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Nottingham Contemporary April 2009, photo Andy Taylor Smith  


Welcome inside Nottingham Contemporary
Be one of the first to see round our beautiful building, courtesy of our new slide show. Photographer Andy Taylor Smith has captured the sheer scale of our huge galleries, and our charismatic performance space.

Our architects Caruso St John were inspired by the warehouse spaces of 60s New York and 90s Berlin, both colonised by artists. They were also influenced by the industrial architecture of the Lace Market itself, echoed in the cherry blossom lace pattern, created in Nottingham in 1847, on the etched panels on the outside of our building.

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Gallery 1, April 2009, photo by Andy Taylor Smith

Welcome inside Nottingham Contemporary
Oak floors are now being laid, all 132 skylights have gone in, and the gallery walls have been finished. In the performance space, a professional lighting rig and sound system are being installed. When we open in the autumn, we'll be one of the largest contemporary art spaces in the UK. We look forward to welcoming you to our building. Follow this link to see all the photographs


Nottingham Contemporary

We will be open for everyone in autumn 2009.
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