Category Archives: Museum
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
Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum at the British Museum – FT.com
A good article about the upcoming British Museum exhibit in the Financial Times. It mentions that “a family cowering at the moment of impact is among the most moving things you will ever see in a museum” The display is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Rome, British Museum, Financial Times, Herculaneum, Mount Vesuvius, Museum, Pompeii, Rome
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The Phantom Cup that Comes and Goes: The Story of the Holy Grail March 5th 1-2pm
For over 400 years Gresham Professors have given free public lectures in the City of London. These lectures continue today and you can see the eclectic lineup on the Gresham College website. I’ve included the historical background on the College below … 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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John Major speaking on Music Halls at the Victoria and Albert Museum, February 26th
Former Prime Minister John Major recently published a book revealing his own unconventional family past and explores the richly colourful story of the British music hall. He will be speaking at the Victoria and Albert Museum about the world of … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Museum, Britain, John Major, Marie Lloyd, Prime minister, Vesta Tilley, Victoria, Victoria & Albert museum
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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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Charles Dickens Museum Reopens after £3m Restoration
Read the Independent Article about the reopening of the Dickens Museum The time is propitious if you would like to do things that give you the feel for a true Victorian Christmas. For instance, Professor Michael Slater will do an … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Dicken, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Dickens, Dickens Museum, Holiday, Michael Slater, Scrooge
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Manet at the Royal Academy
I mentioned the Manet Portraying Life exhibit a while back, just a reminder to book tickets on the Royal Academy website!
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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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Christmas Past – through January 6th
From the Geffrye: “Each year, authentic festive decorations transform the museum’s period rooms, giving visitors an evocative and captivating insight into how Christmas has been celebrated in English middle-class homes over the past 400 years. Step back through the centuries … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas tree, Decorations, Geffrye Museum, Holiday
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Lichtenstein: A Retrospective opens on February 21st
Lichtenstein: A Retrospective at Tate Modern, opening in February, is the first full-scale retrospective of this artist in over twenty years. The exhibit is co-organised by The Art Institute of Chicago and Tate Modern, and brings together 125 of … Continue reading
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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From Rover to Uggie: Dogs in the Movies at the Cinema Museum November 22nd
Dog Lover and film historian Keith Withall takes us on a trip through canine movie land, and along the way visits Rin Tin Tin, Asta, Lassie and other pooch stars. Woof! Tickets
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Hollywood Costume Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert
Over a year ago i recommended getting tickets for the V&A’s Hollywood Costume Exhibit which i expected to be good. This vast undertaking which spread over a large footprint in the museum far surpassed my expectations. The costumes were sourced … Continue reading
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Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Harry Winston, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kate Hudson
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Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year Opens October 19th
Fall in London always includes a trip to the Natural History Museum to see this world-renowned annual exhibition which provides a spotlight on the rarely seen wonders of the natural world. The 100 winning images that will be on … Continue reading
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Tagged London, Museum, Natural History, Natural History Museum, photography, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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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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Ever Wonder how Dale Chihuly’s V&A Rotunda chandelier is Cleaned?
OK you probably haven’t but since my daughter has been taken with this giant piece of coloured glass since she laid eyes on it I thought i’d post what the Victoria & Albert Museum has written: “Chihuly’s enormous glass … Continue reading
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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
