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Robert Adams (1917-1984) rose to prominence in the 1960's. He lived in London before moving to Saint Ives until his final years, when he lived in an isolated cottage near Great Maplestead in Essex.  During his lifetime he received numerous international commissions, including a large relief for the new Gelsenkirchen theatre in Germany in 1959, where he worked alongside Yves Klein, another recipi...   [more]

Opening: April 26th, 2012   6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Grammy-nominated Gary Taxali is one of north America's foremost contemporary artists, and globally recognised as one of the top fine artists working within popular culture. He has won over 500 industry awards, exhibited at the Andy Warhol Museum and The Whitney Museum of American Art, plus created coins for the Canadian Mint. Now, The Outsiders are delighted to be bringing Gary to London for his f...   [more]

This is part of the  London Festival of Photography. Fresh from a year of international exhibitions and workshops after having won the coveted World Press Photo Award in 2011 for her work on Bibi Aisha in Afghanistan, Jodi Bieber will deliver her trademark masterclass in the UK for the first time. The festival is proud to offer a rare opportunity (first time in UK) for a 4-day masterclass with Jo...   [more]

Opening: June 7th, 2012   10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

‘Remote Control’ surveys the enormous impact that television has had upon contemporary culture through a range of artistic engagement with the medium and offers a look at how the next generation are responding to digital convergence. The exhibition includes many important works that reveal the power and influence of television broadcasting on politics and society. ‘Remote Control’ coincides with th...   [more]

Opening: April 3rd, 2012   12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

This is part of the London Festival of Photography. To complement the Museum of London’s Dickens and London exhibition, artist Suki Chan has installed a series of evocative, emblematic lightbox stills from her video installation Sleep Walk, Sleep Talk in the Museum of London entrance hall. Curated by the Museum of London, the installation follows in the footsteps of Dickens’ essay Night Wal...   [more]

Opening: June 1st, 2012   10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

This exhibition constitutes a radical re-evaluation of the extraordinary life and career of this brilliant and enigmatic artist. Born near Frankfurt in 1733, Zoffany moved to London in 1760. Adapting to the indigenous art culture and patterns of patronage, he created virtuoso portraits and subject pictures that proved to be highly desirable to a wide range of patrons. His work provides an invalu...   [more]

My brother and I were born in London because my father was a lawyer there. But our descent, our interests and our joy was in the North Country'. This display explores the profound connections that Beatrix Potter’s artwork sustains with the Lake District and the part her lasting legacy has played in the preservation of this region and other parts of Britain’s heritage.   [more]

Opening: December 13th, 2011   10:00 AM - 5:45 PM

Glimpse behind the scenes of 10 Downing Street as staff choose their favourite works from the Government Art Collection. For thousands of years works of art have been used in politics and diplomacy to present an image of the state. Today the art on view in the official residence of the British Prime Minister tells a powerful story about British culture to its many UK and international visitors. B...   [more]

Opening: March 9th, 2012   11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Each year the Whitechapel Gallery invites a writer to curate a programme of events, considering writing as art and writing as a lens through which to experience art - unfolding as a platform for experimentation and discussion. From 9 March–15 April, current Writers in Residence information as material present Do or DIY: a collection of artefacts and anecdotes recounting how celebrated authors...   [more]

The Comte de Vaudreuil (1740–1817) was one of the leading courtiers and collectors of paintings in Paris during the 1780s. This display features Dutch and Flemish Old Master paintings in the National Gallery’s collection that were once owned by Vaudreuil or were in Parisian collections at that time.Vaudreuil’s collection provides an example of the decoration of wealthy homes in pre-R...   [more]

Outside In explores how artists reinvent traditional genres including landscape, still life and interiors, and the relationship between these in their current and recent practice – reinvesting these traditional categories with new dynamism and interpretations. The exhibition takes its title from a work by Sean Scully, Outside In (Yellow), 2009, in which a ‘window’ within the painting is filled with a...   [more]

Opening: May 16th, 2012   6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PLAN.OPEN. Hidden/Exposed   PLAN.OPEN is an innovative series of group exhibitions at the new Arbeit Gallery near London’s infamous Old Street. International and UK based emerging artists working in 2D and 3D are invited to submit work on a nominated topic, juried and curated by Arbeit representatives. The exhibitions are open to everyone with a low submission fee of £10 (£5 concession) to create...   [more]

*A Chinese contemporary group show at its best   [more]