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John Newling

The John Newling archive is an extensive record of project files, exhibition material and publications from an artist who explores the natural world and creates public art with a social purpose.

Black and white photo of a man painting a sign on a gallery wall, which reads

About the artist

John Newling was born in Birmingham in 1952 and has an acclaimed international reputation, creating projects and installing works in the UK and many other countries.

Based in Nottingham, Newling is a pioneer of public art with a social purpose. His works explore the natural world and the social and economic systems of society, such as money and religion.

He belongs to a generation of artists whose work evolved from Conceptual Art, Land Art and Arte Povera – art movements occurring during the 1960s that placed emphasis on the concept, process and site of the work, alongside material and aesthetic properties.

What’s in the collection?

The John Newling archive is an extensive record of project files, exhibition materials, correspondence, photographs and artist publications. It spans from the late 1970s to 2024, when the collection was given to the archive.

 

Visiting the Archive of Sculptors’ Papers

The archive is free to use, but visits must be booked in advance so that we can get items ready for viewing.

Visits can be booked Tuesday to Friday, 10:00–17:00.

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