Recommended exhibitions
Exhibitions listing for the week beginning August 25

Kyffin Williams RA – a retrospective exhibition and Bronzes by David Backhouse, Geoffrey Dashwood and David Williams-Ellis at The Albany Gallery, 74b Albany Road, Cardiff until Sep 13. 029 2048 7158
CLOSING SOON Back to the Future; Sir Basil Spence 1907-1976’ - important centenary exhibition on the great 20th century architect at the Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry closes August 31. 024 7683 2386 (see review in Country Life June 18)
The Lure of the East: British Orientalist Painting at Tate Britain until 31 Aug. 020 7887 8888
Inspired: Celebrating 40 years of Collecting Scottish Art at the Fleming Collection, Berkeley Street, London W1 until Aug 30. 020 7409 5730
Margaret Mellis: A Life in Colour at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich – first major exhibition of paintings and sculptures since she retired. Runs until Aug 31. 01603 592448. www.uea.ac.uk
Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900 – first major work of Klimt’s work ever held in Britain, at Tate Liverpool until 31 Aug. 0845 600 1354
Partridge Fine Art Summer Exhibition, with works by Andrew White, Nicholas Pace, Eugenia Vronskaya and James Stewart among others. Until Aug 30th. 020 7629 0834
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