Tag: British Museum
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Review Round Up: Inspired by the East: How the Islamic World Influenced Western Art, British Museum
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the British Museum’s latest exhibition. The Guardian: ***** “One thing is undeniable in this exhibition of dreams. However prejudiced we may assume them to have been, westerners from the 15th to 19th centuries sincerely admired the beauty of Islamic art, architecture, crafts and lifestyles. It is […]
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NEWS: British Museum Announces Inspired by the East: How the Islamic world Influenced Western Art Exhibition
The newly announced exhibition will be on display at the museum from the 10th October. The British Museum aims to uncover how Western artists have been inspired by the Islamic world with its upcoming exhibition, created in collaboration with Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) and is set to include a major loan of objects from the […]
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PREVIEW: Troy: Myth and Reality, British Museum
The British Museum’s forthcoming exhibition will be the first exhibition exploring the world of Troy in the UK. Revealing the legacy of the stories of the Trojan war, the British Museum will highlight the works of art inspired by the tales of war, love and loss that are wrapped up in the Trojan cycle of […]
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REVIEW: Edvard Munch: Love and Angst, British Museum
The British Museum’s latest exhibition is a thought provoking display that reveals there is much more to Edvard Munch’s work than The Scream. When we think of Edvard Munch there is a tendency to simply associate his most famous work ‘The Scream’ with him – but as this captivating new exhibition at the British Museum […]
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Review Round Up: Edvard Munch: Love and Angst, British Museum
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the British Museum’s major exhibition of the artist’s prints. Londonist: **** “Unsurprisingly given his tumultuous life, Munch’s works are raw, lonely, sad and often disturbing — but that’s what makes them so evocative and gives them a magnetic hold over us.” The Guardian: ***** “Munch’s art […]
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REVIEW: Rembrandt: Thinking on Paper, British Museum
This free display at the museum is worth catching and shows potential for a full scale exhibition devoted to the artist’s work on paper. Marking the 350th anniversary of the artist’s death, the British Museum’s neat and compact exhibition focusing on the rarely seen prints and drawings offers a surprisingly detailed look at Rembrandt’s style and approach to many different topics. Comprised of sixty five prints and drawings, Rembrandt: Thinking on Paper is an intimate look […]
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PREVIEW: Rembrandt: Thinking on Paper, British Museum
The British Museum presents a new display of Rembrandt’s work to mark the 350th anniversary of the artist’s death. On display from the 7th February, this new exhibition will highlight a selection of drawings and prints by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) that provide an insight into the Dutch artist’s development an experimentation. Bringing together over sixty works, Rembrandt: Thinking on Paper will showcase the way in which Rembrandt worked purely on paper. […]
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PREVIEW: Edvard Munch: love and Angst, British Museum
The British Museum’s upcoming exhibition will be the biggest display of the artist’s prints in 45 years. On display from the 11th April, the British Museum will present a major new exhibition on the work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, concentrating on his experimental prints – the art form that he made his name with. Created in collaboration with Norway’s Munch Museum, the exhibition will feature nearly 50 prints from […]
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Love London Love Culture’s Picks of the Week: Sunday 6th January
Here’s a few interviews, reviews, news and features on LLLC that are popular reads this week… Interview with Gemma Barnett: this week, LLLC chatted to the actress about starring in Papercut Theatre’s production of ‘Lola’ as part of The Vaults Festival from the 23rd January. Interview with Jessica Lazar: also proving popular this week is Love London Love Culture’s interview with director Jessica Lazar, discussing her production of […]
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NEWS: British Museum Announces 2019 Exhibition Programme
The British Museum has confirmed details of its 2019 exhibition programme. The museum’s opening 2019 major exhibition will be Edvard Munch: Love and Angst, on display from the 11th April until the 21st July. Created in collaboration with the Munch Museum in Oslo, the exhibition will focus mainly on the artist’s experimental prints – an art form which helped to establish his reputation and […]