Good Sport
Artists include: May Cornet, Leo Fitzmaurice, Neville Gabie, Darryl Georgiou, Ming de Nasty, Andrew Tift,
Mo Wilson
Designed to coincide with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Good Sport celebrates the spirit of taking part, whether as avid participant, spectator or collector. The exhibition celebrates the passion, creativity, ingenuity and sense of community that can be associated with sport.
Portfolio
Paintings, photographs and installations are included and feature sports ranging from football to pigeon racing, and wrestling to boxing. The sporting communities of Walsall are celebrated with portraits of boxers from Pleck Boxing Club, a collector of Walsall Football Club memorabilia and local pigeon fanciers.
Granted the Inspire mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire programme.
Image credit: Ming De Nasty, Pleck Boxing Club, Bullitt and Pellitt, 1995, Collection, The New Art Gallery Walsall.
18 May – 1 September 2012
Floor 4 and throughout the building
Fiona Banner, Martin Creed, Tracey Emin, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Gary Hume, Michael Craig-Martin, Sarah Morris, Chris Ofili, Bridget Riley, Bob and Roberta Smith, Rachael Whiteread
Shown alongside Good Sport are 12 limited edition prints, commissioned by Counter Editions to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Granted the Inspire mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire programme.
