Museums · London
Lewis Elton Gallery
The Lewis Elton Gallery was an art gallery at the University of Surrey's Guildford campus, which hosted exhibitions, lectures and events including sculpture, paintings and photographs. The Gallery was
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Lewis Elton Gallery was an art gallery at the University of Surrey's Guildford campus, which hosted exhibitions, lectures and events including sculpture, paintings and photographs. The Gallery was also responsible for the maintaining the University Art Collection and a range of special collections including the Lewis and Mary Elton Art Collection and E.H. Shepard archive. The Gallery was named in 1997 after Professor Lewis Elton who initiated the display of original artwork at Surrey University's Physics Department in Battersea in 1963. Exhibitions have included sculpture by Jon Edgar and photographs by Anne Purkiss documenting the restoration of Watts Gallery in 2011, and a retrospective of paintings and drawings by Sheila Healey in 2012.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Lewis Elton Gallery was an art gallery at the University of Surrey's Guildford campus, which hosted exhibitions, lectures and events including sculpture, paintings and photographs. The Gallery was also responsible for the maintaining the University Art Collection and a range of special collections including the Lewis and Mary Elton Art Collection and E.H. Shepard archive. The Gallery was named in 1997 after Professor Lewis Elton who initiated the display of original artwork at Surrey University's Physics Department in Battersea in 1963. Exhibitions have included sculpture by Jon Edgar and photographs by Anne Purkiss documenting the restoration of Watts Gallery in 2011, and a retrospective of paintings and drawings by Sheila Healey in 2012.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2428, -0.5906
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Guildford, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU2 7XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Guildford
- Established
- 1997
- Official site
- www.airhop.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Lewis Elton Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lewis Elton Gallery?
- Lewis Elton Gallery is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU2 7XJ), in the parish of Guildford, unparished area.
- When was Lewis Elton Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1997.
- Who owns Lewis Elton Gallery?
- Lewis Elton Gallery is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Lewis Elton Gallery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GU2 7XJ. It sits within the Guildford parliamentary constituency.