Artistic opening at retail outlet

york’s McArthurGlen retail outlet continues its mission to bring high-end but affordable consumer goods to the masses, with the opening of a new art gallery.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Jun 2011, 09:43 BST

Whitehall Atelier will display original paintings and limited-edition prints from award-winning artists such as Bruno Tinucci, Doug Hyde and Danielle O’Connor Akiyama.

Elizabeth Taylor, of parent company Whitewall Galleries, said: “Art is something that should be accessible to everyone rather, than being an unaffordable luxury to many.

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“With the gallery at York Designer Outlet being our first outlet gallery in the UK, we are thrilled that we can provide shoppers with our best pieces of original artwork from around the world – for less.”

Whitehall Galleries is headquartered in Staffordshire and has 24 high street stores, including four on board cruise ships. It is owned by Demontfort Fine Art, a £20m turnover group.

Mike Thomas, centre manager at York, said: “We are very excited to welcome Whitewall to the centre.

“The gallery will further enhance our already excellent homeware offering, as well as attracting a new audience of local art lovers and collectors to the outlet.”

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McArthurGlen Group has 19 designer outlets in Europe, including the continent’s largest, Serravalle, near Milan, and boasts 75m customers a year. Its UK assets include Cheshire Oaks, Ashford and Livingston outlets.