Who painted Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album?

Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album was painted by Nigel Coates in 2007.

Where can I see Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album?

Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

Artwork

Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album

Nigel Coates , 2007

Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a drawing by Nigel Coates. It dates from 2007 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In June 2007 the Victoria and Albert Museum marked its 150th year on the South Kensington site with a commemorative album.

About this work

The Victoria and Albert Museum asked 150 artists to contribute a page for its 150th birthday.

This is a drawing made by Nigel Coates for a special album. The Victoria and Albert Museum asked 150 artists to contribute a page for its 150th birthday. Each page could be anything from a sketch to a quick design or even words.

Coates used drawing to show what inspires him about the V&A and its collections. The museum celebrated the milestone in June 2007 with this project.

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Overview

In June 2007 the Victoria and Albert Museum marked its 150th year on the South Kensington site with a commemorative album. One of the contributions is a drawing by architect and designer Nigel Coates, created specifically for this anniversary publication.

Subject & Meaning

Coates’s page reflects the aspects of the museum’s holdings that he finds most compelling, translating his personal response to the V&A’s diverse collections into a single, hand‑drawn image.

Technique & Style

The work is executed as a drawing, employing the medium’s immediacy to convey ideas quickly. Coates chose a free‑form sketch approach, allowing the line work to suggest rather than detail the objects that inspire him.

History & Provenance

The drawing was produced as part of a coordinated project that invited 150 prominent artists, designers, architects and photographers to contribute a page. Each participant could submit a drawing, design, graphic, computer‑generated image or a brief textual statement.

Context

The album served as a celebratory record of the museum’s influence across creative disciplines, situating Coates’s contribution alongside a broad spectrum of contemporary visual responses to the V&A’s legacy.