Blenheim Art Foundation

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Blenheim Art Foundation was launched on the 1st October 2014 with the opening of the inaugural exhibition Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace. This marked the beginning of an entirely new initiative at Blenheim Palace, offering visitors the unique opportunity to experience the work of international contemporary artists through a series of exhibitions held within the historic setting of the Palace and its

celebrated grounds. The Foundation is a non-profit organisation that aims to challenge convention, breaking away from the “white cube” aesthetic that has become synonymous with the presentation of contemporary art. Blenheim Art Foundation seeks to show artists most relevant to our time and looks to those who question conventional thinking in contemporary art. The fundamental ambition of the Blenheim Art Foundation is to challenge, engage, and excite the visitors at Blenheim, where the programme is continually evolving. The Foundation was established by Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill; brother of the 11th Duke of Marlborough. A dedicated collector of contemporary art, Lord Edward has long-held the ambition to launch a contemporary art programme at Blenheim.

CATALOGUE OUT NOW! 💥Revisit ‘After the Storm: Mohammed Sami at Blenheim Palace’, in the exhibition catalogue. Available ...
18/10/2024

CATALOGUE OUT NOW! 💥

Revisit ‘After the Storm: Mohammed Sami at Blenheim Palace’, in the exhibition catalogue. Available to purchase on our website e-shop or via the link in our bio.

Featuring contributions by artist Rachel Whiteread () and Polly Staple (.staple), the exhibition catalogue includes extensive installation photography of Sami’s haunting and enigmatic paintings throughout the Palace state rooms.

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Final weekend of AFTER THE STORM: Mohammed Sami at Blenheim Palace!Don’t miss the last few days of Sami’s exhibition, cl...
05/10/2024

Final weekend of AFTER THE STORM: Mohammed Sami at Blenheim Palace!

Don’t miss the last few days of Sami’s exhibition, closing on Sunday 6th October.


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10 YEARS OF BAF 💫Today marks the beginning of our contemporary art programme at Blenheim Palace. Starting with Ai Weiwei...
02/10/2024

10 YEARS OF BAF 💫

Today marks the beginning of our contemporary art programme at Blenheim Palace.

Starting with Ai Weiwei in 2014, we’re proud to have hosted major solo exhibitions by Lawrence Weiner, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Jenny Holzer, Yves Klein, Maurizio Cattelan, Cecily Brown, Tino Sehgal and Mohammed Sami.

FINAL WEEK to see ‘After the Storm: Mohammed Sami at Blenheim Palace’.Closing on October 6, Sami’s striking and poignant...
27/09/2024

FINAL WEEK to see ‘After the Storm: Mohammed Sami at Blenheim Palace’.

Closing on October 6, Sami’s striking and poignant works are on view at Blenheim Palace for one more week. Book your slot at the link in our bio.

Pictured:
The Grinder (2023) in the Great Hall.
Stiff Head (2024) in the Long Library.
Reborn (2023) in the Green Writing Room.

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Seasonal change is in the air 🍁🍂
23/09/2024

Seasonal change is in the air 🍁🍂

23/09/2024
Be sure to catch Mohammed Sami’s exhibition ‘After the Storm’ at Blenheim Palace, before it closes on October 6th. Swipe...
19/09/2024

Be sure to catch Mohammed Sami’s exhibition ‘After the Storm’ at Blenheim Palace, before it closes on October 6th.

Swipe to read more from The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Sunday Times.

Cecily Brown at Blenheim Palace opened 4 years ago!Presenting all new, site-specific works, Brown’s paintings visually...
17/09/2024

Cecily Brown at Blenheim Palace opened 4 years ago!

Presenting all new, site-specific works, Brown’s paintings visually referenced masterpieces by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Anthony Van Dyck from the Palace collection, as well as family heraldry, armorial banners and the martial scenes of the Blenheim Tapestries that line the State Rooms.

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‘Wiped Off’ (2024) in progress at Mohammed Sami’s London studio.Photography by
10/09/2024

‘Wiped Off’ (2024) in progress at Mohammed Sami’s London studio.

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In Mohammed Sami’s exhibition at Blenheim Palace, the titular painting ‘After the Storm’, hangs in the Green Drawing Roo...
04/09/2024

In Mohammed Sami’s exhibition at Blenheim Palace, the titular painting ‘After the Storm’, hangs in the Green Drawing Room.

Here, amongst neat rows of portraits depicting various Dukes and Duchess of Marlborough, Sami’s painting imitates the brocade wallpaper of the state room, blending seamlessly into its surroundings.

Tricked into perceiving his work as a continuation of the walls of the room, we notice only the faded rectangle at its centre, where presumably a painting once hung, and a scattering of trompe l’oeil bullet holes.

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28/08/2024

Happy birthday Ai Weiwei!🎂

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Address

Blenheim Palace
Woodstock
OX201PP

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday 10:30am - 5:30pm

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+441993815668

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