethink'". Your Thanet News.
- (26 April 2011). "Margate's Turner gallery has 45,500 visitors". BBC.
- [https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21565667-seaside-towns-affluent-south-east-look-more-industrial-north-beached-and-hard Beached and hard to reach]
- (29 August 2013). "Turner Contemporary greets millionth visitor". BBC.
- (2019-10-10). "New £20 note featuring J. M. W Turner revealed by the Bank of England".
- "Victoria Pomery". Ebbsfleet Landmark.
- {{EW charity. 1129974. TURNER CONTEMPORARY
- (2011-11-08). "Margate's Turner Contemporary wins top award". BBC News.
- (11 November 2011). "Royal Visit to Margate's Turner Contemporary".
- Turner Contemporary. "Resistance".
- The Guardian. "Anya Gallaccio: Preserve review – catch this show before its dazzling splendours decay".
- Turner Contemporary. "Beyond Form: Lines of Abstraction, 1950-1970".
- Turner Contemporary. "in the Offing".
- Turner Contemporary. "Beatriz Milhazes: Maresias".
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