Rivington Place facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rivington Place |
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| General information | |
| Type | Gallery |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Opened | 3 October 2007 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,445 sq m |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | David Adjaye |
| Architecture firm | Adjaye Associates |
| Structural engineer | Techniker Ltd |
| Quantity surveyor | Bucknall Austin Ltd |
Rivington Place is a special art center in Shoreditch, London. It was built just for showing amazing visual art from all over the world.
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How Rivington Place Started
Rivington Place was created by two art groups, Iniva and Autograph ABP. These groups wanted to make a big, new art spot in Shoreditch, London. This area of London was already becoming famous for art. Many new artists, like the YBA movement, had their galleries there.
Both Iniva and Autograph ABP focus on showing art from different cultures. They hoped this new building would help them share even more diverse art.
Building the Art Center
The building has five floors and was designed by a famous architect named David Adjaye. It opened its doors to the public on October 5, 2007. Building it cost about £8 million. Rivington Place was the first new public art gallery built in London in over 40 years! The last one was the Hayward Gallery.
What You Can Do at Rivington Place
Rivington Place is mainly a free art gallery for everyone to visit. Most of the time, its two exhibition spaces show modern art. The building has about 1,400 square meters (15,000 square feet) of space. It also has rooms for learning and workshops. The offices for Autograph ABP are also located here.
Cool Art Shows You Might See
Many interesting artists have shown their work at Rivington Place. These include:
- James Barnor, a photojournalist from Ghana.
- Hew Locke, a sculptor from Britain.
- Zineb Sedira, a filmmaker from France.
- Rotimi Fani-Kayode, a photographer from Nigeria and Britain.
