Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition
The annual open exhibition showcases the work of new contemporary portrait painters alongside work by established artists selected from a national and international submission. Work on show is diverse in medium but with a strong focus on drawing and character. High profile society commissions are brought together with exciting portraits of others we have yet to meet. The exhibition aims to promote ...
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Mall Galleries
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Hans-Peter Feldmann
Hans-Peter Feldmann (born 1941, Dusseldorf) rose to prominence in the early 1970s, earning worldwide acclaim for his expansive and encyclopaedic photographic series. Often presented in the form of books, posters, postcards and gallery installations, these collections link Feldmann’s life-long fascination with collecting to his practice as an archivist of visual culture. His exhibition at the Serpe ...
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Serpentine Gallery
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Wapping Group of Artists: London and its River
This well-known and popular group paints en plein air, meeting every week between April and September to work on location recording the life of London and the Thames. The exhibition features familiar haunts such as Henley and Richmond, through all of riverside London and out to estuary locations such as Whitstable and West Mersea. The members’ work is a perpetual delight of tideway and riverbank, ...
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Mall Galleries
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Painted Face during the Age of Photography
This March, art consultant and portrait miniature specialist Emma Rutherford will be curating and exhibiting a collection of Edwardian portrait miniatures from 1870 to 1970, from private collections. The exhibition is set to coincide with the release of a book written by Roger and Carmela Arturi Phillips, “A Dictionary of Miniature Painters 1870 -1970”, and will take place at the leading Old Mast ...
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Philip Mould Ltd
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London
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Hanne Darboven - Symposium
On the occasion of the Hanne Darboven exhibition at the Camden Arts Centre (20. Januar 2012 - 18. März 2012) this symposium will present a series of papers by academics, curators and artists with particular interest in late German artist Hanne Darboven’s work. The themes and ideas discussed will also link with artist Zoe Leonard‘s upcoming exhibition at Camden Arts Centre. ...
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Camden Arts Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 200th Exhibition
The 200th exhibition of the RI showcases the vibrant and versatile use of water-soluble mediums by some of the country's best-known painters. The exhibition promises a wide range of methods and styles from the traditional to the experimental, all examples of exceptional watercolour painting in the 21st century. ...
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Mall Galleries
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London
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United Kingdom
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Contemporary Textiles Fair
Hangable and wearable art
The Contemporary Textiles Fair, an established event on the Landmark's calendar, will again be bringing together more than 75 designer makers exhibiting and selling a stunning range of hangable and wearable art including embroidery, devore, weaving, hand-knits and much more.
Felting demonstrations will be held throughout the weekend.
Exhibitor application pa ...
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Landmark Arts Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Project 2012 End of the World Exhibition Part II
Project 2012 aims to provide a platform to reflect on the path our society has taken in relation to other cultures throughout history as well as nature. The end of the world can be an inspiring source for creation and destruction, whether you believe it is coming or not.
Featured artists:
Anna Adamkiewicz · Jonathan Alibone · Ghazaleh Avarzamani· Maryam Avarzamani · Pete ...
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The Gallery On The Corner
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London
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United Kingdom
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Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition
Exhibiting the best of contemporary representational painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing, sourced from member artists and open submission. This year’s show will once again feature a selection of the very best work of A-level students from around the country, in association with NADFAS and the Dover Federation for the Arts. ...
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Mall Galleries
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United Kingdom
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Charline von Heyl
Tate Liverpool is to present the first major UK exhibition of the New York based artist Charline von Heyl (b 1960). Von Heyl is at the forefront of a new generation of abstract painters who have acknowledged painting’s contradictions and rejected late modernism’s emphasis on signature style, in celebration of the power of painting.
Forty-two large canvasses and a number of unique works on pa ...
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Tate Liverpool
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Liverpool
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United Kingdom
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Charline von Heyl - Artist Talk
To coincide with the Charline von Heyl exhibition at Tate Liverpool, the artist will deliver a lecture about the evolution of her work, contextualising her practice for new audiences. This event is presented by Tate Liverpool in partnership with Liverpool Hope University. ...
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The Great Hall
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Liverpool
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United Kingdom
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Parallax AF
Parallax AF is an international art fair showcasing contemporary artists from UK, USA, West & East Europe, Asia, South America, Turkey, UAE and Oceania.
The event grew out of an international exhibition called “Parallax” that was conceived and curated by Dr Chris Barlow. It provides an opportunity for artists to present their work directly to dealers and clients commission free in an event ...
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Chelsea Town Hall
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London
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United Kingdom
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Love Pastels 2012
Alongside the rich colour of the pastel paintings displayed in the Pastel Society’s 112th annual exhibition, there will be an equally robust collection of works using other dry media: charcoal, conte´, oil pastels, graphite and coloured pencils. The huge variety of styles and techniques displayed throughout the exhibition will inspire with their versatility and energy. ...
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Mall Galleries
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London
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United Kingdom
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Vivid Exhibition
Dreams are a never-ending possibility. The rules of logic do not hold weight. It may be beautiful, inspiring, illogical or threatening. A Dream as an artistic metaphor involves variety of inspirations, means of expressions and styles. It also allows infinity of interpretations.
The theme is inspired from the work of Salvador Dali and Sigmund Freud’s theory of dreams, ‘Vivid’ exhibition takes u ...
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Artspace Galleries
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London
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United Kingdom
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Hanne Darboven
Ausstellung
This will be the first solo exhibition by German artist Hanne Darboven in the UK. Born in Hamburg in 1941 Darboven studied at the Hochschule für bildende Künste before moving to New York in 1966. During her short time there her work became associated with the beginnings of conceptual and minimal art. She moved back to her family home in 1968 and continued to live and work ...
