{"id":28908,"date":"2015-11-17T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T10:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=28908"},"modified":"2015-11-17T10:53:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T10:53:00","slug":"albany-gallery-birthday-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2015\/11\/17\/albany-gallery-birthday-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Albany Gallery celebrates 50 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albanygallery.com\/index.php?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Albany Gallery<\/a> is celebrating its 50th birthday with an exhibition that features more than 70 artists.<\/p>\n<p>Their anniversary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.albanygallery.com\/index.php?page=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">roster<\/a> includes artists new and old \u2013 some of whom had their debuts on those very walls.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28947\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 415px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/resized_mainbody.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-28947 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/resized_mainbody-415x312.jpg\" alt=\"resized_mainbody\" width=\"415\" height=\"312\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28947 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/resized_mainbody-415x312.jpg\" alt=\"resized_mainbody\" width=\"415\" height=\"312\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The respected two-storey gallery is packed with paintings, sculptures and ceramics from local artists<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Albany Gallery has become the cornerstone of contemporary art in Cardiff since its opening in 1965, promoting fresh talent and providing a platform for the burgeoning art scene in Wales.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, its owner Mary Yapp was agent for\u00a0Sir Kyffin Williams, who went on to become a defining Welsh artist of the 20th century. \u201cLittle did I know when I opened the gallery in Albany Road that it would still be here 50 years later,\u201d says Yapp.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28948\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 415px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/resized_mainbody2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28948\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/resized_mainbody2-415x312.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline, who works at the gallery, says they strive to create a welcoming atmosphere that isn\u2019t stuffy or stuck up, as some art galleries may be\" width=\"415\" height=\"312\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28948\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/resized_mainbody2-415x312.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline, who works at the gallery, says they strive to create a welcoming atmosphere that isn\u2019t stuffy or stuck up, as some art galleries may be\" width=\"415\" height=\"312\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Caroline, who works at the gallery, says they strive to create a welcoming atmosphere that isn\u2019t stuffy or stuck up, as some art galleries may be<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Visitors can go home with a masterpiece from David Tress or William Selwyn, or buy one from the many promising newcomers the gallery handpicks and nurtures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to promote the best Welsh art, from well-established artists to exciting newcomers,\u201d Yapp adds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28949\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 415px\"><a 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