Category Archives: Exhibits
Fashionable world of the Tudors and Stuarts revealed at Queens Gallery through Oct 6th
According to Richard Dorment at the Telegraph, “You’d be hard-pressed to find a painting that doesn’t hold your attention in this superlative new show” in the Queen’s Gallery which according to Dorment is on a roll with several excellent exhibitions. … Continue reading
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Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure at the National Gallery Opening in June
From the National Gallery “Explore the musical pastimes of the 17th century Netherlands through a lively display combining the art of Vermeer and his contemporaries with rare musical instruments and songbooks of the period. For the first time the National … Continue reading
Treasures of the Royal Courts, Tudors, Stuarts and Russian Tsars – opens March 9th at the Victoria and Albert Museum
From the Victoria & Albert Museum: “Experience the majesty of the courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I to Ivan the Terrible and the early Romanovs in a major exhibition at the V&A. From royal portraits, costume and jewellery to … Continue reading
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British Museum – Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum March 28-Sept 29th
Pompei was the luxurious resort of wealthy Romans and is now most famous as a symbol of volcanic doom. The city was buried in an anstant when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. As a child, one of my favourite … Continue reading
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The V&A’s new furniture gallery
THE V&A is opening its new permanent gallery which brings together more than five centuries of craftsmanship under one roof. On display will be more than 200 significant pieces of British and European furniture dating from around 1500. Related articles … Continue reading
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Manet at the Royal Academy of Arts opens January 2013
In January 2013, the Royal Academy of Arts will present the first major exhibition in the UK to showcase Edouard Manet’s portraiture. The exhibition will examine the relationship between Manet’s portrait painting and his scenes of modern life. ‘Manet: Portraying … Continue reading
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Tagged Antonin Proust, Édouard Manet, Berthe Morisot, Eva Gonzalès, Manet, Royal Academy, Stéphane Mallarmé, Zacharie Astruc
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Ansel Adams: Photography from the Mountains to the Sea, November 9 – April 23 at National Maritime Museum
Over 100 of Adams’s finest photographs, carefully selected from public and private collections across the USA will arrive at the National Maritime Museum in November. From the NMM: “Ansel Adams (1902–1984) is arguably the most popular and the most influential … Continue reading
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Tagged Adams, Ansel Adams, Arts, Greenwich, National Maritime Museum, Photographers, photography
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Man Ray Portraits Feb 7-May 27 2013 at National Portrait Gallery
I am always surprised to be reminded that Man Ray, who i usually think of as a French modernist painter, was actually a boy named Emmanuel Radnitzky from Williamsburg, Brooklyn known mainly for his fashion photography. The National Portrait Gallery … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Deneuve, Dada, Lee Miller, Man Ray, Pablo Picasso, Paris, photography, Surrealism
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Valentino: Master of Couture, November 2012 – March 2013 at Somerset House
If you haven’t had enough of Ballgowns after seeing the V&A Exhibition, you can head over to Somerset House for a major new show celebrating the life and work of Valentino. It will showcase over 130 exquisite haute couture designs … Continue reading
Hidden Spaces and History at Somerset House
Hidden Spaces and History… Somerset House offers hour long tours in which you’ll discover evidence of Tudor intrigue and Georgian Enlightenment, scientific curiosity and naval power, extravagant entertainments and ‘the King’s Shilling’, as they lead you from the airy lightwells … Continue reading
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Barbican -Everything Was Moving: Photography from the 60s and 70s
The Barbican’s new exhibition includes renowned photographers from across the globe, all working during two of the most memorable decades of the 20th century. Everything Was Moving: Photography from the 60s and 70s brings together over 400 works, some rarely seen, … Continue reading
Cecil Beaton: Theatre of War at the Imperial War Museum
6 September 2012 – 1 January 2013 According to the FT “the great fashion photographer was also a masterly war artist, as this revelatory exhibition demonstrates” From the IWM website: “Cecil Beaton is one of Britain’s most celebrated photographers and … Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, Cecil Beaton, Imperial War Museum
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British Museum – Shakespeare Staging the World July 19- November 25th
From the British Museum “The British Museum is staging a major exhibition on the world of Shakespeare, in collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The exhibition provides a unique insight into the emerging role of London as a world city, … Continue reading
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Tagged British Museum, London, shakespeare, William Shakespeare
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National Gallery Seduced by Art: Photography Past and Present
16 hours ago 16 hours ago While October 2012, post-olympics, post-diamond jubilee seems light years away, one must plan ahead for the Next Big Thing. One never knows what the next blockbuster show or exhibition is, but in London it is always best to … Continue reading
Ballgowns: “British Glamour Since 1950″ – Victoria and Albert Museum, May 19- January 6
The V&A’s upcoming exhibit ‘Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950′ will feature more than sixty designs for social events such as private parties, royal balls, state occasions and opening nights in the museum’s new fashion galleries. It will include dresses worn … Continue reading
The Wallace Collection opens new Dutch Gallery
After an 18-month refurbishment programme, the Wallace Collection, one of my favourite museums to visit in London, has re-opened its Dutch Gallery.“From the Wallace: “These three newly refurbished galleries create a fresh architectural language for the display of one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Dutch Collection, London, Museum, Rembrandt, Wallace Collection
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“Be Happy with What You Have”: Pembridge School Art Exhibition at Debut Gallery
Debut Contemporary, on Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill is proud to present “Be Happy With What You Have”- an installation piece made by the girls from Pembridge Hall Advanced Art Club Year 6 in collaboration with Debut artist Henry Wood. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Debut Gallery, Notting Hill, Pembridge Hall, Visual Arts, Workshop
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Don’t forget to book tickets to the upcoming Hollywood Costume Exhibition
while october seems light years away, the months do pass quickly….
Kensington Palace reopening in March
Over the last few months, I have been keenly observing (from the outside) the £12 million transformation that Kensington Palace is undergoing. The gardens alone will be worth visiting when it re-opens on 26 March. But there will be an … Continue reading
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National Portrait Gallery – Glamour of the Gods – July 7- October 23
Glamour of the Gods is a celebration of Hollywood portraiture from the industry’s ‘Golden Age’, the period 1920 to 1960. From Greta Garbo and Clark Gable to Audrey Hepburn, James Dean and Marilyn Monroe, it is these portraits that transformed … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Art, Audrey Hepburn, Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Hollywood, James Dean, London, Marilyn Monroe, National Portrait Gallery
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