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nao matsunaga new art centre

The New Art Centre at Roche Court Sculpture Park in Wiltshire is presenting “Nao Matsunaga: A Year’s Thought,” a solo exhibition of the Japanese artist’s multidisciplinary work. The show features glazed porcelain sculptures and recent works made from timber sourced from the park itself, continuing a dialogue with the artist that began with his 2017 exhibition “Blue & White” at the same gallery. Matsunaga, who studied at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, is known for his contemplative practice exploring form, material, and finish.

Commercial goes pastoral: the draw of showing art in the open air

The article explores the trend of commercial art galleries expanding into rural locations, using Hauser & Wirth Somerset in Bruton, the New Art Centre at Roche Court, Messums West in Tisbury, and Thirsk Hall in North Yorkshire as key examples. These galleries have transformed former farms, historic barns, and country estates into exhibition spaces that combine contemporary art with pastoral settings, attracting significant visitor numbers and fostering local engagement.

Continue the Frieze London buzz: these are the best new gallery openings in the UK to visit now

The article highlights five new or relocated gallery openings across the UK, from London to rural Wiltshire, that are generating buzz alongside the Frieze London art fair. These include Brink in Notting Hill, which pairs architecture with art in a former temperance hall; Huxley-Parlour's new rural outpost in the North Wessex Downs; Monument, an archival objects gallery expanding in Leyton; 3812 Gallery relocating to The Whiteley in Queensway with a focus on Chinese contemporary art; and Cobogó Gallery's first physical London space in Chelsea Harbour, specializing in Brazilian design.