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Identity and Identification – Catalogue Review: Book Supports Wellcome’s Display – Identity, Eight Rooms, Nine Lives | Suite101.com
Who are we? How do we identify ourselves? What makes us unique? How is our concept of self shaped by biological, philosophical, historical and socio-political issues?
Medieval and Renaissance Treasures at the V&A
Treasures once prized by Europe’s noble families, such as the Merode Cup, Burghley Nef, the Strozzi family harpsichord and tapestries from the Netherlands are on display.
20th Century Fashion – 100 Years of Apparel Ads: Taschen Publication Reviews Ten Decades of Advertising | Suite101.com
Publication explores 100 years of fashion ads. It looks at the changing image of women through the Century, as well as technology, and the development of the mass market.
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The Whitechapel Gallery has recently re-opened after a major expansion and renovation programme which has created new spaces for exhibitions, as well as new study areas and facilities. The Whitechapel has two great eating places: a cafe and a separate restaurant.
Workshop Missoni – Inspired by the Futurists: Daring to be Different at Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art | Suite101.com
Missoni colourful geometric designs changed knitwear forever. This exhibition looks at sources of inspiration and the processes involved in producing Missoni creations.
Workshop Missoni – Daring to be Different: Book Review – Links Between Missoni Designs and Futurism Explored | Suite101.com
This catalogue accompanies an exhibition at London's Estorick Collection. It explores the relationship between Missoni designs and Futurist art in the Gallery's display.
Futurism Exhibition at Tate Modern, London: Futurist Art Movement Was Established by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti | Suite101.com
The work of the Futurists is featuring in an exhibition at London's Tate Modern. The show marks one hundred years since the publication of the Futurist Manifesto in 1909.
J. W. Waterhouse – The Modern Pre-Raphaelite: Lady of Shalott, Ophelia, St Cecilia, St Eulalia, A Mermaid and More | Suite101.com
London's Royal Academy is exploring the life and works of John W. Waterhouse. More than 40 paintings will show his relationship to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Beyond Bloomsbury – Exhibition Catalogue Review: Designs of the Omega Workshops 1913-19 – Courtauld Gallery | Suite101.com
This catalogue presents results of research into Omega Workshops, the Bloomsbury Group and the designs of Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, Wyndham Lewis, Duncan Grant and others.
Hats an Anthology by Stephen Jones – Book Review: A Fascinating Insight Into the History, Creation and Wearing of Hats | Suite101.com
Stephen Jones explores the creation of hats, the history of their construction and the materials used. Who should wear hats? Where, when, how and why should they be worn?
Anish Kapoor Will Exhibit at Royal Academy of Arts Later this Year | Suite101.com
In Autumn 2009 an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, entitled Anish Kapoor, will feature some of the artist's best-known pieces including Shooting into the Corner and Svayambh.
Anish Kapoor at Royal Academy of Arts – Preview: Shooting Into the Corner and Svayambh Will be Exhibited in London | Suite101.com
Anish Kapoor, British sculptor and winner of the Turner Prize, will show new pieces and best-known pieces such as Shooting Into the Corner and Svayambh at Royal Academy.
Courtauld Gallery Exhibition – Beyond Bloomsbury: Features Avant-Garde Designs of Omega Workshops Set up by Roger Fry | Suite101.com
Roger Fry's Omega Workshops created designs by artists such as Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Winifred Gill, Wyndham Lewis, Frederick Etchells and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska.
National Gallery Event on 29th June 2009 for People with Special Access Needs | Suite101.com
National Gallery Event on 29th June 2009 for People with Special Access Needs
Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Constable's The Hay Wain and Monet's The Gare St-Lazare will be re-hung so that people with special access needs can enjoy them close up.
Beyond Bloomsbury – Designs of The Omega Workshops 1913–19 at Courtauld Gallery | Suite101.com
The Courtauld Gallery (Courtauld Institute of Art) is hosting an exhibition of works by members of the Omega Workshops.
Courtauld Institute of Art – Gallery Overview: Edouard Manet, Peter Paul Rubens, Edgar Degas, Raoul Dufy and Others | Suite101.com
This gallery features European drawings, paintings and sculptures, including works by Daddi, Cézanne, Degas, Rubens, Cranach the Elder, Raoul Dufy and Edouard Manet.
The Wallace Collection – Museum Overview: Peter Paul Rubens, Frans Hals, L'Antico and Johann Fiedler on Show | Suite101.com
The Wallace Collection displays arms and armour, Old Masters and watercolours, ceramics and porcelain, sculptures and furniture from medieval times to the 19th Century.
Angels and Demons — Ambigrams and Wordplay | Suite101.com
The film Angels and Demons has lead to an increased interest in calligraphy. It features ambigrams drawn by John Langdon whose book, Wordplay, explores the theory of ambigrams. Check out the review at
http://www.suite101.com/blog/fran75/angels_and_demons_ambigrams_and_wordplay
The Complete Frank Lloyd Wright – The Life and Works of an Architectural Genius | Suite101.com
The 584-page three-volume set includes all Frank Lloyd Wright's 1,100 designs, whether completed or not, from 1943 until his death in 1959. The Complete Frank Lloyd Wright, published by Taschen, is priced at £120.00.
Street Sketchbook – by Tristan Manco – a Thames & Hudson Publication | Suite101.com
See the work of graphic designer Tristan Manco and examples from sketchbooks of the world's best-known graffiti artists, including Banksy (UK), Purdy (USA), Erone (France), Joska (Germany), Bfree (Holland), Ekta (Sweden), Neb (Belgium) and Zbiok (Poland).
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