Bury Events - Bury Art Gallery & Museum

The starting point for German artist Werner Fohrer’s paintings is the visible reality of the natural world. Recently his landscapes show his immediate surroundings: forests in a hilly country with its typical trees and streams, shown in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

In contrast to landscapes painted two hundred years ago as part of traditional German Romanticism, Fohrer’s pictures are not combined sections of different scenery and don’t have any religious meanings as in, for example, in the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840). Fohrer’s subject is a new interpretation of landscape, which could be named New German Romanticism. He examines the point at which nature disguises and obliterates the evidence of man’s use, or misuse, of the landscape. Man’s interventions are shown being overwhelmed by the unstoppable fecundity of the natural world.

Fohrer’s work suggests that there may be a point at which all evidence of man’s existence may be no longer discernible. This process re-defines ‘Romanticism’ in a modern way.

Art workshops exploring a range of themes, using a variety of media. The activities are free, but booking is necessary. Suitable for children aged 4-12 years.

This week: Clever Cutouts

There is a special ceremony of commemoration which takes place in Gallpoli Garden to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Minden. The day will also see free entry to the Fusilier Museum on Moss Street in Bury town centre. For more information about the event check the site later in the year.

Families can explore the surreal sculptures in our summer Paperwork’s exhibition through Paperplay. Have fun creating your own original Paperart by folding, shredding, sticking, cutting and collage making.

Booking is essential. Please call. If you would like to bring a group to an activity at the Art Gallery or Museum this must be booked in advance.

Calling all future DJ’s! Ever fancied creating and recording your own radio programme to go live on air?

Join BAGMA to plan your show then an afternoon to record and edit your broadcast.

Workshops suitable for those aged 13-16 years. Places are limited and booking is essential.

Families can explore the surreal sculptures in our summer Paperwork’s exhibition through Paperplay. Have fun creating your own original Paperart by folding, shredding, sticking, cutting and collage making.

Booking is essential. Please call. If you would like to bring a group to an activity at the Art Gallery or Museum this must be booked in advance.

What did people write on before paper? Find out by exploring the history of Bury’s famous paper industry and make your own paper.

Could get messy so don’t wear your best clothes! Booking essential.

This exhibition explores society’s 21st century obsession with the use of CCTV, mobile phone tracking and government databases all of which hold personal information about us.

It looks at the 19th century artistic ideas of the artist and his model, at the artist as voyeur, at we the watchers and the watched. It features a titillation booth-
‘What the Butler Saw’ - popular at the time on seaside promenades, and objects from the museum’s permanent collection that convey the intrigues of a person’s private and intimate personal life.

Society’s fascination with celebrity culture, the Big Brother TV Programme, on-line diaries etc will also feature. This exhibition asks who’s watching you?

Art workshops exploring a range of themes, using a variety of media. The activities are free, but booking is necessary. Suitable for children aged 4-12 years.

This week: Paper Twizzlies

Families can explore the surreal sculptures in our summer Paperwork’s exhibition through Paperplay. Have fun creating your own original Paperart by folding, shredding, sticking, cutting and collage making.

Booking is essential. Please call. If you would like to bring a group to an activity at the Art Gallery or Museum this must be booked in advance.