An exhibition featuring a display of rare original woodblock prints by Paul Gauguin from our collection has reopened at Braintree Museum following a temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵs: Origins, Innovations & Family, is part of our National Partners project and offers a unique glimpse into the early work of this influential artist who was championed by our founder Samuel Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. The exhibition is open to the public from 1 September until January 2021.
Whilst The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gallery is closed for a major transformation project, we have established exhibition and museum partnerships like this, both nationally and internationally, to provide unique opportunities for more audiences to engage with our collection.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵs: Origins, Innovations & FamilyÌý also explores the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ family’s extraordinary history – revealing the story of their pioneering development of silks created in their first factory in the heart of Braintree, Essex; the influence of the family and their ongoing local and global legacy.
Visitors can explore artefacts that illuminate the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ family’s history – including a suffragette poster designed by Catherine Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, from the Women’s Library, London; the remains from Augustin Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s Arctic flag from the Scott Polar Institute, alongside loans from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Family’s Private Collection.
Katherine Dunleavy, Regional Programme Coordinator at The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, commented: ‘We’re delighted that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵs’ exhibition has reopened at Braintree Museum and that more visitors will have the chance to see the four prints by Gauguin from The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s collection. This fascinating exhibition also sheds new light on the lives of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ family and those that worked for them in their textile mills.’
Braintree Museum will host a range of events and resources online to coincide with the exhibition. All events will be published on its website and social media channels.
2 September 2020 – January 2021