The Maclaurin Galleries in Ayr is not a place where one wants to spend time
Rozelle House Park And Art Galleries的点评
点评:There is no doubt that their are many absolute gems within the art collections of the Maclaurin Trust in Ayr. However the Maclaurin galleries at Rozelle House leave a lot to be desired and are not fit to display any type of artwork. Opened in 1976, it appears the decor has not had an update since. Horrible ill fitting brown carpet, shabby stippled paint effect and cracked walls, dark wood and horrible lighting all add to the most depressing visit. Apparently maintaining the galleries is an objective of the Trust's friends membership scheme but there is zero evidence of this. Furthermore, it is not enough to hang paintings on a wall with title and artist...no curation here whatsever, and no attempt to interpret these works an any way to the audience. South Ayrshire Council will never achive their culture and tourism goals because they are not investing in employing a qualified museum team to develop the arts and museums offer.
As an aside, tearoom and park are fab.
翻译:毫无疑问,艾尔的麦克劳林信托基金会的艺术收藏中有许多绝对的珍品。然而,罗泽尔庄园的麦克劳林画廊却有很多不足之处,不适合展示任何类型的艺术品。该画廊于 1976 年开业,但似乎从那以后就没有更新过装饰。可怕的、不合身的棕色地毯、破旧的点画效果和开裂的墙壁、深色木材和可怕的灯光都让参观者感到沮丧。显然,维护画廊是信托基金会朋友会员计划的目标,但没有任何证据表明这一点。此外,在墙上挂上标有标题和艺术家的画作是不够的……这里根本没有策展,也没有试图向观众解释这些作品。南艾尔郡议会永远无法实现他们的文化和旅游目标,因为他们没有投资聘请合格的博物馆团队来开发艺术和博物馆产品。
顺便说一句,茶室和公园都很棒。