Registered Charity No. 1097812
Trustees:
Diana Cohen, Brendan Griggs, Max Saunders, John Millwood
Patrons:
Michael Sandler, Lord Wakehurst, Paul Zuckerman, Zoë Wanamaker
The Alfred Cohen Art Foundation was established as a charitable trust in 2001, and was granted Charitable Status in 2003. Its main aim is to raise public awareness of Alfred Cohen’s work by:
§ establishing and holding a major collection of the works
§ arranging exhibitions in diverse locations
§ facilitating the placing of his works in public collections
§ enabling research into his work, and the publication of work on him
In order to do all these things the Foundation will:
§ solicit donations and bequests of Alfred’s work to the collection
§ raise funds (by donation, bequest, or covenant) to buy certain works of Alfred’s on the open market, and to fulfil the other purposes of the Trust
§ arrange for the preservation, conservation, and housing of the collection
In its first twenty years the Foundation has already acquired a significant collection, receiving over one hundred paintings and drawings, given by over twenty donors; plus one picture on a long-term loan. A further six works have been bequeathed to the Foundation. It should be stressed that the Trust, not the family, is the owner of the Foundation’s collection. The Foundation has placed 20 pictures in public or equivalent major collections, including: the Arts Council, British Council, Pallant House, the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, and the Jerwood Gallery. The Foundation has also made considerable progress in tracing and beginning to catalogue the work.
The Alfred Cohen Museum opened in 2020 at the School House, Wighton, to mark Cohen’s centenary. The Foundation’s collection is housed at the Museum. In 2021 the Trust was renamed as the Alfred Cohen Art Foundation and Museum.
A NOTE TO DEALERS
The Foundation would be glad to hear from dealers who have acquired paintings from estates or individual clients. However, please note that we research the auction market thoroughly, especially in the UK , but also works listed online; and it is our policy not normally to buy from dealers who have outbid us at auctions.
If you would like to help the Foundation in any way, or be kept informed of its activities, please contact admin@alfredcohen.org