Art exhibitions reopening in London
We hope you are excited as we are to be out and about in the open and soaking in the ambience in a room full of art. We have put together the following exhibitions that will be opening their doors to the public.
Bags: Inside & Out
When: Monday 12 April 2021 – Sunday 16 January 2022
Where: Victoria & Albert Museum
Price: Pre Booking required – Tickets from £12.00 per person
Image: From Gianni Versace’s 1994 Ready to wear collection, @vamuseum
#FLODown: Bags project a bold statement to the outside world whilst concealing our most treasured belongings. If you are a bag lover, then this exhibition is definitely for you!
With an exclusive look inside the world of the factory and atelier, this exhibition explores our longstanding fascination with the bag, from rucksacks to despatch boxes, Birkin bags to Louis Vuitton luggage, Bags: Inside Out explores the style, function, design and craftsmanship of the ultimate accessory.
Location: Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL
Julie Curtiss Monads and Dyads by Julie Curtiss
When: Wednesday 14 May 2021 – 26 June 2021
Where: White Cube, Masons Yard
Price: Free - Pre Booking required
Image: Julie Curtiss States of Mind, 2021, @whitecube
#FLODown: Julie Curtiss focuses on the relationship between nature and culture in her figurative painting, sculpture and gouache on paper, exposing and reworking female archetypes through a surrealist sense of the uncanny.
Location: 25-26 Masons Yard, St James’s, London, SW1Y 6BU
Fragile Together by Andrew Litten
When: Monday 12 May - 6 June 2021
Where: JD Malat Gallery
Price: Free - Pre Booking required
Image: Andrew Litten, @jdmalatgallery
#FLODown: Fragile Together features a multi-faceted body of work, including Andrew Litten's recent large-scale figurative paintings, clay sculptures, and mixed media works on paper.
This exhibition aims to portray the complexities of the challenging times we are faced with today, voice our shared anxieties and concerns, and cultivate broader readings of compassion and human connection. Litten's recent work evokes both the physical and emotional fragility exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Location: 30 Davies St, Mayfair, London W1K 4NB
Van Gogh, The Immerse Experience
When: From October 2021
Where: Covent Garden
Price: Pre Booking required. General Admission from £21.50
Image: @vangogh.experience
#FLODown: Experience Van Gogh’s Masterpieces like no other! Take an awe-inspiring journey into the incomparable universe of Van Gogh, with 360º digital projections, VR experience, and a uniquely atmospheric light & sound show.
Location: 106 Commercial Street, London. E1 6LZ
London Design Biennale 2021
When: 1– 27 June 2021
Where: Somerset House
Price: Pre Booking required. General Admission from £16 - 22.50
Image: Somerset House, @londondesignbiennale
#FLODown: London Design Biennale is a global gathering of the world’s most ambitious and imaginative designers, curators and design institutes. With ‘resonance’ being this year’s theme the consequences of which are both exhilarating and devastating. Everything we design and everything we produce resonates. Each idea we generate has the power to reach a mass digital audience, while the lifespans of the physical products we create often endure long beyond our own.
Location: Strand, London WC2R 1LA
The Art of Banksy Exhibition
When: From 24 May 2021
Where: Covent Garden
Price: Pre Booking required. General Admission from £21.50
Image: The Art of Banksy
#FLODown: Banksy fans rejoice! This show contains the largest collection of official works by the artist, made from 1997 to 2008, including now-iconic images like ‘Girl and Balloon’ and lesser-known pieces.
Location: 50 Earlham St, West End, London, WC2H 9LJ
Words by Patrice Antwi