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Please feel free to Link to my website, the code is - http://www.graemearts.co.uk/index.htm
I am happy to link to your site if it is relevant, please email me at graeme@graemearts.co.uk
Links to Websites, Resources and Artists that I like.
Places to see Art in London
People visiting (or even living in) London often go to the obvious places to see art, however there are many hidden gems that get overlooked or remain relatively unknown. One such place is the
Which contains some remarkable paintings including some without reproduction rights - so you have to go there to see them! It has a wonderful Rossetti.
One of the strangest places in london is
Here you can see 'The Laughing Cavalier' who as my friend always points out isn't laughing and isn't a cavalier! Amazing nevertheless. There is another painting in one of the must see bedrooms that proves Oliver Reed was a time traveler! There is also a nice Le Brun.
For Contemporary Art try the soon to be opened
And never miss the
Summer Show!
I live near Shoreditch in East London, a very vibrant place for art, around the corner is Brick Lane where, apart from the many Curry Houses you can find all sorts of Arts and Crafts, and a very busy street market on Sundays. Brick lane is dominated by
Which has many exhibitions, including most of the London and National University Student Degree shows during the summer months. There are many small galleries in and around Brick lane, including the group belonging to or affiliated with
Further into Shoreditch there are numerous small galleries, in the area of Rivington Street, and Leonard street (which has a good Street/Urban art gallery), and is the home of
The Photographers Association Gallery
Not to be confused with
near St Martins School of Art in Central London.
Art auctions are fun places to visit too,
hold regular Art sales, where you can often bag a bargain!
that's it for now, I'll add anything interesting I come across.
Art Chat and Resources
The friendliest forum - Art Forums Uk
Nice forum and useful How To's 'About' Painting
and similarly - 'About' Drawing and Sketching
This may be useful - Artist Finder
Affordable British Art forum - ABA forum
And Website - Affordable British Art
Where I buy my supplies - Atlantis
Criminal Justice Act 2008 - Bad Law Backlash
Artists
Artists I like - in no order.
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