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V&A set to open first major UK exhibition on Renaissance sculptor Donatello

Feb 3, 2023 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

The V&A museum is preparing to open the first major UK exhibition exploring the work of the Renaissance sculptor Donatello. Launching on February 11, Donatello: Sculpting The Renaissance will examine the Florentine artist’s “innovations, collaborations and inspirations” within 15th-century Italy and the influence he had on subsequent generations. Among the some … [Read more...] about V&A set to open first major UK exhibition on Renaissance sculptor Donatello

National Portrait Gallery to reopen in June with two special exhibitions

Jan 25, 2023 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

The National Portrait Gallery will reopen later this year with an exhibition of previously unseen photographs by Sir Paul McCartney from his early days in The Beatles. The archive features images taken between December 1963 and February 1964 – from the emergence of Beatlemania in Liverpool to performing on The Ed Sullivan Show in New York for an audience of millions. In … [Read more...] about National Portrait Gallery to reopen in June with two special exhibitions

New Royal Academy Exhibition: Treasures from Spain and the Hispanic World

Jan 20, 2023 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

Presented in the Main Galleries at the Royal Academy in London from 21 January 2023, Spain and the Hispanic World celebrates the unrivaled collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York. This landmark exhibition presents a visual narrative of the history of Spanish culture. It brings together outstanding works from Spain and colonial Latin America, from … [Read more...] about New Royal Academy Exhibition: Treasures from Spain and the Hispanic World

British Museum confirms ‘constructive discussions’ with Greece on Elgin Marbles

Jan 4, 2023 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

The British Museum has said it continues to have “constructive discussions” over the possible return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece after 200 years. The 2,500-year-old sculptures were removed from the Acropolis in Athens by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century, when he was the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. The 17 artifacts were bought by the British … [Read more...] about British Museum confirms ‘constructive discussions’ with Greece on Elgin Marbles

What On in London Events for January 2023

Jan 2, 2023 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

It's all change for London's museum scene as names change, locations close, and new exhibitions start. Here's your guide to what's going on in London in January 2023. The Museum of London Docklands celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023 with a name change to The London Docklands Museum. Housed in a Grade I listed converted Georgian sugar warehouse, it tells the story of … [Read more...] about What On in London Events for January 2023

National Portrait Gallery announces reopening date in June 2023

Dec 15, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

The National Portrait Gallery in London has set the date it will reopen three years on from its closure due to renovation. The public can enjoy the improvements, the biggest development since the building in St Martin’s Place, close to Trafalgar Square, opened in 1896, on June 22, 2023. It has been closed since 2020 to refurbish the building, redisplay the collection, … [Read more...] about National Portrait Gallery announces reopening date in June 2023

Piero’s Nativity Back at London’s National Gallery for Christmas after 3 Year Restoration

Dec 2, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

One of the National Gallery's most iconic paintings is now back on display in time for Christmas, after a 3-year restoration. The National Gallery’s newly restored Nativity by Piero Della Francesca, 1415/20-1492, will go on public view in a special display from December 1 2022, in time for Christmas. This is following an unusually challenging restoration, carried out in … [Read more...] about Piero’s Nativity Back at London’s National Gallery for Christmas after 3 Year Restoration

National Portrait Gallery will get new wing as part of refurbishment

Nov 23, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

The National Portrait Gallery in London will get a new wing as part of its refurbishment when it reopens in 2023. The Blavatnik Wing will host more than one hundred years of British portraits in nine galleries as part of the gallery’s Inspiring People project. Paintings of naturalist Charles Darwin, and writers Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, the Bronte sisters, and … [Read more...] about National Portrait Gallery will get new wing as part of refurbishment

Portrait of Shakespeare said to be painted while Bard was alive goes on display in London

