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The Photographers Gallery - Solo Archives 1950's & 1960's
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:16 PM

The Photographers Gallery - Solo Archives 1950's & 1960's 25 september - 16 november 2008 In the heart of the West End, Soho has long been a haven for creativity and criminality, scandal and sexuality, and a source of inspiration for photographers. The three fascinating archives in this exhibition document this bohemian area of London, famed in the... Read More...

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The Photographers Gallery - Dryden Goodwin
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:42 PM

The Photographers Gallery - Dryden Goodwin 26 september - 16 november 2008 Exploring a rich dialogue between drawing and photography, Cast is a major exhibition of newly commissioned work by British artist Dryden Goodwin. Featuring people travelling through the public spaces of London’s West End, Goodwin’s portraits catch strangers engrossed in private moments... Read More...

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York Art Gallery - Out of the Shadows
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:26 PM

York Art Gallery - Out of the Shadows 20 September 2008 - 25 January 2009 Artists have always been fascinated with the dramatic effects of light and shadow. Whether through sunlight dappling through trees or faces illuminated by a candle in the dark, this exhibition brings together pritns, paintings and drawings demonstrating the different ways artists tell stories... Read More...

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Royal Academy of Arts - For All Walks of Life
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:19 PM

Royal Academy of Arts - For All Walks of Life 1 Dec 2007—7 Dec 2008 In the John Madejski Fine Rooms Stanhope Forbes, RA (1857-1947), The Harbour Window, 1910. Oil on canvas. This display explores the rich variety of genre paintings, or subjects of everyday life, from the Royal Academy’s own collection. It starts with a group of so-called ‘fancy pictures’ which... Read More...

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Royal Academy of Arts - Miró, Calder, Giacometti, Braque: Aimé Maeght and His Artists
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:07 PM

Royal Academy of Arts - Miró, Calder, Giacometti, Braque: Aimé Maeght and His Artists 4 Oct 2008—2 Jan 2009 In the Sackler Wing of Galleries The Royal Academy presents an exhibition demonstrating the achievement of the famous Galerie Maeght. Founded by Aimé and Marguerite Maeght, the gallery opened in Paris in 1945 and was to become one of the most influential... Read More...

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Tate Britain - Francis Bacon
Monday, October 06, 2008 10:12 PM

Tate Britain - Francis Bacon 11 September 2008 - 4 January 2009 Francis Bacon was one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century and this unmissable exhibition will bring together the best and most important paintings from throughout his turbulent life. Bacon is world famous for his twisted images of people and animals, often splattered with paint, displaying... Read More...

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The National Gallery - October "Triumph"
Monday, October 06, 2008 10:02 PM

The National Gallery - October "Triumph" This month, as celebrations take place across the country for Diwali, talks focus on the theme of triumph. Tuesdays: ‘Strength in Adversity’ The Gallery in the Blitz, artists under pressure and performers hanging in the balance. Wednesdays: ‘Opposing Forces’ When two sides collide: conflict between artists and... Read More...

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Scope Art Fair - London
Monday, October 06, 2008 9:39 PM

Scope Art Fair - London Building on the success of its international art fair program, SCOPE Art Fair is pleased to announce the return of its fourth SCOPE London art fair, October 16-19, 2008. Conveniently located in Lord's Cricket Ground, SCOPE London is situated directly across from Regents Park, within walking distance of Frieze. SCOPE London's 50... Read More...

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Filed under: 2008, art, london, uk, october, contemporary art, contemporary, exhibiton, art fair, miami, scope art fair, new york, scope foundation, hamptons, basel

Zoo Art Fair - Royal Academy of the Arts
Monday, October 06, 2008 9:28 PM

Zoo Art Fair - Royal Academy of the Arts The fifth Zoo Art Fair will be held from 17-20 October at Royal Academy of Arts, 6 Burlington Gardens, in central London. Showcasing a total of 57 under 6 year old galleries, project spaces, artist collectives, curatorial groups and publications. This year the Fair welcomes its greatest number of international organisations... Read More...

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Liverpool Biennial - Made Up Exhibition
Monday, October 06, 2008 9:12 PM

Liverpool Biennial - Made Up Exhibition 20 September - 30 November Celebrating 10 years of commissioning ambitious and challenging new work by leading international artists, the fifth edition of Liverpool Biennial’s International exhibition is MADE UP, an exploration of the power of the artistic imagination. MADE UP sees imagination (called ‘invention’ in the... Read More...

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Wyndham Lewis Portraits - National Portrait Gallery London
Thursday, October 02, 2008 9:09 PM

Wyndham Lewis Portraits - National Portrait Gallery London 3rd July - 19 October 2008 Admission: £5 Concessions: £4.50/£4 Art Fund Members 50% discount Percy Wyndham Lewis (1882–1957) was one of the most important British artists of his time. A highly skilled painter and draughtsman, Lewis was also a writer, soldier, critic and editor. The exhibition presents... Read More...

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Filed under: 2008, gallery, art, modern art, wyndham lewis, national portrait gallery, wyndham, portrait, london, cubist, vorticist, exhibition, geometric, futurist, national portrait

Mark Rothko Exhibition - Tate Modern London
Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:51 PM

Mark Rothko Exhibition - Tate Modern London 26th September - 1 February 2009 £12.50 (£11.50 Senior Citizen, £10.50 Student/Job Seeker/Child 12-18 yrs/Disabled concessions) Tate Modern presents an exhibition by one of the world’s most famous and best-loved artists, Mark Rothko. This is the first significant exhibition of his work to be held in the UK for over... Read More...

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