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Camden Arts Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Social Fabric
Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) presents the Social Fabric exhibition at Rivington Place, in which textiles are used to explore labour, capital, colonialism and international trade. In the 19th Century Karl Marx's account of the cotton industry tracked fifty years of boom and bust and the effects this had on workers in Britain and its colonies (and in particular India). Social F ...
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Iniva
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London
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United Kingdom
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SketchPad January Sale
Following the success of their eight week Herne Hill show, the London Sketch Pad group will be holding a final viewing at Pullens, 293 Railton Road, SE24 0JP, on Thursday 19th January 6-8pm where everything must go! During the evening we will be holding a silent auction on selected works where you can bid for some stunning pieces of original art. Sealed bids can also be made in advance by visiting ...
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Pullens
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London
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United Kingdom
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London Art Fair 2012
We look forward to welcoming you to London Art Fair 2012, which will take place from 18 - 22 January 2012.
London Art Fair presents over 100 galleries featuring the great names of 20th century British art and exceptional contemporary work from leading figures and emerging talent.
You’ll also find solo shows and curated group displays in our Art Projects section, with galleries drawn fro ...
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Business Design Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Indie Craft Fair
A great mix of handmade items and artwork from students, graduates and designer/makers ...
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borough arms hotel
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staffordshire
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United Kingdom
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Eva Caridi: Nude, Time & The Human Condition
Award-winning artist; Eva Caridi makes her debut London exhibition; 'Nude' which consists of site-specific, multimedia, interactive iron labyrinths that unwinds over the spectacular Ambika
P3 venue. A 1960s,14,000 square foot, triple height, subterranean space converted from the former concrete construction hall for the University of Westminster's School of Engineering on Marylebone ...
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Ambika P3
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LONDN
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United Kingdom
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Inside Track: Kari Rittenbach
Writer and curator Kari Rittenbach has worked closely on OMA/Progress. Hear about her favourite OMA images and objects and the art of architectural production.
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Inside Track Tours - Every Thursday the exhibition is brought to life with a 30 minute whistle-stop tour. Learn about the diverse elements on display, from defunct lighting fixtures to hand-scribble ...
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Barbican Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Modern and Contemporary Art from Middle East - Iran Birkbeck College course
This module offers an insight into the development of modern and contemporary art in the Middle East and Iran. Starting from early Orientalist painters, we will move on to examining the works of more recent artists from Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt and Iran, whose works on gender, children, war and peace creatively challenge political and social predicaments of their countries. ...
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Asia House
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London
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United Kingdom
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Mughal Decorative Motifs Birkbeck College course
You will explore Mughal decoration through the ‘Shamsa’ (a term derived from ‘Shams’, the Arabic word for sun). The Shamsa, sometimes known as the ‘Little Sun’, is a roundel or medallion motif that can be found on a variety of mediums, including manu_s, jewellery and textiles. Using traditional techniques, you will paint a floralinspired Shamsa using colour on paper. ...
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Asia House
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Landmark Show
This year's Landmark Show sees the space being turned into a viewing platform for new media and digital technologies. The show will incorporate both our elaborate interior and the artists' creative vision, encouraging the viewer into a dialogue with both the art work and the space. ...
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Landmark Arts Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Barbican Art Society
The Barbican Art Society is a small group of artists who all live in the Barbican. Most of its members have been lifelong artists, and use various media - oils, acrylic, watercolour, pen and wash, charcoal and pastel. The pieces in this exhibition demonstrate the use of light, ranging from portraits to landscapes and still life, with some interpretations of classical works. Also included is a coll ...
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Barbican Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Beautiful Souls
The ‘Souls’ were a sophisticated set of young aristocrats and society debutantes, who were drawn together by a shared interest in erudite conversation and high-spirited wit in the last two decades of the nineteenth century. Counting amongst their number many brilliant young politicians, such as Arthur Balfour MP, later Conservative Prime Minister, a pivotal figure in the group, and the charismati ...
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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
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London
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United Kingdom
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Changing The Female Lot
Continuing a series of small displays that showcase the fashion for chalk portraits in the nineteenth century, this display focuses on George Richmond’s portraits of Josephine Butler and Harriet Martineau, two of the most highly regarded, female social reformers of the Victorian age. By showing the portraits together, which were completed only two years apart, it provides the opportunity to make a ...
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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
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London
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United Kingdom
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Riverside Artists Group
Twenty-two members of the Riverside Artists Group have produced work dictated by size and shape. Each artist was asked to produce a piece of work 40 x 40cm without any other subject or stylistic conditions. ...
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Riverside Studios
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London
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United Kingdom
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Sunrise in the Skyspace
Created by American artist James Turrell, the Skyspace consists of a large square chamber with an aperture cut into the roof of the Park's 18th-century Deer Shelter. As the sun rises you'll experience a heightened vision of the sky in a place of contemplation and revelation, harnessing the changing light of the Yorkshire sky. The sunrise is followed by breakfast and fresh coffee in the YSP ...
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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London
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United Kingdom
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Christmas Show
Come to our Christmas exhibition and enjoy our wide variety of paintings and sculptures over the festive period. Petleys is the ideal place to find a most discerning Christmas present.
A wonderfully eclectic mix of 80 works of art from the leading artists of Europe and the UK. Peruse the figurative works of Neil Forster and Peter Kuhfeld, the summer romance of Yuri Krotov and Vicente Romero's ...
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Petleys
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London
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United Kingdom
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