Nov 16, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

A portrait said to be the only signed and dated image of William Shakespeare created during his lifetime has gone on display in London. Its owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, is offering the piece for sale by private treaty – without an auction – for a figure of more than £10 million. It is the work of Robert Peake, Sergeant-Painter to King James I, and is signed and … [Read more...] about Portrait of Shakespeare said to be painted while Bard was alive goes on display in London

David Hockney to launch immersive experience at new London arts venue

Nov 16, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

David Hockney is set to launch an immersive experience which will give visitors the opportunity to engage with audio and visual elements to follow a journey through his art. The show, created by the 85-year-old Bradford-born artist, will launch early next year at Lightroom, a new four-story venue in King’s Cross, London. The show, David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not … [Read more...] about David Hockney to launch immersive experience at new London arts venue

Exploring Leighton House Museum – London’s Palace of Art

Nov 10, 2022 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

Leighton House Museum is the former home and studio of the leading Victorian artist, Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830–1896). When you arrive the formal red brick exterior leaves you unprepared for the 'Palace of Art' inside. About Leighton House Designed by his friend, the architect George Aitchison RA (1825–1910), this is the only purpose-built studio-house open to the … [Read more...] about Exploring Leighton House Museum – London’s Palace of Art

Two Turner paintings to return to Britain for the first time in a century at London’s National Gallery

Nov 1, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

Two paintings by Romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner are set to return to Britain for the first time in more than 100 years. The works, both painted in the mid 1820s, are being lent by The Frick Collection in New York to London’s National Gallery for a special exhibition this winter. The Turner on Tour exhibition will see Turner’s oil paintings Harbour of … [Read more...] about Two Turner paintings to return to Britain for the first time in a century at London’s National Gallery

New Exhibition at British Museum Report – Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt

Oct 14, 2022 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

The British Museum has a major exhibition on hieroglyphs open from 13 October 2022. Two hundred years after the language was deciphered, Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt marks this important moment in our understanding of ancient history. It explores the inscriptions and objects that helped scholars unlock one of the world's oldest civilizations. Egypt was a superpower … [Read more...] about New Exhibition at British Museum Report – Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt

Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination – Latest Blockbuster Exhibition at the Science Museum

Oct 13, 2022 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

This is the most ambitious exhibition the Science Museum has ever staged. Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination places visitors at the heart of a genre-defying interactive science fiction story. Through over 70 objects, visitors uncover fascinating connections between significant scientific innovations and celebrated science fiction works, brought together in … [Read more...] about Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination – Latest Blockbuster Exhibition at the Science Museum

Exhibition Report: Lucian Freud: New Perspectives at the National Gallery

Sep 30, 2022 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

This National Gallery landmark exhibition is being staged to mark the centenary of the birth of artist Lucian Freud (1922–2011.) It is the first major Lucian Freud exhibition in a decade to showcase his long and influential career. Family The grandson of Sigmund Freud, Lucian Freud was born in Berlin in 1922. His father was the Jewish architect Ernst L. Freud. Ernst was … [Read more...] about Exhibition Report: Lucian Freud: New Perspectives at the National Gallery

Report on New Installation on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square – Antelope by Samson Kambalu

Sep 29, 2022 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square has displayed temporary contemporary art since 1998. THE END by Heather Phillipson was removed on 15 August 2022, and the latest choice was unveiled on Wednesday, 28 September 2022. Antelope by Samson Kambalu is the 14th Fourth Plinth commission and will stay until next year. It was selected in 2021 by the Fourth Plinth Commission … [Read more...] about Report on New Installation on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square – Antelope by Samson Kambalu

London’s National Gallery announces ‘pay what you wish’ scheme for special exhibitions amid cost-of-living crisis

Sep 26, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

Visitors to the National Gallery will be able to pay “as much or as little as they like” on Friday evenings for the run of a Lucian Freud exhibition as part of a new scheme responding to the cost-of-living crisis, the gallery has announced. The Pay What You Wish scheme, the first of its kind at the National Gallery, will be valid for the run of the Credit Suisse – Lucian … [Read more...] about London’s National Gallery announces ‘pay what you wish’ scheme for special exhibitions amid cost-of-living crisis

