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Government Art Collection curated by Carriers of Hope

On this tour, you will view a series of artworks from the Government Art Collection that are being displayed across Coventry’s City Arcade shop windows through The Show Windows: Reflections project. Curated by local charity, Carriers of Hope, this exhibition brings contemporary artworks into this post-war shopping arcade, asking visitors to stop and reflect on Coventry today. It is an exhibition of artworks that was created by and for the people of City Arcade.

At each tour stop, you will be able to read interpretations of the artwork from the curators of this public exhibition, the women from Carriers of Hope, and Government Art Collection. You can also listen to an interpretation from Historic England. These will all give insight into the artwork, the reason it was selected and how it relates to post-war Coventry and themes of hope, reconciliation and reinvention.

30 mins

Stops

Red T-Shirt, Baseball Jacket, Car by Mahtab Hussain
Red T-Shirt, Baseball Jacket, Car by Mahtab Hussain

Theatre Absolute, 38 City Arcade, Coventry CV1 3HW

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2:28
Displacement by Mohammed Sami
Displacement by Mohammed Sami

Theatre Absolute, 38 City Arcade, Coventry CV1 3HW

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2:28
Hangars by Julian Trevelyan
Hangars by Julian Trevelyan

Theatre Absolute, 38 City Arcade, Coventry CV1 3HW

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2:28
Three Window Views by Christine Wilkinson
Three Window Views by Christine Wilkinson

Theatre Absolute, 38 City Arcade, Coventry CV1 3HW

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2:28
A Letter to an Unknown Person No.3 by Rachel Lowe
A Letter to an Unknown Person No.3 by Rachel Lowe

Theatre Absolute, 38 City Arcade, Coventry CV1 3HW

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2:28
Consoling Friends II by Evelyn Williams
Consoling Friends II by Evelyn Williams

Carriers of Hope, 26 City Arcade, Coventry CV1 1DG

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1:45
Still Life with Artificial Flowers by Hurvin Anderson
Still Life with Artificial Flowers by Hurvin Anderson

KBN Reptiles, 21 City Arcade, Coventry CV1 3HX

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2:54
No.586 W Fold, No.587 W Fold, No.588 W Fold, No.589 W Fold by Rana Begum
No.586 W Fold, No.587 W Fold, No.588 W Fold, No.589 W Fold by Rana Begum

Insta Clique, 14 City Arcade, Coventry CV1 3HW

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2:29
Credits
Collection: Government Art Collection
Curated by: Carriers of Hope
Artists: Mahtab Hussain, Mohammed Sami, Julian Trevelyan, Christine Wilkinson, Rachel Lowe, Evelyn Williams, Rana Begum and Hurvin Anderson
Produced by: Coventry 2021, Coventry BID, RIBA, Historic England, Government Art Collection and Quiet Down There
Funded by Historic England and Arts Council England

Where you'll find this

The Show Windows: Reflections

The Show Windows: Reflections

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