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- Jan 9, 2019
Sylvia Libedinsky: The Art of The Absurd
This exhibition brings together a remarkable body of work by an artist whose wry humour and distinctive 2-D and 3-D graphic art defies categorisation. Work in a variety of media - acrylic and/or ink on paper, card and fabric, as well as works made from foam, fabric and folded card, LED sculptures and light and shadow projections - demonstrates Libedinsky’s intriguingly eclectic output: what appears to be spontaneous wit is in fact the result of a profound, carefully considere
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- Nov 9, 2018
London on Wheels: a Suffrage Story
Join Rachel Kolsky, author of 'Women's London', aboard a vintage Routemaster for a tour around the capital, following in the footsteps of some of the major players in the suffrage movement. Travelling through the City and Westminster you’ll discover the difference between suffragists and Suffragettes, see the sites of key campaigns and rallies, and hear the stories behind such names as the Pankhursts, Millicent Fawcett, the Pethick-Lawrences and Emily Wilding Davison. The tou
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- Oct 19, 2018
Medicine Man
Henry Wellcome was a man of many parts: entrepreneur, philanthropist, patron of science and pioneer of aerial photography. He also created one of the world's great museums: a vast stockpile of evidence about our universal interest in health and the body. More than 150 years after his birth in 1853, this exhibition reunites a cross-section of extraordinary objects from his collection, ranging from diagnostic dolls to Japanese sex aids, and from Napoleon's toothbrush to George
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- Sep 27, 2018
The Sun: Living With Our Star
Spectacular interactive experiences, unique artefacts and stunning imagery shed fresh light on humanity's relationship with our closest star in the Science Museum's latest exhibition. Set at the centre of our solar system, the Sun's brilliant light shapes our sense of time, our health and our environment. People have tried to harness its power and uncover its secrets since the dawn of civilisation. From golden solar religious artefacts from the Nordic Bronze Age (dating back
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- Sep 21, 2018
The Heart of the Race
In 1985 Beverly Bryan, Stella Dadzie and Suzanne Scafe, members of OWAAD (Organisation of Women of African & Asian Descent), published Heart of the Race, which presented a powerful corrective to a version of Britain’s history from which black women have long been excluded. This seminal text explored the collective experience of black women in Britain, and their relationship to the British state throughout its long history of slavery, empire and colonialism. To coincide with i
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- Sep 14, 2018
Mantegna and Bellini
A tale of two artists and brothers-in-law, ‘Mantegna and Bellini’ tells a story of art, family, rivalry, and personality. Andrea Mantegna’s brilliant compositional innovation and Giovanni Bellini’s atmospheric, natural landscapes were groundbreaking – no one had seen anything like it before. Following their respective careers in Padua and Venice, and Mantegna’s fame as court painter to the powerful Gonzaga family in nearby Mantua, ‘Mantegna and Bellini’ is the first-ever exhi
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- Aug 19, 2018
A Bird in the Hand
Fans which incorporate the plumage of birds have a history stretching back thousands of years. The Museum’s earliest fan, at least 1000 years old, is tipped with macaw feathers and is displayed for the first time in several years. Feather fans were especially fashionable in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries and feature prominently within the display. Colourful ostrich feather fans evoke the glamour and decadence of the 1920s while fans incorporating plumes of
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- Aug 13, 2018
New Generation Sculpture
Celebrating the Alistair McAlpine gift in 1970 of sculpture from his collection. Including David Annesley, Michael Bolus, Phillip King, Tim Scott, William Tucker, William Turnbull and Isaac Witkin. This display focuses on a group of young artists in the 1960s who embraced the possibilities of new materials. Many first came to public attention through the Whitechapel Gallery’s 1965 The New Generation exhibition. These sculptors turned away from conventional techniques of carvi
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- Aug 5, 2018
Roman Dead
Roman Dead is the latest major exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands. Last year, a Roman sarcophagus was found near to Harper Road in Southwark. What does this unique find tells us about the ancient city that 8 million people now call home? The museum has displayed the sarcophagus alongside the skeletons and cremated remains of 28 Roman Londoners found during archaeological excavations of ancient cemeteries. The exhibition also features over 200 objects from burials in
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- Aug 1, 2018
Money and Medals
Numismatics is the study of coins, medals, banknotes and associated objects. The Money and Medals Network builds and develops relationships between UK museums with numismatic collections. This display explains the project, and showcases highlights of its work across the country so far. The Network is run by the British Museum and provides support and promotes best practice, with the goal of helping make these numismatic collections more accessible to the public. Preserving ob
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- Jul 15, 2018
