MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS IN THE UK
Last Updated January 15th 2012
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Royal Academy of Arts - London.
'David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture '
21 January - 9 April 2012
David Hockney, Woldgate Woods, 21, 23 & 29 November 2006 - Courtesy of the Artist, Copyright David Hockney, Photo Credit Richard Schmidt
In January 2012 the Royal Academy of Arts will showcase the first major exhibition of new landscape works by David Hockney RA. Featuring vivid paintings inspired by the East Yorkshire landscape, these large-scale works have been created especially for the galleries at the Royal Academy of Arts.
'David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture' will span a 50 year period to demonstrate Hockney’s long exploration and fascination with the depiction of landscape.
The exhibition will include a display of his iPad drawings and a series of new films produced using 18 cameras, which will be displayed on multiple screens and which will provide a spellbinding visual journey through the eyes of David Hockney. *
The National Gallery - London.
Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan
9 November 2011 - 5 February 2012
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The National Gallery - London.
'Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude'
14 March – 5 June 2012
STUDENTS WHO WISH TO JOIN THE ARRANGED VISIT TO THE 'TURNER INSPIRED'
ON SATURDAY 17TH MARCH SHOULD CONTACT ALLAN ASAP.
*SORRY NOW FULL!!
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Royal Academy of Arts - London.
'David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture '
21 January - 9 April 2012
David Hockney, Woldgate Woods, 21, 23 & 29 November 2006 - Courtesy of the Artist, Copyright David Hockney, Photo Credit Richard Schmidt
In January 2012 the Royal Academy of Arts will showcase the first major exhibition of new landscape works by David Hockney RA. Featuring vivid paintings inspired by the East Yorkshire landscape, these large-scale works have been created especially for the galleries at the Royal Academy of Arts.
'David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture' will span a 50 year period to demonstrate Hockney’s long exploration and fascination with the depiction of landscape.
The exhibition will include a display of his iPad drawings and a series of new films produced using 18 cameras, which will be displayed on multiple screens and which will provide a spellbinding visual journey through the eyes of David Hockney. *
The National Gallery - London.
Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan
9 November 2011 - 5 February 2012
Featuring the finest paintings and drawings by Leonardo and his followers, the exhibition examines Leonardo’s pursuit for perfection in his representation of the human form. Works on display include ‘La Belle Ferronière’ (Musée du Louvre, Paris), the ‘Madonna Litta’ (Hermitage, Saint Petersburg) and ‘Saint Jerome’ (Pinacoteca Vaticana, Rome).
The two versions of Leonardo’s ‘Virgin of the Rocks’ – belonging to the National Gallery and the Louvre – will also be shown together for the first time.
The final part of the exhibition features a near-contemporary, full-scale copy of Leonardo’s famous ‘Last Supper’, on loan from the Royal Academy. Seen alongside all the surviving preparatory drawings made by Leonardo for the 'Last Supper', visitors will discover how such a large-scale painting was designed and executed.
The two versions of Leonardo’s ‘Virgin of the Rocks’ – belonging to the National Gallery and the Louvre – will also be shown together for the first time.
The final part of the exhibition features a near-contemporary, full-scale copy of Leonardo’s famous ‘Last Supper’, on loan from the Royal Academy. Seen alongside all the surviving preparatory drawings made by Leonardo for the 'Last Supper', visitors will discover how such a large-scale painting was designed and executed.
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The National Gallery - London.
'Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude'
14 March – 5 June 2012
This exhibition brings together other closely related works by Turner and Claude. Many of these paintings share the same theme, giving visitors a chance to fully appreciate the enormous influence of Claude's mastery of light and landscape on Turner – from his formative years until the end of his life.
Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude is the most in-depth examination of Turner's experience of Claude's art to date.
The exhibition includes oils, watercolours and sketchbooks and introduces visitors to the story of the Turner Bequest and its importance in the history of the National Gallery. The final room of the show exhibits archive material dedicated to this relationship.
Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude is the most in-depth examination of Turner's experience of Claude's art to date.
The exhibition includes oils, watercolours and sketchbooks and introduces visitors to the story of the Turner Bequest and its importance in the history of the National Gallery. The final room of the show exhibits archive material dedicated to this relationship.
STUDENTS WHO WISH TO JOIN THE ARRANGED VISIT TO THE 'TURNER INSPIRED'
ON SATURDAY 17TH MARCH SHOULD CONTACT ALLAN ASAP.
*SORRY NOW FULL!!
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