Stunning diamond pieces from Queen’s jewelry collection to go on display at Buckingham Palace

Jul 22, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

Dazzling jewelry from the Queen’s personal collection is to go on display during the summer opening of Buckingham Palace’s state rooms. The bracelets, tiaras and brooches will appear alongside photographs of the Queen that feature the pieces made from diamonds, emeralds, and pearls. The photographs, taken by acclaimed society photographer Dorothy Wilding, will be familiar … [Read more...] about Stunning diamond pieces from Queen’s jewelry collection to go on display at Buckingham Palace

Lucian Freud: Family Matters at Freud Museum London

Jul 21, 2022 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

For the centenary of the birth of British artist Lucian Freud (1922–2011), the Freud Museum is staging its first-ever exhibition of his work. The exhibition explores the childhood, family life, and early work of Lucian Freud at the London home of his grandfather, Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), the founder of psychoanalysis. On display are paintings, drawings, photographs, … [Read more...] about Lucian Freud: Family Matters at Freud Museum London

London’s Design Museum to explore story of Surrealism in landmark exhibition

Jul 18, 2022 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

The story of the Surrealist movement and its impact on the world will be displayed in an “eye-opening” exhibition at The Design Museum. The exhibition titled Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today will run from October 14 until February 19 and will explore how the Surrealist movement revolutionised art and design. Nearly 350 objects will go on display, … [Read more...] about London’s Design Museum to explore story of Surrealism in landmark exhibition

Exhibition featuring 40-meter animations to open at National Gallery next year

Jul 6, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

A new exhibition of 40-meter animated projections based on pictures from the National Gallery is set to open later this year. The 25 striking new animations are designed to immerse the viewer in a panorama of nine large video projections, played on a continuous loop. They are based on an idiosyncratic selection from famous paintings in the National Gallery in London, and … [Read more...] about Exhibition featuring 40-meter animations to open at National Gallery next year

British Museum launches hieroglyphs exhibition to mark special anniversary

Jul 5, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

The British Museum has launched a major exhibition to mark 200 years since the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The exhibition, which opens to the public on October 13, explores the inscriptions and objects that helped academics unlock an “ancient civilization” exactly two centuries ago. The immersive display, which will include digital media and audio, will … [Read more...] about British Museum launches hieroglyphs exhibition to mark special anniversary

Windrush generation makes our culture richer, says William as monument unveiled at Waterloo Station

Jun 23, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

Black men and women are still facing racism and discrimination in modern-day Britain in a nation that would be poorer without the efforts of the Windrush generation, the Duke of Cambridge has said. William was speaking as he and the Duchess of Cambridge attended the unveiling of a national monument at London’s Waterloo Station to celebrate the dreams and courage of the … [Read more...] about Windrush generation makes our culture richer, says William as monument unveiled at Waterloo Station

National Gallery announces plans for year-long festival to celebrate its bicentenary in 2024

Jun 22, 2022 By Londontopia Staff Leave a Comment

The National Gallery has announced plans to celebrate 200 years with a year-long festival of “art, creativity, and imagination”. The Trafalgar Square art gallery was founded in 1824 and houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the 13th to 20th centuries. On May 10 2024 the National Gallery will celebrate its bicentenary and will commemorate the … [Read more...] about National Gallery announces plans for year-long festival to celebrate its bicentenary in 2024

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022 Report

Jun 21, 2022 By Laura Porter Leave a Comment

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is an annual highlight for London culture. It is the world's oldest open submission exhibition. What does that mean? It means that anyone can enter their work to be considered for inclusion. Yes, anyone. So, we get to see artworks from incredible Royal Academicians and artists most will never have heard of before. What Is The Summer … [Read more...] about Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022 Report

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