The American
Walter Sickert, La Guiseppina Against A Map of Venice, 1903, oil on canvas, 508 x 406 mm © estAte of WAlter r. siCKert. All rights reserVeD, DACs 2008
Sickert in Venice dulwich Picture gallery 4th March until 31st May Since we are also featuring an exhibition of Whistler’s etchings, it seems appropriate to tell you about Sickert, who was a pupil of Whistler. He was a friend of Degas and Manet, and is generally known to be one of the most important British artists of his time. From 1895 Sickert visited Venice, inspiring him to some fabulous work, not only of the beautiful Venetian architecture, but experimental work with figures and interiors. He became very adept at creating mysterious interior scenes with people which caused the imagination to work furiously as the viewer wondered what was going on.
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The Gainsborough Packet Baltic centre for contemporary Art, Newcastle Until 10th May
PhotogrAPher: nigel DAVison/2tone CreAtiVe PhotogrAPhy Courtesy of the Artist, BAltiC Centre for ConteMPorAry Art AnD 176
Matt Stokes has based this collection of music, lyrics and film on the life of an ordinary man called John Burdikin, who lived in Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1800s. In fact all his work was based on one letter written by this man, and follows his life and adventures.
Northern Lights: Swedish Landscapes from the National Museum, Stockholm Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham • Until 31st May I am a great fan of Swedish art and have been known to write about certain Swedish artists in this very column! This exceptional exhibition is made up of 19th century landscape paintings from the National Museum in Stockholm, from 20 Swedish painters. The beauty and drama of the Swedish landscape is brilliantly depicted in these romantic and atmospheric pictures.