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Rugby museum celebrates 25th anniversary with special exhibition
A special exhibition is set to go on display at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum later this month to mark its 25th Blueprints, the exhibition will include preliminary sketches made by celebrated artists including LS Lowry. Also on display will be rare photographs of the gallery under construction and the original architectural on 21 June, organisers said the exhibition will provide insight into how artists develop ideas into works of art.
"Artist sketchbooks tend to be private, temporary and personal - places where artists work through ideas, ask questions and, sometimes, make mistakes," said Katie Boyce, the museum's senior exhibitions and programming officer."When you open a sketchbook, you catch the artist mid-thought, mid-question and mid-decision. "It's the visual equivalent of overhearing someone talking to themselves."
'Imaginations and inspirations'
Councillor Maggie O'Rourke, Rugby Borough Council's portfolio holder for partnerships and wellbeing, said the exhibition explores the "literal and metaphorical building blocks" not just of the artworks, but the building itself."It's a rare opportunity to take a peek into the imaginations and inspirations of many of the artists featured in The Rugby Collection, and also discover the history of the building which has played such a pivotal part in our cultural life over the past quarter of a century."The exhibition runs until 6 September.
