Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery is to gain a £60,000 piece by artist Christina Mackie after winning the Contemporary Art Society’s Annual Award.
The commission, funded by the Sfumato Foundation, was chosen from five pairs of museums and artists. Mackie’s work will draw inspiration from the mineral and natural sciences collection at the city’s Wollaton Hall museum.
Paul Hobson, director of the Contemporary Art Society, said: “Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery’s commission with Christina Mackie will result in a significant work that will be shown for the first time at the castle in late 2012 and then remain an important part of the ever-evolving collection.”
The award is the only one that supports the creation of modern art for public collections.
The commission, funded by the Sfumato Foundation, was chosen from five pairs of museums and artists. Mackie’s work will draw inspiration from the mineral and natural sciences collection at the city’s Wollaton Hall museum.
Paul Hobson, director of the Contemporary Art Society, said: “Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery’s commission with Christina Mackie will result in a significant work that will be shown for the first time at the castle in late 2012 and then remain an important part of the ever-evolving collection.”
The award is the only one that supports the creation of modern art for public collections.
