07 Sep 2017
Tags: Art, exhibition, Free, Blenheim Palace, what's on, Oxford, Cotswolds, Heritage, UNESCO
Free Evening Illuminated Art Experience at Blenheim Palace
Visitors are being invited to experience an immersive illuminated art experience this autumn at Blenheim Palace as renowned US contemporary artist Jenny Holzer lights up the UNESCO World Heritage Site with a series of large scale projections.
This rare and exciting showcase of contemporary art offers visitors the opportunity to see Blenheim Palace in a new light and immerse themselves in new technology.
Visitors can also download a bespoke mobile app which has been developed especially for the exhibition. The app will allow visitors of all ages to superimpose digital artworks onto their surroundings creating a virtual space for the exhibition.
This rare chance to see Blenheim Palace illuminated at night is free not to be missed.
What: Free Evening Projections at the Palace by Jenny Holzer
When: 28th September – 10th October
Why Visit: Experience an immersive illuminated art experience at Blenheim Palace after dark.
Admission: Free
Website: blenheimpalace.com
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Please contact: Melodie Manners | melodie@flamingo-marketing.co.uk | 01637 873379 or 07815 709248 for more information.
Notes to Editors
About Blenheim Art Foundation
Blenheim Art Foundation launched in 2014 with the aim of establishing a new programme of contemporary art at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
Offering visitors a unique opportunity to experience contemporary art in the historic setting of the Palace and its celebrated grounds, the not-for-profit foundation aims to give the greatest number of people access to the most innovative contemporary artists working today.
About Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is the home of the 12th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. This masterpiece of 18th-century Baroque architecture boasts over 300 years of history and this year celebrates its 30th anniversary as a World Heritage Site. It is surrounded by more than 2000 acres of Capability Brown landscaped parkland and formal gardens.