New Town, New Collection: Tales from George Morl’s private art collection






12 – 14 May 2023
St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN

This exhibition brings together works acquired by artist and curator George Morl. Through founding a collection which reflects on the communal legacies of New Towns, Plotlands, and the possibility of human connections across the virtual world, it visions a future art collection centring support. New Town, New Collection features works by contemporary artists such as Grayson Perry, Elsa James, Madge Gill, Rosie Hastings & Hannah Quinlan, Uma Breakdown, as well as by Morl.

Friday 12 May 7.00 pm, St Andrew’s Church - Talk: New Town, New Collection

Join George Morl for a talk about their collection as displayed in the exhibition New Town, New Collection. Reflecting on experiences as an artist and through their role as Programme Assistant at Firstsite in Colchester, Morl shares their joy of acquiring art, and motivations for building a collection to share for others.

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