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Cyfres fach ‘Gwener/Fenws’ gan Iwan Bala, fel rhan o’r arddangosfa yn yr oriel • A small series ‘Gwener/Venus’ by Iwan Bala, on the gallery’s walls as part of his solo exhibition Delicate, immediate ink studies on mount-board offcuts, tender and sensuous, and offering a different aspect to what we expect from the artist’s output Measuring 18x12cm and framed impeccably in full oak frames by @framedatmade #galleryTEN #CelfGymreigNewydd #NewWelshArt

Penblwydd Hapus mawr iawn i Iwan Bala yn 70! • A very Happy 70th Birthday to Iwan Bala! Mae Iwan Bala wedi bod yn gonglfaen i ddiwylliant celf weledol Cymru ers dros bum degawd. Yn awdur, darlithydd ac artist profiadol, roedd yn aelod sefydlol o grŵp Beca ac mae’n nodedig am ei athroniaeth dros gelfyddyd sydd “o’r lle” ond yn fyd-eang yn ei pherthnasedd • Iwan Bala has been a cornerstone of the Welsh art scene for over five decades. An established writer, lecturer, and artist, he was a founding member of the Beca group and has consistently advocated for an art that is “of the place” but global in its relevance A solo exhibition by Iwan Bala ‘Hel Meddyliau • Collecting Thoughts’ continues until this Sunday 17|05, and as part of the Roath Gallery Weekend [ @__________east ] programme of events, Iwan will be at the gallery 11-12pm Sunday morning for a talk amongst his exhibition [plus a little something to celebrate his birthday] #galleryTEN #CelfGymreigNewydd #NewWelshArt #IwanBala

Iwan Bala ‘Taff Salvage [Y Cymru Druan Tlawd]’, 2004/24, mixed media on indian Khadi paper, 76 × 56cm ‘TAFFY WAS A WELSHMAN, TAFFY WAS A THIEF TAFFY CAME TO MY HOUSE AND STOLE A SIDE OF BEEF … [children’s 18/19/20th Century nursery rhyme] So I went to Taffy’s homeland with my English Empire wiles and I stole his gold, stole his coal, the slate, the iron, the water, the land his house, the wood l even stole the wind. I stole and stole and kept it all... And thats why I’m so wealthy and he so f***ing poor’ Bala’s on-the-nose, dry response - his views clear and unquestionable with Cymru at the centre of it all Pleidleisiwch heddiw • Vote today for the Cymru that we want to be - unchained + progressive #galleryTEN #CelfGymreigNewydd #NewWelshArt #IwanBala

TEN programme for Roath Gallery Weekend, 15-17 May 2026 ‘Hel Meddyliau/Collecting Thoughts’ is a major solo exhibition by Iwan Bala, one of Cymru’s most influential and respected contemporary artists, as he celebrates his 70th birthday. Friday 15 May Opening Hours: 10:00 - 20:00 Saturday 16 May Opening Hours: 10:00 - 17:00 Sunday 17 May Opening Hours: 11:00 - 16:00 Event: Artist talk with poetry readings 11:00 - 12:00 @gallery__ten

Penwythnos Orielau’r Rhath_____Roath Gallery Weekend : the 5th edition 15-17 | 05 Ymunwch â ni yma yn TEN am benwythnos o oriau agor estynedig a digwydiad arbennig fel rhan o’r benwythnos boblogaidd yma sydd yn adlewyrchu hunaniaeth fywiog, greadigol a ffyniannus y Rhath Pleser cynhyrchu’r penwythnos yma unwaith eto gyda orielau cysylltiedig @__________east - ac i ehangu pethau ymhellach trwy gynnwys lleoliadau a digwyddiadau frinj Gwe 15|05 - 10:30-20:00 Sad 16|05 - 10:30-17:00 Sul 17|05 - 11:00-15:00 gyda sgwrs â’r artist Iwan Bala o amgylch ei arddangosfa [a rhywbeth bach i ddathlu penblwydd yn 70!] o 11:00-12:00 • Join us here at TEN for a weekend of late night openings and a special event as part of the popular and busy weekend highlighting and celebrating the creativity of this vibrant Cardiff neighbourhood It’s been a pleasure to once again produce this weekend for the @__________east associated galleries and to expand the programme to include fringe locations and events Fri 15|05 - 10:30-20:00 Sat 16|05 - 10:30-17:00 Sun 17|05 - 11:00-15:00 with a talk with the artist Iwan Bala around his exhibition [plus a little@something to celebrate his 70th birthday!] from 11:00-12:00 See link in bio for all the details - plus full schedule - for the Roath Gallery Weekend #galleryTEN #CelfGymreigNewydd #NewWelshArt #PenwythnosOrielaurRhath #RoathGalleryWeekend

