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Greenwich Peninsula: 2016: Conrad Shawcross: Sculpture: metal: 49 m high — Part of the Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre, and inspired by dazzle camouflage [47] More images: Hydra and Kali Greenwich Peninsula
Here is a 2013 artwork created by artist duo Thomson & Craighead.The work, a standard UK road sign pointing northwards, is situated on a riverside path on the west side of the Greenwich Peninsula in south-east London, where it forms part of The Line, a public sculpture trail that very roughly follows the path of the Prime Meridian as it crosses the River Thames.
A Slice of Reality is a work of modern art by Richard Wilson sitting by (and commissioned for) the Millennium Dome on the north-western bank of the Greenwich Peninsula.It consists of a 9-metre (30 ft) [1] sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton [2] 60-metre (200 ft) sand dredger Arco Trent and exposes portions of the former living quarters of the vessel to the elements (such as a ...
Greenwich Powder Magazine (as it appeared in 1738) The peninsula was drained by Dutch engineers in the 16th century, allowing it to be used as pasture land. In the 17th century, Blackwall Point (the northern tip of the peninsula, opposite Blackwall) gained notoriety as a location where pirates' corpses were hung in cages as a deterrent to other would-be pirates.
Garden Wall to South of Moat of Well Hall Art Gallery. More images. Granada Cinema: Woolwich: Cinema: 1936–1937: 31 December 1973 ... Greenwich: House: Early 18th ...
The Line is a public art trail in London, opened in 2015, that very roughly follows the path of the Greenwich meridian as it crosses the River Thames. [1] [2] It consists of a set of artworks positioned on a 7.7-kilometre (4.8 mi) walking route starting at the London Stadium, passing down the Lea Valley, crossing the Thames via the London Cable Car, and ending at The O2 in Greenwich. [3]
In 1956, the Society expanded its mission: “to further art education and to awaken and stimulate interest in arts and crafts in the Town of Greenwich by means of classes, demonstrations, lectures and exhibitions.” [2] The name was changed the Greenwich Art Society in 1958 when it was incorporated as a non-profit organization and began ...
On May 9, 2009, The Brant Foundation Art Study Center opened in Greenwich, CT.On the site of a converted 110-year-old stone barn, architect Richard Gluckman [4] redesigned the 9,800-square-foot (910 m 2) space as a gallery and learning center, which will showcase long-term exhibitions and promote the appreciation of contemporary art and design.