Celebrating the Rebirth of a Royal Palace and the Skills of Great
British Tapestry Weavers a Unique Exhibition at the Fleming Collection. A
unique exhibition celebrating Historic Scotland’s stunning
refurbishment of James V’s Royal Palace at Stirling Castle and the
skills of British tapestry weavers. 17th April until 1st June. The
Fleming Collection, 13 Berkeley Street, London, W1.
www.flemingcollection.co.uk
John Fisher – Writers’ Rooms 5 – for
this new series John Fisher has travelled in Britain, France, Germany,
Italy, Russia and Singapore to work in locations associated with the
lives of some 26 creative individuals. At Francis Kyle Gallery, 9
Maddox Street, London W1 until 16 May. www.franciskylegallery.com
Michael
Williams; The Blue Table – watercolours and still lifes at The Art
Stable, Kelly Ross Fine Art, Child Okeford, Dorset until 18 May.
www.theartstable.co.uk
A Kaleidoscope of Line & Colour –
works by Keith Vaughan, Geoffrey Clarke RA, Norman Adams, Anna Adams,
Edward Cowie, Freda Marston, Peter Brook, Peter Fox, Daivd Knight,
Charles Bray, Terry Frost, Edward Bawden, Wyndham Lewis and others, at
Gavagan Art, Linton Court Gallery, Duke Street, Settle, North Yorks
until 31 May. www.gavaganart.com
Lasting Impressions – an
exhibition of original artists’ prints showing the diversity of
techniques from etching, linocut and woodcut to monoprint and
screenprint. Artists include Peter Ford, Hilary Paynter, John Brunsden,
Richard Bawden, H J Jackson, Lisa Hooper, Paul Bissona and Valerie
Thornton. At Kentmere House Gallery, 53 Scarcroft Hill, York until 12
July. www.kentmerehouse.co.uk
Richard Patterson paintings – at Timothy Taylor Gallery, 15 Carlos Place, London W1 until 1 June. www.timothytaylorgallery.com
Transplant
– photographs of London blossom trees by Patrick and Tristram
Fetherstonhaugh, at Margaret Streeet Gallery, 63 Margaret Street, London
W1 until 25 May. www.margaretstgallery.com
Eric Fraser
(1902-1983) – major retrospective of 300 works by the British
illustrator and designer at Chris Beetles Gallery, 8 and 10 Ryder
Street, London SW1 until 11 May. www.chrisbeetles.com
Calder
After the War – nearly 50 works by Calder from the years of 1945-49,
widely considered to be the most important period in the artist’s career
and featuring mobiles, stabiles and standing mobiles, at Pace London, 6
Burlington Gardens, London W1 until 1 June. www.pacegallery.com
Michael
Sangster – in the Realm of Perception – still lifes at Gallery 27, 27
Cork Street, London W1 until 27 Apr. www.michaelsangster.com
Saloua Raouda Choucair – paintings on show at Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 until 20 Oct. www.tate.org.uk
The
Art of Humour – works by Eduard Bersudsky, Michael Forbes, Helen
Denerley, Colin Brown, Paul Barnes, Alan Macdonald, Steve Dilworth,
Henry Fraser, Illona Morrice, David Kemp, Robert Powell, Ronald Rae,
Ingebjorg Smith and George Wylie at Kilmorack Gallery, by Beauly,
Inverness-shire until 1 June. www.kilmorackgallery.co.uk
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Whistler
on the Thames (above) – an exhibition of etchings and lithotints at The Fine
Art Society, 148 New Bond Street, London W1 until 9 May.
www.faslondon.com
Paintings by David Inshaw to celebrate the 70th
birthday of this important figurative painter. At The Fine Art Society,
148 New Bond Street, London W1 until 9 May. www.faslondon.com
The
Estoricks: Dealing to Collect – an exhibition that re-examines one of
the art world’s most remarkable careers and characters on the centenary
of Eric Estorick’s birth. It reunites works no longer in the Estorick
Collection and explores the lives of Eric and Salome Estorick,
considering their relationships with the painters and sculptors whose
work they supported, revealing the broad sweep of their artistic
interests and chronicling the formation of their truly extraordinary
Italian collection. At the Estorick Collection, 39a Canonbury Square,
London N1 until 16 June. www.estorickcollection.com
CLOSING SOON
Jerwood
Painting Fellowships 2013 – new work by three exceptional emerging
painters: Anthony Faroux, Susan Sluglett and Sophia Starling. At JVA at
Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, London SE1 until 28 Apr.
www.jerwoodvisualarts.org
Landscapes, Seascapes, and Cityscapes –
Chris Mcloughlin, Colin Taylor, and Mathew Thompson. Chris McLoughlin
takes inspiration from the landscape, with bold brush marks, vibrant
colours, light and shadows he creates exciting and evocative paintings
that capture the imagination and essence of the subject. Colin Taylor is
an outdoor enthusiast with a keen interest in climbing and travelling,
both of which are his inspiration for painting. Matthew Thompson works
in mixed media of paints, charcoal and pastels creating a passionate and
expressive take on everyday, urban scenes. These three vibrant artists
create a lively exhibition featuring landscapes, seascapes and
cityscapes. 5th until 26th April. Wendy J Levy Gallery, 1st Floor
Gallery, 17 Warburton Street, Didsbury, Manchester.
www.wendyjlevy-art.com.
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