Galleries - January 2012

19. GALLERIES JANUARY 12 A L V E R N E D R I V E Q U E E N S T R E E T N E W S T R E E T C H A P E L S T R E E T H I G H S T E W A Y H E A D T H E E S P L A N A D E T H E Q U A Y W H A R F R D M O R R A B R O A D T A M A R K E T J E W S T R E T O N S T a e g f c b d Penzance a THE ALVERTON GALLERY 5 Alverton Street, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 2QW An eclectic mix of the best contemporary fine art and crafts from across the West Country situated in a bright gallery between The Exchange and Penlee House. This artist-run gallery stages rotating exhibitions of local and national artists. Coffee available. Mon–Sat 9.30–5 info@thealvertongallery.co.uk www.thealvertongallery.co.uk t 01736 351668 b CORNISH FAUVE GALLERY Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4EX Artist & Bodyworker Tim Newman aka “ Gacho ”. Bravura landscapes and male nudes in on-going studio/homeexhibition, including Textiles, Rugs, Ceramics, Sculpture and other Cornish Contemporaries . B&B available. By appointment cornishfauve@hotmail.co.uk www.gacho.co.uk www.bonezone.co.uk t 07906 367783 c THE EXCHANGE Princes Street, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 2NL Performance Transition. Until Jan 14. This project explores the relationship of live art and performance to photography and documentation. At the centre of this exhibition will be a performance space giving artists the opportunity to test new ideas whilevisitors look on. Tue–Sat 10–5 mail@newlynartgallery.co.uk www.newlynartgallery.co.uk t 01736 363715 See Cornwall map for Newlyn Art Gallery d LIGHTHOUSE GALLERY 54/55 Causewayhead, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 2SS WinterSale! For all thoseof you that havefallen in love with a painting and managed to resist taking the plunge! Lighthouse Gallery is making it easy for you by taking a massive25% off for themonth of January! So no more excuses, visit our website and fulfil your desires. Mon–Sat 10–5 t 01736 350555 post@lighthouse-gallery.com www.lighthouse-gallery.com e MOUNTS BAY CONTEMPORARY 30 Cornwall Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4HL Interpreting The Land. Jan 3–30. How Contemporary Artists see the local landscape. Visit our website or visit us on Penzance’s historic Promenade. Tue–Sat 10.30–5 mountsbaycontemporary@gmail.com www.mountsbaycontemporary.com t 01736 448012 f NEW STREET GALLERY 4 New Street, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 2LZ Much-loved, artist-run space. 12 creative talents offering sculpture, painting, photography, prints, ceramics, glass and jewellery. In the third room: Group Winter Show throughout January. From Jan 3. Mon–Sat 10.30–5 (gallery closed Dec 24–Jan 3) info@newstgallery.org.uk www.newstgallery.org.uk t 01736 361222 g PZ GALLERY 7 Coinagehall Street, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4AY Mon–Sat 11–5 info@pzgallery.com www.pzgallery.com t 01736 332229 PENZANCE Falmouth Frameworks by Brian Stewart with Lynn Roberts & Paul Mitchell, 208pp, illustrated throughout, Sansom & Co. hbk, £25 Theculmination of the3 year Falmouth Frameworks Project – to conserve, restore and show Falmouth Art Gallery’s Collection and accompanying frames in tandem – this sumptuous book relates artwork to frame freshly and innovatively. Examples includeBen Nicholson’s 1933 Heads, profiles of him and Barbara Hepworth, in a minimal pine frame: ‘Under no circum- stances should original frames be removed from my work.’ PV BOOK reviews