With over 13,500 works of art spanning five centuries, the Government Art Collection is the largest most dispersed collection of British art in the world. Two thirds of the Collection is on display in British Government buildings in nearly every capital city round the world. Dating from 1898, the Collection helps promote British art and history while contributing to cultural diplomacy.
Government Art Collection
Queen's Yard, 179A Tottenham Court Road, London, Greater London W1T 7PA England
gac@culture.gov.uk
020 7580 9120
http://www.gac.culture.gov.ukPlease remember to double-check the opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit
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21 January 2020
Look out for a new display of Lubaina Himid's work @Tate curated by @LauraCastagnini. Exploring the intimate, complex relationships between women, it features the GAC's Le Rodeur: The Pulley 2017 https://t.co/VIhOcXvCBI #ArtatChristmas #TateBritain Image: Lubaina Himid https://t.co/8GzxF7cu5Z
Artworks
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Fence and Shadow, Invisible Woman and the Telephonic Tree Sally Claire Payen (b.1964) -
Homage John Terence Holden (b.1942) -
Diary of a Dreaming Woman Ansel Krut (b.1959) -
Study after George Frederick Bodley Mark Lancaster (b.1938) -
Crail, Fife Donald McIntyre (1923–2009) -
Number 3 Stephen McKenna (1939–2017) -
Aldgate East 1 Jock McFadyen (b.1950) - 2,986 more
Stories
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Collection in focus: Government Art CollectionAdam Jackman
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Geoffrey Tibble's 'The Discussion'Tom Sutcliffe
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Antony Beevor on Eisenhower's portrait of MontgomeryAntony Beevor
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The versatility of Elizabeth BlackadderLydia Figes
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The Eurovision art contestLydia Figes
