A Venue For Contemporary Artists in the UK

Cupola Contemporary Art

Here's an art gallery with a belief that creativity bonds people across cultures, gender, and race. Located in Sheffield and in operation since 1991, CUPOLA CONTEMPORARY ART showcases painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, glass, textiles. and photography. At any given time, the gallery displays the works of more than 300 artists.

Among the many offerings at Cupola, the gallery sells second-hand books and comics. Their selection includes classics and a variety of interesting titles. On occasion, due to the interests of the manager, who is the husband of the gallery owner, there can also be academic and specialist works. Some children's books are also among the selections.



The large selection of comics includes Marvel, DC, and independent publishers. Most of the offerings date from the 1970s and 1980s. Eventually, there are plans to add an online link to this bookstore.

Cupola is currently running an exhibition, To Please a Few, which continues through January 7. A mixed group of art works are being presented and works are for sale. A total of 50 artists have works in this exhibition; 20 artists are new to the gallery. According to Karen Sherwood, the curator and Director of Cupola, "Art work made with integrity and unique vision are not going to please everyone, but we hope this selection may absolutely delight a few."

One of the artists, who works in glass and has works at the gallery, is Elliott Walker. Based in London, Mr. Walker uses molten glass as his medium. His works show delicacy and a luminous quality, in which glass becomes transformed into unexpected forms and figures. For those who are more versed in glass-blowing, he uses the Messello technique.

One of Elliott Walker's works.

Mr. Walker stated, "A theme that runs through all of my work is the presence of a skin, either as a container of things, a veneer to hide things or a protective layer to shield vulnerable things. My passion is for glass, I could never ask to work with a more challenging and rewarding material, it's full of contradictions and surprises." Of course, for full appreciation of the works of this artist and the others on display, one must visit. Details are on the website.

One of the works from the exhibition, To Please A Few.

Thanks for information from this article on Charter For Compassion: http://www.charterforcompassion.org/cupola-contemporary-art; this article on Cupola Contemporary Art: http://www.cupolagallery.com/new-blog/2016/7/29/books; this announcement on Cupola Contemporary Art: http://www.cupolagallery.com/events/2016/11/25/to-please-a-few;
this article on Cupola Contemporary Art: http://www.cupolagallery.com/elliot-walker; and the above link.

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