Art Now: Lisa Brice
Lisa Brice is a South-African born, London-based artist. On show at Tate for the first time, Brice’s work includes large-scale new and recent paintings which address the longstanding art-historical tradition of the female nude. Shown alongside sketches, drawings and studies, her paintings recast female subjects from art historical paintings, photographs and the media into new environments, imbuing them with a newfound sense of self possession. Brice captures women in moments
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- Jul 8, 2018
Wonderlab: The Statoil Gallery
Fuel your imagination and immerse yourself in a world of wonder at the most spectacular interactive gallery in the world. Visit the museum and think like a scientist at Wonderlab: The Statoil Gallery. Revealing the beauty of the science and maths that shape our everyday lives, this unmissable experience will ignite your curiosity, fuel your imagination and inspire you to see the world around you in new and exciting ways. With over 50 mind-blowing exhibits, shows and demonstra
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- Jun 25, 2018
Turner Collection
Tate Britain is home to the largest collection of works by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851). A master of history, landscape and marine painting, he challenged the style of the old masters, trailblazing in technique and subject matter. Joseph Mallord William Turner, The Shipwreck exhibited 1805. Tate Described as the ‘father of modern art’ by John Ruskin, Turner often shocked his contemporaries with his loose brushwork and vibrant colour palette while portraying the d
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- Jun 18, 2018
Orla Kiely: A Life in Pattern
Orla Kiely is one of the UK and Ireland’s most successful designers. Her stylized graphic patterns are innovative, influential and instantly recognisable. With a global audience in thrall to the rhythms and repeats of her designs, this exhibition explores the power of decoration to transform the way we feel. Featuring over 150 patterns and products, as well as collaborations with photographers, film directors and architects, Orla Kiely: A Life in Pattern emphasises the role o
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- Jun 11, 2018
Thomas Cole: Eden to Empire
Watch empires rise and fall, and lose yourself in the vast American wilderness, in the first UK exhibition dedicated to Thomas Cole. A self-taught artist from Bolton in England, Thomas Cole (1801–1848) was the greatest American landscape artist of his generation. This exhibition is a rare chance to see Cole’s epic works – mostly travelling from America – including his masterpiece the ‘Oxbow’, and his awe-inspiring portrayals of Eden showing the force of nature. Cole’s paintin
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- Jun 4, 2018
Fashion Illustration Now
Dr Rebecca Arnold will be conversation with illustrators Frida Wannerberger and Velwyn Yossy, discussing the state of fashion illustration now. The talk will address questions around contemporary fashion illustration and the creation of identities though visual storytelling. How can we bring fashion illustration back into the minds of consumers of fashion images? What is the value of an image? What does the label fashion illustration mean? Velwyn Yossy is a multidisciplinary
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- May 26, 2018
Anthea Hamilton: The Squash
A solo performer in a squash-like costume inhabits the Duveen Galleries every day for more than six months for the Tate Britain Commission 2018. Each element of The Squash has evolved from Hamilton's interest in a photograph she found in a book several years ago when looking at improvisational theatre and participatory art practices in the 1960s and 1970s. It showed a person dressed as what looks like a vegetable lying among vines. The original photograph dated from 1960 and
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- May 20, 2018
Michael Jackson: On the Wall
This landmark exhibition explores the influence of Michael Jackson on some of the leading names in contemporary art, spanning several generations of artists across all media. Curated by Dr Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, the exhibition will open in the summer of 2018 to coincide with what would have been Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday (on August 29, 2018). Michael Jackson is one of the most influential cultural figures to come out of the 20th ce
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- May 14, 2018
Joan Jonas
Hero to a generation of younger artists, Joan Jonas is a pioneer of performance and video who has pushed the boundaries of art for the last five decades. Experience the largest exhibition of Jonas’s work ever held in the UK. Early works from the late 1960s are shown alongside recent installations dealing with topical themes such as climate change and extinction. You can see her landmark installations including Lines in the Sand, The Juniper Tree and Reanimation.
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- May 7, 2018
Charmed Lives in Greece
This exhibition focuses on the friendship of the artists Niko Ghika and John Craxton, and the writer Patrick Leigh Fermor. Their shared love of Greece was fundamental to their work, as they embraced its sights, sounds, colours and people. Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika (1906–1994), John Craxton (1922–2009) and Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915–2011) were significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Leigh Fermor is perhaps the most widely known of the three – largely through his
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