Victorian Giants: The Birth of Art Photography – a dazzling exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery which shows how the artists of the mid 19th century took the new-fangled camera to their hearts and used the lens to capture a fascinating range of portraiture and adventurous images.
Matthew Day Jackson creates fascinating collage reinterpretations of flower paintings from the 16th and 17th century made with artificial, manufactured and contemporary materials on show at Hauser & Wirth.
All Too Human – Bacon, Freud and a Century of Painting Life. New show at Tate Britain which traces 100 years of life painting and shows the evolution of artists’ fascination with the human figure and the way it is depicted.
Sensational works of art can be seen at Collect, the Craft Council’s annual showcase of the UK’s best artist/makers at the Saatchi Gallery – until Sunday 25th March (so hurry down to the King’s Road!)
Experience Days has made a film of Papershades Workshops! Check it out here… https://www.experiencedays.co.uk/paper-lampshade-making-experience-london
The life on the ocean wave… oh how glamorous it once was. The glory days of trans-Atlantic liners and luxurious cruising (plus a reality check in the engine room) is on show at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Ocean Liners: Speed and Style brings together the design, art, engineering and architecture of ocean-going vessels and how much we love them.
Who’s King? Charles I demonstrated his cultural credentials by amassing an astounding collection of art, which was scattered to the wind in the ultimate yard sale after his head was chopped off and Cromwell took over Britain. The Royal Academy of Arts’s new show, Charles I: King and Collector fills all the gallery space with sensational paintings reunited for first time since the 17th century.
Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain – a foot-tapplingly wonderful show which traces the arrival of Jazz 100 years ago and the influence it’s had on culture, art and ordinary life.
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