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March 2013 Rodin sculptures go on show in Henry Moore gardens. English sculptor and artist Henry Moore, considered Auguste Rodin's The Burghers of Calais the finest public sculpture in London, and it is displayed in what was his garden. April 2013 A £29mRaphael drawing is barred from leaving UK; the government place a temporary export ban on Head of a Young Apostle, in the hope that holding the piece will allow time for a UK buyer to come forward. May 2013 Sculptor Ralph Brown passed away. For over 60 years he explored the human body through drawing and sculpture, with some of his most important work coming out of the 50s and 60s, including the critically acclaimed Mother and Child (1954) and Clochard (1955-56). June 2013 The faces of boys who later became some of the world's worst dictators went on display in an exhibition at the Saatchi gallery. Hitler, Stroessner, Pol Pot and Slobodan Miloševic are all featured as part of an exhibition of oil paintings by artist Annie Kevans. July 2013 Boris Johnson unveiled Katharina Fritsch's Hahn/Cock, the latest artwork to fill Trafalgar Square's empty plinth; the work pokes fun at the statues of men surrounding it. August 2013 National Portrait Gallery opens an exhibition of original art by Bob Dylan. Face Value by Dylan features the singer's most recent portrait studies and "represent characters, with an amalgamation of features Dylan has collected from life, memory and his imagination".
PARK IN STYLE Artist SimonClaridge and
Moss, MarylinMonroe, James Dean andDavid Bowie. Simon Claridge said, “I’ma big Alfa fan; my first car was an Alfa Romeo and I’ve always loved the way their cars strike a balance between elegance and performance. When I started working on this project, I knew immediately that these spaces had to be about style icons. Whether they’re from the worlds of music, fashion or the silver screen, these are people that have a certain something about them that makes them stand out and gives their image eternal appeal.”
Italian car brand, Alfa Romeo, teamed up over the summer to create London’smost stylish parking spaces in the heart of the city’sworld famous Oxford Street shopping district. In the unique project, Simon transformed a rowof ‘blank canvas’ under-ground parking bays into a celebration of 20th century style icons. The installationwas inspired by Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta Collezione and was amontage of Claridge's well known icons from the past six decades, including Twiggy, Kate
Twiggy II Canvas edition of 195 Image 29" x 19" Framed £599
ROBINAGOES TOHOLLYWOOD
A charity ball held to celebrate the 45th anniversary of autism charity, NORSACA saw celebrity baker Paul Hollywood win a signed limited edi- tion piece of art by Robina Yasmin . Entitled ‘Among Friends’ and donated by Castle Galleries, Paul was determined to win the canvas
and walked away with it for a healthy contribution to NORSACA’s fundraising objectives. The ball was hosted in the gardens of Nottingham's magnificent Colwick Hall, former ancestral home of Lord Byron and raised over £10,000 for the charity.
AUTUMN 2013 FINE ART COLLECTOR
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