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It is only in its current incarnation that the gallery has been able to acquire works from artists, in order to tell stories about the history of contemporary art, as well as to create 'news'. Through the exceptional generosity of artists over this period, the gallery has begun a collection of
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experimental art has been a constant. During its fifty years it has given UK premieres to artists from Sean Scully to Claes
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to ensure that artists interested in working with glass are able to realise ambitious art in new ways, working with world leading makers based in the
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