Iwan Bala ‘Yes Cymru [Llythyr Cariad]’ 2018/25, mixed media on indian Khadi paper, 76 × 56cm, 98 × 77cm framed Yn ffigwr allweddol yn y broses o archwilio hunaniaeth ddiwylliannol a chartograffeg ddiwylliannol Cymru, mae gwaith Bala yn mynd â ni ar daith ddeallusol, reddfol drwy dirweddau cof, iaith a threftadaeth. Mae deuoliaeth yn drwyth yn ei waith; mae ei gelf ar yr un pryd yn wleidyddol ac yn bersonol iawn, gan gwmpasu’r coffaol a’r hynafol - tra’n parhau i fod wedi’u gwreiddio’n gadarn yn y presennol cyfoes • A pivotal figure in the exploration of cultural identity and the cultural cartography of Cymru, Bala’s work offers a visceral, intellectual journey through the landscapes of memory, language, and heritage. His practice is a masterclass in duality; his pieces are simultaneously politically charged and deeply personal, spanning the monumental and the ancient - while remaining firmly rooted in the contemporary present NAWR•NOW at TEN Caerdydd: Iwan Bala ‘Hel Meddyliau’ tan•until 17|05; 24/7 online #galleryTEN #CelfGymreigNewydd #NewWelshArt #IwanBala

YFORY • TOMORROW : TEN x NATIONAL TRUST DINEFWR co-present John Abell ‘Dod yn Ôl at fy Nghoed’ at Tŷ Newton House, Dinefwr, Llandeilo Ymunwch â ni nos yfory o 18:00-20:00 i lansio arddangosfa o baentiadau wedi’u hysbrydoli gan dirwedd y Mynyddoedd Duon a’r Bannau - yn wir ddathliad o dir a chwedloniaeth Cymru. • Join us tomorrow evening 18:00-20:00 as we launch this exhibition of paintings inspired by the Black Mountains and the Bannau, a true celebration of Cymru’s land and legend The launch coincides with the Llandeilo Literature Festival [@llandeilolitfest ], with free entry and drinks all evening to Newton House - croeso cynnes to all #galleryTEN #CelfGymreigNewydd #NewWelshArt @john.abell @dinefwrnt

NAWR • NOW: Iwan Bala ‘Hel Meddyliau • Collecting Thoughts’ Mae’r casgliad yma yn llawn motiffau ailadroddus o lên gwerin Cymru. Yn bresennol mae archeteipiau symbolaidd fel Y Fari Lwyd a Thafod y Ddraig; elfennau o’r Mabinogi, gan gynnwys Ysbadadden a Phair y Dadeni. Mae mapiau topograffig eiconig Bala, lle mae siâp Cymru yn cymryd ffurf fenywaidd, wedi bod yn bresenoldeb cyson yn ei waith dros y blynyddoedd. Mam, chwaer, cariad - mae’r cyfuniad agos hwn o berson a lle yn crynhoi perthynas Bala â’i wlad - mae ei waith celf yn un llythyr cariad dwfn, helaeth • This collection breathes with repeated motifs from Welsh lore. Present are symbolic archetypes such as Y Fari Lwyd and Tafod y Ddraig [The Dragon’s Tongue]; elements from the Mabinogi, including Ysbadadden and Pair y Dadeni [The Cauldron of Rebirth].Bala’s iconic topographical maps, where the shape of Cymru takes on a female form has been a constant presence in his work over the years. A mother, sister, lover - this intimate blending of person and place encapsulates Bala’s relationship with his country - his art practice is one deep, vast love letter to Cymru #galleryTEN #TENCaerdydd #IwanBala #CelfGymreigNewydd #NewWelshArt

