Margate seafront and Turner gallery
Turner Contemporary partners with gowithYamo to bring Yamo Lates to Margate
Turner Contemporary are proud to be part of gowithYamo’s first Yamo Lates: Margate. A free event, encouraging art lovers to break away from their gallery routines and explore art by the sea, will take place on Saturday 15 June 2024.
Throughout the day, specially curated exhibition viewings and tours will take place across some of Margate’s most exciting galleries, giving visitors a unique opportunity to engage with artists and makers in an intimate setting.
Alongside Turner Contemporary’s current Ed Clark exhibition, participating galleries include Well Projects who present Jesse Pollock, Duly Noted at Kavel Rafferty Gallery, Thomas Langley: Nest on show at Liminal Gallery, and a group show titled Shelter at Lido Stores featuring Dylan Williams, Enzo Marra, Gareth Griffiths and Jenny Wiggins.
Programme:
- 10am-11am Kavel Rafferty – Duly Noted, early access preview and meet the curator
- 12pm-1pm – Liminal Gallery – Nest, curator’s tours
- 2pm-3pm Turner Contemporary – Ed Clark, exhibition tours
- 3pm-4pm The Lido Stores – Shelter, early access preview and curator’s tours
- 4pm-6:30pm – Well Projects – Wilt, complete the Yamo Lates Challenge to collect your goodie bag.
Download the gowithYamo app for your art trail map and start exploring.
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About gowithYamo
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About Turner Contemporary
Turner Contemporary is one of the UK’s leading art galleries. Founded to celebrate JMW Turner’s connection to Margate in 2001, the Sir David Chipperfield designed gallery opened in 2011. Our work extends beyond showcasing world-class exhibitions to driving the social and economic regeneration of Margate and East Kent and transforming lives in one of the most deprived areas of the UK. Since it opened, Turner Contemporary has welcomed over 4.1 million visits, put over £77 million back into the Kent economy, and connected with thousands of people from the local community through our world-class programme.