Published on : Tuesday, December 17, 2013
The City of London Corporation has given a major boost to Crossrail’s ambitions to deliver a world-class artistic legacy to London, through a funding agreement announced today.The City Corporation will match fund 50 per cent of The Culture Line, a permanent exhibition of large-scale art works across seven London Crossrail stations, designed in collaboration with London’s leading art galleries.
The artworks will be permanently integrated into new stations at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel and Canary Wharf. It is hoped they will deliver inspiration and pleasure to London commuters for generations to come and become a destination for art-lovers world-wide.
Crossrail’s Advisory Art Board is now marketing to businesses and philanthropists in the UK and internationally to secure funding for the additional 50 per cent of the artworks. Businesses will have a once in a generation opportunity to associate their brand with an iconic piece of London infrastructure and some of the world’s most famed galleries and artists.
The Culture Line is one of the largest, collaborative public art commissioning processes in a generation. Crossrail is Europe’s largest infrastructure project, and The Culture Line is an integral part of its efforts to design and build new high-quality stations and to vastly enhance areas above and around the new stations.
Mark Boleat, Policy Chairman at the City of London Corporation, said: “We are delighted to be expanding our long-standing support for Crossrail by helping to fund The Culture Line. These innovative new exhibitions will bring together renowned artists and galleries to create a lasting legacy for London. The capital needs world class infrastructure to succeed on the global stage and the Crossrail project is a fantastic example of what can be achieved if policymakers rise to this challenge.”
Terry Morgan, Chairman of Crossrail said: “It is terrific that the City of London Corporation is making such a substantial commitment to The Culture Line. This programme will enhance London’s reputation as one of the world’s great cultural capitals. We welcome interest from the business community, both in the UK and internationally, to match fund these new pieces of art, which will be curated by seven of the world’s premier art galleries and undertaken by some of the most celebrated artists.”
In March 2013 Crossrail unveiled the first artwork to be selected for The Culture Line, with international artist Spencer Finch’s A Cloud Index to be built into the 2,300 square metre glazed station canopy at Crossrail’s new Paddington station.
Source:-Cross Rail
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