Dod Yn Ôl At Fy Nghoed opens Friday night @dinefwrnt in Llandeilo from 6pm. Come come come! The show is on until 27th September To celebrate the launch of the show, I am releasing this special edition print exclusively through @gallery_ten You can buy her from the gallery website or at the opening! Ciwa [Dod yn Ôl at fy Nghoed] linoprint ed.20 70 × 50cm [unframed, soft-mounted, wrapped in cellophane] TEN CARDIFF AND NATIONAL TRUST DINEFWR CO-PRESENT AN EXHIBITION OF LANDSCAPE-INSPIRED PAINTINGS BY JOHN ABELL, A TRUE CELEBRATION OF CYMRU’S LAND AND LEGEND - WITH A SPECIAL LAUNCH TO COINCIDE WITH LLANDEILO LITERATURE FESTIVAL Mae'r ddihareb Gymreig "Dod yn ôl at fy nghoed" yn disgrifio'r teimlad o ddychwelyd i gyflwr meddwl cytbwys ac ailgysylltu â'r byd naturiol i ddod o hyd i dawelwch meddwl a lles emosiynol. Mae'n cynrychioli cysylltiad dwfn â'r amgylchedd, lle mae coed yn symboleiddio cof, llinach, a pherthyn; lloches ar gyfer iachâd ac adnewyddu. This collection of paintings grew out of a journey across the landscape of the Bannau Brycheiniog, from the east to the west. In the summer of 2025, artist John Abell spent time wild camping and walking through these hills, immersing himself in the folk history, language and landscape of a place he has known all his life. These paintings share his vision of the wild places of South Wales. Thanks to @celfcymruarts for supporting this project

TEN OFF-SITE : TEN x Dinefwr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol Cymru | National Trust Cymru John Abell ‘Dod yn Ôl at fy Nghoed’ at Tŷ Newton House, Dinefwr 24|04 - 27|09 Lansiad • Launch event: Nos Wener • Friday 24 April, 18:00-20:00 Newton House, Dinefwr, Llandeilo Mwynhewch dderbyniad hamddenol yn Nhŷ Newton gyda’r artist John Abell yn ei arddangosfa newydd ‘Dod yn Ôl at fy Nghoed’, a gyflwynir ar y cyd â TEN • Enjoy a relaxed reception at Newton House with artist John Abell as his new exhibition ‘Dod yn Ôl at fy Nghoed’ (‘To Return to my Trees’), co-presented with Gallery TEN #galleryTEN #NewWelshArt #CelfGymreigNewydd @john.abell @dinefwrnt @diwydiant_bythynnod

NOS WENER • FRIDAY : Iwan Bala ‘Hel Meddyliau • Collecting Thoughts’ 17|04-17|05 Ymunwch â ni i lansio arddangosfa arbennig gan yr anghymarol Iwan Bala, nos Wener yma 18:00-21:00 yn yr oriel yng Nghaerdydd • Join us in launching this special exhibition by the incomparable Iwan Bala this Friday 18:00-21:00 at the gallery in Caerdydd Croeso cynnes iawn i bawb • A warm welcome to all Image: ‘HON 2 [Ffurf fy Ngwlad/Shape of my Country’ oil on canvas 2004/12 #galleryTEN #CelfGymreigNewydd #NewWelshArt #IwanBala

DIWRNODE OLA • LAST FEW DAYS : Carwyn Evans ‘Peth’na’ comes to a close this Saturday 11|04 Mae gwaith Evans yn dathlu’r deunydd - boed yn naturiol, wedi’i ddarganfod, wedi’i grefftio â llaw, neu’n ddiwydiannol. Er bod rhai elfennau’n cael eu gweithio’n fanwl, mae eraill yn cael eu gadael yn eu cyflwr crai. Drwy broses fanwl o ddethol a chydosod, mae cyffyrddiad Midas Evans yn gorchuddio pob darn â thynerwch tawel, gan gydbwyso harddwch ffurf ag ystyr dwfn • Evans’s work celebrates the material — whether natural, found, handcrafted, or industrial. While some elements are meticulously worked, others are left in their raw state. Through a precise process of selection and assembly, Evans’s Midas touch cloaks every piece with a quiet tenderness, balancing beauty of form with profound cultural resonance Image: Cwyd / Rise, 2026, American black walnut, plywood, cast perspex, 26 × 26 × 4cm #galleryTEN #TENCaerdydd #CelfGymreigNewydd #NewWelshArt @carwyn_j_evans