Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Kettle’s Yard will be closed Wednesday 24 – Monday 29 December inclusive and Thursday 1 January. We will be open Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December.
Please note that the Kettle’s Yard house will be closed between 5 – 9 January 2026 inclusive for essential maintenance.
Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Kettle’s Yard will be closed Wednesday 24 – Monday 29 December inclusive and Thursday 1 January. We will be open Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December.
Please note that the Kettle’s Yard house will be closed between 5 – 9 January 2026 inclusive for essential maintenance.
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Born 1939 – Died 2017
Born Ralf Winkler in Dresden, Penck played a key role in East German underground art from the 1950s to the 1970s. He was a founding member of the socialist artist’s groups ‘Erste Phalanx Nedserd’ (in 1953) and ‘Die Lücke TPT’ (in 1971). After moving to West Germany in 1980, he became associated with the ‘new figuration’ promoted by artists such as Georg Baselitz and Markus Lüpertz.
