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Art around the globe March 2012
Women enjoying Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot earlier this year were wowed by a striking new hat commissioned by Washington Green. A vibrant fusion of fashion and art, the hat was designed by acclaimed milliner, Hayley Marsden and inspired by the work of artist, Louise Dear . At an impressive 3ft tall and 3ft wide, the headwear caused quite a stir, taking one of Louise’s most iconic prints and adapting it into a fashionable and stylish piece of eye-catching headwear. Hats off to art
A collection of works by Banksy sells for more than £400,000 at Bonhams, London. “Girl and a Balloon” painted on the backing of an Ikea frame, fetches £73,250, almost five times its estimated pre-sale price. April 2012 The Tate Modern unveils a new under- ground space called The Tanks. Tate's director, Nicholas Serota, stated that "they are the first spaces dedicated permanently to live art, installation and performance in any museum building anywhere in the world." May 2012 Edvard Munch's ‘The Scream’ sells for $119.9m (£74m), making it the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. The work, created in 1895, goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in New York and sells in just 12 minutes. June 2012 US Artist Aleah Chapin wins £25,000 BP Portrait Award 2012 with portrait of ‘Auntie’. Her nude painting of a family friend goes on display in the National Gallery. July 2012 Herbert Vogel, the infamous art collec- tor who amassed a collection of over 5,000 works, dies aged 89. Herbert was amongst the earliest collectors who championed minimal and conceptual art in the 1960s. Manfredi burns art collection in protest at government art budget cuts. The outspoken director hopes to inspire a reversal of the harsh austerity measures that have laid particularly high burdens on the shoulders of Italy’s cultural sector. He called his protest “an art war to prevent the destruction of culture”. August 2012 Italian museum director Antonio
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Rock on! Best-selling UK band the Kaiser Chiefs commissioned an original artwork for the cover of new album Souvenir, from Castle Galleries favour- ite Sarah Graham . The idea for the image came from lead singer Ricky Wilson who has known Sarah for a number of years. The subject matter chosen suited the artist’s photo realist style perfectly - she is already widely known for her amazing paintings of everyday objects, represented in a playful and contemporary fashion.
An exhibition of new original paintings by JohnMyatt is unveiled at theWaterhall, BirminghamMuseum and Art Gallery
Famed for his part in the most ingenious art con of the 20th century; John Myatt is critically acclaimed the world over as the ‘convicted art forger made good’ who created and sold ‘genuine fakes’ of the world’s most sought after masterpieces. With a prison sentence, a popular Sky Arts series and a movie in the pipeline all painting the picture of his colourful life, this latest venture sees Myatt put his skills to legitimate use as he unveils Provenance ; the biggest- ever exhibition of his own original paintings alongside the ‘genuine fakes’, typically associated with his work. Launching in conjunction with Washington Green Fine Art, the
exhibition will begin on Saturday 29th September at the Waterhall gallery, part of the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, with special appearances from John Myatt himself and run through to Sunday 14th October 2012. Provenance will feature over 70 original works including never- seen-in-public-before pieces by the acclaimed artist. The collection also revisits paintings of Myatt’s favourite artists including Monet, Picasso, Matisse, Giacometti and Chagall as well as showcasing one of the original pieces that featured in 'Fame in the Frame' television show, - actor and comedian Stephen Fry in the style of Diego Velazquez's portrait of Pope Innocent X.
Must See Exhibitions
Pedro Paricio: A Diary of an Artist 20 September - 11 November Halcyon Gallery, 144-146 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2PF Spanish artist Pedro Paricio shows 60 works, some from his recent exhibition at the Casino de la Exposicion Sevilla, Spain and some new commissions for
this, the artists’ most ambitious show to date.
in the style of some of the great painters of our time.
John Myatt: Provenance 29 September – 14 October Waterhall, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH Known for being one of the most infamous art forgers of the 20th century, British artist John Myatt shows over 70 never- before-seen original paintings
Cecil Beaton: Theatre of War 6 September 2012 – 1 January 2013 Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ Now open, this major new ex- hibition presents Cecil Beaton's extraordinary rarely seen work as an official Second World War photographer.
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