LONDON: SUMMER CAPITAL OF ART
The London arts scene is second to none. It covers fine art, contemporary art, sculpture, photography, crafts, performance art, museum shows and more. Below are some of the events that will take place during London International Fine Art Fair.
7-13 June 2010
For the second year, The London International Fine Art & Antique Fair has partnered with Bond Street, London's famous luxury shopping destination and their exciting Culture & Heritage Week.
The week aims to bring together fashion, jewellery, art and antiques, demonstrating Bond Street’s unique heritage. Visitors will have the opportunity to view exceptional vintage collections and in-store craftsmanship demonstrations as well as attend private views, heritage tours, lectures and exclusive parties in many of the stores on Bond Street.
Courtesy cars will be on hand to whisk you between Bond Street and the Fair.
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
Picturing Britain exhibition features over 80 works by the artist regarded as the ‘father of English watercolour’, Paul Sandby RA (1731-1809).
The Summer Exhibition opens on 14 June. It is the world’s largest open-submission contemporary art exhibition. Held every year without interruption since 1769, the Summer Exhibition attracts around 10,000 works from established and emerging artists.
VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM
Grace Kelly: Style Icon is featuring 35 haute couture gowns by her favourite couturiers Dior, Balenciaga, Givenchy, and Yves St Laurent.
Modern Masters: Matisse, Picasso, Dali and Warhol is showing over 50 prints drawn from the V&A Museum's collections selected to illustrate these modern masters' engagement with the printed medium.
BRITISH MUSEUM
Kingdom of IFE exhibition presents exquisite examples of brass, copper, stone and terracotta sculpture from West Africa.
Copper head. Found at Wunmonije Compound, Ife, Nigeria. Late 14th-early 16th century. © Karin L. Wills/Museum for African Art/National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria.
London International Fine Art Fair, Olympia
Kingdom of Ife: sculptures from West Africa and Fra Angelico to Leonardo: Italian Renaissance drawings ticket offer
Book 2-for-1 tickets on Thursday and Friday nights for Kingdom of Ife: sculptures from West Africa (until 4 July) and Fra Angelico to Leonardo: Italian Renaissance drawings (until 25 July) at the British Museum.
To book, quote, ‘London International Fine Art Fair’ at the Ticket Desk in the Great Court or over the phone on 020 7323 8181.
Terms and conditions
1) Ticket offer is subject to availability and is valid with full price adult tickets purchased for timed entry exhibition slots until 2 July 2010 for Kingdom of Ife and 23 July for Italian Renaissance drawings.
2) Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.
3) The ticket offer is capped and is valid to the first 1000 LIFAF customers for each exhibition (2000 full-priced adult tickets) and is only available in person or over the phone on presentation of this enewsletter and quoting ‘KEW OFFER’
4) Offer only applies to the purchase of full-priced, pre-booked adult tickets, normal price £8 for Kingdom of Ife: sculptures from West Africa and £12 for Fra Angelico to Leonardo: Italian Renaissance drawing.
5) The British Museum reserves the right to extend opening hours to meet demand.
6) The 2-for-1 offer applies to tickets to the same exhibition.
Fra Angelico to Leonardo exhibition features 100 exquisite drawings by Italian Renaissance artists including Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Verrocchio.
TATE
Tate Britain is running an exhibition on Henry Moore, one of Britain’s greatest artists. This stunning exhibition takes a fresh look at his work and legacy, presenting over 150 stone sculptures, wood carvings, bronzes and drawings.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
The Indian Portrait 1560-1860 looks at the Indian portrait over three centuries, featuring 60 works from public and private collections. It includes portraits of Mughal emperors, courtiers and holy men, and depictions of Europeans by Indian artists.
THE QUEEN’S GALLERY, BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Victoria & Albert: Art & Love is the first exhibition to focus on Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's shared love of art. Featuring more than 400 items from the Royal Collection, the display spans the Royal couple's life together, from their engagement in 1839, to the Prince's death in 1861.
OTHER EVENTS
Trooping the Colour, 12 June, Horse Guards Parade
London celebrates The Queen's official birthday in June each year with Trooping the Colour, a fantastic military parade that has taken place in London since 1820.
MINT Polo in the Park, 4-6 June, Hurlingham Park
With eight global teams confirmed including London, New York, Buenos Aires and Geneva, MINT Polo in the Park brings the cream of the world’s professional polo talent to London. Polo will take centre stage but the event will also include jousting, military displays, a luxury village, Veuve Clicquot Champagne Garden, Argentine Asados (BBQs) and more.