The Art Newspaper: Why Britain’s stately homes are opening up to contemporary art

Simon Oldfield and Wolterton feature in The Art Newspaper’s exploration of how contemporary art is reshaping Britain’s historic houses.

The Art Newspaper looks at a new generation of contemporary art programmes transforming Britain’s historic houses, from White Cube at Claydon and Houghton Hall to Mount Stuart, Goodwood and Wolterton.

 

At Wolterton, the article considers how Phyllida Barlow: Disruptor engages directly with the physical fabric of the Palladian house. The removal of historic paintings has revealed layers, markings and traces within the building — an approach Artistic Director Simon Oldfield says Barlow herself would have relished.

 

The feature places Wolterton within a wider conversation about how historic houses can find renewed cultural relevance and attract new audiences through contemporary art.

 

Read the full article in The Art Newspaper.

2026年8月25日