"The art audience loves a miserable loser who, after death, succeeds in a big way." Robert Hughes, 2004.
Proving Hughes' point, London's upcoming gallery exhibitions feature Modligliani (killed by TB at the age of 35), Basquiat (heroin overdose, age 27). We'll also be exploring the lives and art of Post-Impressionists Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne both of whom experienced posthumous fame. We'll be checking out the art fairs, museums, and commercial galleries to uncover what's new and cutting edge in today's London. Whether you are new to the art world or a knowledgeable art lover, you are welcome at the London Art Salon's invigorating social events.
In time for Frieze London, artist Aliki Braine takes on controversial contemporary works of art and questions if artists'ideas have really changed much across the centuries.
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Tickets £25 (Incl coffee and pastries)
The Gherkin, Scalpel, Walkie Talkie, Cheesegrater… an architectural walking tour with charming Blue Badge Guide Gavin Webb in the City of London.
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Art historian Marie-Anne Mancio explores the legacy-making graffiti artist and street-urchin who played with Warhol, dated Madonna and put the 1980s art scene on the global map. More...
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Join Ali Cohen on a gallery tour through Mayfair to see the work of news-making celebrity artists at London’s elite commercial art spaces.
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Art historian Julia Musgrave discusses two 19th-century artists’ paths to fame including death, dealers and destiny.
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Join Ali Cohen on a gallery crawl of the artistic hub of South London to see what the up-and-comers are creating. Gallery staff will talk about the art they have on show.
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Art Historian Patrick Bade takes us to Paris in the early 20th century to explore the lives of the avant garde artists Modigliani and Soutine.
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Tickets £25 (Cash bar)