About Louise T Blouin Institute

The Institute is one of the largest non-government funded, not-for-profit cultural spaces in London and will be a showcase for both established and emerging contemporary artists, think-tanks and artistic performances of all forms, whilst also providing a home for the Louise T Blouin Foundation and its work. Louise T Blouin MacBain’s £20 million investment has transformed a former coach-works into an important cultural arts space, involving the local community and injecting capital into an area currently undergoing regeneration and redevelopment.

The former coachworks of Barker & Co, coachbuilders for Rolls Royce, Bentley and Daimler has had its 1920s industrial façade retained but architects Borgos Dance have given the interior a complete redesign to maximise the building’s potential and qualities of light. The resculpted interior provides a dramatic triple height 35 ft entrance hall, an adaptable 5,000 sq ft gallery space and café on the ground floor. The first and second floors have been designed to provide office and further exhibition spaces, including a 4,000 sq ft gallery on the second floor. The permanent Turrell installation will work with the façades of the building, using all 80 of the existing external windows. Each window, lit from within, will act as an intelligent unit, controlled individually or as a whole to create an ever-changing artwork on the façade of the building.

If you are interested in hiring the Louise T Blouin Institute space for meetings, receptions, cocktail parties, seminars, lectures or other events, please call 0207 985 9600 for further information.

Forthcoming events at the Louise T Blouin Institute

Tuesday 23rd October 2007, 6PM - Authors Talk with Daunt Books
Shirley Hughes, the acclaimed children's author to discuss her books, including the "Alfie" series. (Children under 12 admitted free with a paying adult)

Tuesday 6th November 2007, 6:30PM - Michael Oreskes, Executive Editor of the International Herald Tribune
“How The US Constitution resurrected Democracy in the world”
Michael Oreskes will discuss, with reference to his new book "The Genius of America," how the invention of the constitution of the United States was an extraordinary act of creative imagination and how it revived democracy. He will also consider and examine where we find that revival of democracy today.

Tuesday 20th November 2007, 6:30PM - Authors talk with Daunt Books
Salley Vickers, author and analytical psychologist, will discuss the connections between literature, psychology and religion, in conjunction with the release of her latest book, “Where Three Roads Meet: The Myth of Oedipus.”

Tuesday 4th December 2007, 6.30PM - Alex Lifschutz, “One Building, Many Architects”
Very little work has been done to upgrade the pattern books that provided our housing and   industrial buildings in the 18th and 19th centuries. But the principles developed in these, the foundation of our cities, can be brought up to date.  We envisage a city that is responsive to the lifestyles and needs of its inhabitants rather than a top down structure led by singular cultural or leisure buildings which are often a problem rather than a solution to urban renaissance. Hear Alex Lifshutz, of Lifshutz Davidson Sandilands Architects discuss his issues and thoughts on architecture in the 21st century.

Wednesday 12th December 2007, 6:30PM - Professor Semir Zeki FRS, Professor of Neurobiology at University College London "Empty Spaces - the Neurobiology of Nothingness" 
The brain is not a passive chronicler of events, but an active participant in their creation. The lecture will discuss various forms of art which give the brain the maximum opportunity to create many different interpretations of a single happening.

Tuesday 15th January 2008, 6:30PM - 'Art and Mind - a complete theory of art and the brain?'  A lecture by Garry Kennard
Can neuroscience illuminate the experience of art? This illustrated lecture starts with a description of the Kennard's own introduction to neuroscience, gives a brief overview of research in art and neuroscience to date and ends with an ambitious theory of art and the brain. Garry Kennard is a painter and writer, as well as the director of the Art and Mind Festivals in Winchester.

Tuesday 22nd January 2008, 7PM - Musical Recital
An evening with Tenor and Classical Brit Nominee 2007, Nicky Spence accompanied by pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen. With text to be read by Max Wrottesley,actor. Works to include music by Finzi, Britten, Hoddinott and Bellini. Performed on the IBACH grand piano designed by Richard Meier.
£8, £5 for Institute members and Concessions

Tuesday 12th February 2007, 6:30PM
Professor Colin Blakemore, Neurobiologist and Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council - Awaiting title

All events cost £5, unless otherwise stated   All events are free of charge to Institute Members.  If you are not a Louise T Blouin Institute Member and would like to become one then please follow the link below
http://www.ltbfoundation.org/ltbi_membership.html

We advise booking in advance.  To order your tickets for this lecture or forthcoming lectures or events please contact the Louise T Blouin Institute Reception on: 020 7985 9600 or email info@ltbfoundation.org with your credit card details. Phone lines are open between 10.00 and 18.00 daily. Tickets can be bought on the door depending on availability.