Visual arts
Gainsborough's Landscapes: Themes and Variations, Holburne MuseumMonday, 03 October 2011
Dogs, horses, cows, sheep, goats and pigs are the creatures that, however minuscule in stature, take pride of place in the fascinating exhibition of Thomas Gainsborough’s imaginary landscapes at the Holburne in Bath, an ideal complement to the nine... Read more... |
Frieze Art Fair, Regent's Park, LondonSunday, 02 October 2011Frieze Art Fair features over 170 galleries from around the wor ld, providing a unique opportunity to see and buy work by leading artists.Until 16 October http://www.friezeartfair.com/ Read more... |
Gerhard Richter, Tate ModernSunday, 02 October 2011A major retrospective of the influential German artist offeringa chronological display grouping works into important phases. Until 8 Janu ary http://bit.ly/aMVihY Read more... |
Gainsborough's Landscapes: Themes and Variation, Holburne MuseumSunday, 02 October 2011The first exhibition in 50 years devoted solely to Gainsborough 's landscape paintings and drawings, complementing the Museum's fine perma nent loan collection of Gainsborough portraits. Until 22 January, 2011 ht tp://bit.ly/nS9cGP Read more... |
Pipilotti Rist: Eyeball Message, Hayward GallerySunday, 02 October 2011Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist is acclaimed for her innovative vid eo installations. This first major UK survey of her work presents videos, sculptures and installations spanning her career from the 1980s to today. T echnically accomplished and... Read more... |
Frank Stella: Connections, Haunch of VenisonFriday, 30 September 2011
Art about art is one of my favourite kinds of art. Paintings, drawings, sculptures, films - works of art which talk about what art is, what the image is, what art can represent and what it can't - all appeal. It is not just a picture of some... Read more... |
Barry Flanagan: Early Works 1965-1982, Tate BritainThursday, 29 September 2011
"The sheer adventure and life of the touch is the only relevancy," wrote Barry Flanagan in his graduation thesis for St Martin’s School of Art in 1966. "I must allow my hand to touch and feel, my eyes to look and see, my tongue to lick and taste, my... Read more... |
Museum Show Part 1, ArnolfiniWednesday, 28 September 2011
A 50th birthday is a landmark occasion. One has plenty to look back on, whilst still having much to look forward to. Plus there’s all that life experience to draw on. What’s not to feel positive about? In the case of a gallery that’s built up a... Read more... |
Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of MoonlightMonday, 26 September 2011This touring exhibition of the Victorian painter is the first m ajor show of Grimshaw's work for over 30 years. It includes more than 60 pa intings from his earliest Pre-Raphaelite inspired landscapes to the Impress ionist style seascapes of his... Read more... |
Barry Flanagan: Early Works 1962 - 1982, Tate BritainMonday, 26 September 2011A survey of Flanagan's early works that position him as a key f igure in the development of British and international sculpture. The exhibi tion ends with Large Leaping Hare, 1982, which was a subject that was to preoccupy the artist until his... Read more... |
Private Eye: the first 50 years, Victoria & Albert MuseumMonday, 26 September 2011Private Eye editor Ian Hislop has chosen 50 of the best cartoon s that have graced the cover of the satirical investigate magazine. Illustr ation from Gerald Scarfe, Ralph Steadman and Willy Rushton among others. U ntil 8 January, 2012 http://bit.ly... Read more... |
Frank Stella: Connections, Haunch of Venison GalleryMonday, 26 September 2011This exhibition will examine the American abstract artist's lon g and extraordinarily diverse career and will include works from 1958 to th e present day.Until 19 September http://bit.ly/owsyRE Read more... |
