Chris Agnew and his etching tour de force

This January Chris Agnew presented to a group of like-minded friends wanting to discover the London art scene his etching panels in his new solo show at Kristin Hjellegjerde gallery. He pushes yet a bit further the technical possibilities of etching, integrating technological elements familiar to us such as touch-screen doodling. But of course what is surprising is that these are engraved or painted in oil with great care and layered upon sketched historical references such as Bobby Kennedy or the actor Lee van Clee or older landscapes carefully inspired by 19th century artist Gustave Doré. An awesome series of new works unravelled to us. For more information on the artist or on the 2016 London art tour programme, please contact me: [email protected].

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Paul Klee

Half-term workshop : Paul Klee – Colouring Form in Landscape

for children (5 to 12 years old)

Saturday 13th February: Session 1: 1.30–3.00pm; Session 2: 3.30–5.00pm

Sunday 14th February: Session 3: 3.30 – 5.00 pm

Monday 15th February: Session 4: 10.30 – midday; Session 5: 1.30-3.00pm

Colour theory and form were essential to the artist Paul Klee. This workshop is intended to develop children’s perception of geometry in landscape, and to show that with a few tricks and joyful use of colour they can create a beautiful landscape.

For more information: [email protected]

Tour at the Tate Britain – Frank Auerbach

Frank Auerbach Retrospective at Tate Britain 

Frank Auerbach has been ranked alongside his friends Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud as one of the most important postwar figurative painters. His work has been exhibited all over the world. Still, many underestimate or simply don’t know about him. This retrospective is therefore a terrific opportunity to get to know the work of one of our greatest living artists, who at 84 is still creating masterpieces inspired by the studio sitters and the surroundings of North London where he leaves.

 

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“I started off as a superficial person who was attracted to the arts willy-nilly. The more I realised how difficult it was, the more I knew that it was a challenge, that I would feel I had wasted my life if I didn’t try to grapple with it.” Frank Auerbach, 2015

 

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This Exceptional Tour took place in December and January 2016. For information on future tours, contact: [email protected].