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 1928 – Died 2011
Frankenthaler was born in New York. Having trained at Bennington College, Vermont, she became one of the defining artists of American Abstract Expressionism. Her work is characterised by the use of paint directly onto the unprepared canvas. This style, known as ‘soak stain’, was imitated by other artists and was instrumental in the creation of ‘colour field’ painting.
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