Art festivals
Making a day of it.
ART
London is packed to the rafters with art. In galleries... people’s homes... right through to the amazing graffiti and yarn bombing. However, galleries can be tiring and if it wasn’t for those marvelous wooden benches opposite the Turners a big art gallery can really take it out of you. Apparently the air is thinnerinside large galleries so it’s a bit like being in space without the helmet. We say you should make a day of it when looking at art. Plan ahead and where you are going - a visit to the Tate should definitely include breakfast at Borough Market and a walk along bankside. Here’s our top days out with art.
Dulwich Picture House Gallery Road Dulwich London SE21 7AD South London Gallery 65 Peckham Road London SE5 8UH Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens London W2 3XA
1. Dulwich Picture Gallery ALL year
This year is the 200th birthday of the Dulwich Picture Gallery and to celebrate they have a masterpiece a month on loan from galleries around the world including Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Gainsborough. After a morning spent soaking up the classics it’s about a mile to Brockwell Lido where you can spend the afternoon sitting in the sun. The newly refurbished Art Deco cafe is a perfect way to spend an arty afternoon.
2. South London Gallery until 3 july
In June the South London Gallery will be hosting a solo exhibition by George Shaw. His Humbrol enamel paintings chart the urban landscape of his childhood home in Coventry. Two miles down the road sits the Oval Cricket ground. We suggest you plan your visit to the gallery to co-incide with an evening 20-20 match. Surrey have a host of England stars inlcuding Kevin Pietersen and tickets start from just £15.
3. The Serpentine from 12 july
Michelangelo Pistoletto is one of the pre-eminent contemporary artists working today. For his exhibition at the Serpentine he will create an entirely new, site-specific installation, comprising a labyrinth of corrugated cardboard. Pistoletto’s exhibition will draw visitors through the galleries, leading them to hidden installations and sculptures. A visit to the Serpentine must be followed by a picnic in Kensington Gardens.
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