Since 1989, the gallery has run a scheme that gives a studio to contemporary artists to create work based on the permanent collection. They usually hold the position of associate artist for two years and are given an exhibition in the National Gallery at the end of their tenure. The list of associate artists so far is as follows: *Paula Rego (1989â€"90) *Ken Kiff (1991â€"93) *Peter Blake (1994â€"96) *Ana Maria Pacheco (1997â€"99) *Ron Mueck (2000â€"02) *John Virtue (2003â€"05) *Alison Watt (2006â€"08)
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