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The UK’s largest exhibition of contemporary stone sculpture will be held this summer in the Jacobean house and landscaped gardens of Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. On Form is a celebration of stone sculpture and will present the work of 28 of the most accomplished sculptors working today. … [Read more...]
Five important Monet paintings of water lilies will be brought together for a major exhibition at Tate Liverpool this June. Two of the pictures have never before been shown in Britain. Tate Liverpool’s new exhibition, Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, brings together more than 60 later … [Read more...]
A unique artistic collaboration will turn a dilapidated building in Oxford into a giant compendium of strange, amusing and haunting stories in May this year. Other Worlds is a series of installations in 25 rooms in Rochester House, an empty Victorian building that is destined to be a museum of … [Read more...]
The art gallery that occupies the Georgian mansion of Compton Verney is to hold two new exhibitions when it opens for its 2012 season at the end of March. Into the Light: French and British painting from Impressionism to the early 1920s marks a decisive period in the history of European art. This … [Read more...]
The largest ever exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci’s studies of the human body is to go on display in May at the Queen’s Gallery, next to Buckingham Palace. Leonardo was not just one of the great artists of the Renaissance: he was also a pioneer in the understanding of human anatomy. He wanted … [Read more...]
Tracey Emin is to have her first major solo exhibition at Turner Contemporary, the new gallery in Margate, the town where the British artist grew up. The exhibition, called She Lay Down Deep Beneath the Sea, will explore the themes of love, sensuality and romanticism and feature both new and … [Read more...]
We here at Anglotopia have come across many creations hand crafted by fellow Anglophiles. These hand-knitted, crochet, sewn, or painted items not only show off the immense talent of their creator but also show a love for all things Blighty. We want to highlight some of the really talented things … [Read more...]
A new £4-million art gallery opens in the seaside town of Hastings in March. The Jerwood Gallery will display the Jerwood Foundation’s collection of 20th and 21st century paintings, which will be on public display for the first time. These include works by Sir Stanley Spencer, L S Lowry and … [Read more...]
British sculptor Antony Gormley has been creating public artworks since the 80s but it was his famous Angel of the North, in the north of England, which made him a household name. Most of his works carry a similar theme: that of the human figure. Gormley describes this as “an attempt to … [Read more...]
1). Tate Modern – The national gallery of international modern art and is one of London’s top free attractions. It’s packed with challenging modern art and is housed within a disused power station on the south bank of the River Thames. The imposing brick building, opposite St Paul’s … [Read more...]
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh is to re-open in December after a £17.6-million refurbishment. The gallery, which has been closed for two years, now has 60% more public and exhibition space, a larger café and shop, a new glass lift, a purpose-built education suite and a … [Read more...]
The West London home of the 18th-century painter, print maker and philanthropist William Hogarth reopens in November after a major three-year refurbishment. The house, near the River Thames in Chiswick, will be free to visit in honour of the way Hogarth made his art available to the public … [Read more...]
The UK’s largest art fair for modern British and contemporary art will take place in Islington, north London in January. More than 100 galleries will take part in the 2012 London Art Fair. In the Main Fair, galleries from across the UK and overseas will exhibit the work of more than 1,000 … [Read more...]
New work by artists Tom Hunter and George Chakravarthi are to go on display at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon this November. The exhibitions are part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 50th Birthday Season. Tom Hunter is best known for his photographic reworkings of … [Read more...]
Tate Liverpool is to hold an exhibition exploring how the children’s stories Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland andThrough the Looking Glass have influenced the visual arts and inspired generations of artists. Lewis Carroll’s novels were first published 150 years ago and still … [Read more...]
The winner of the UK’s prestigious Turner Prize for visual arts will be announced on 5 December, and the work of the four finalists will be on display at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead from 21 October. The Turner Prize was established in 1984 and is awarded to a British … [Read more...]
Got a spare $3 Million lying around? A painting by Winston Churchill and gifted to Franklin Roosevelt during the war is now for sale. Here's a few snippets about the painting: Winston Churchill painted and gave this work to President Franklin Roosevelt The Tower of Katoubia Mosque is the … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
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