Tuesday 29 November 2016

Dulwich Picture Gallery - The Master Draughtsman & A Dulwich Christmas | December What's On


Meet Van de Velde
the master draughtsman

Even the most prodigious of child prodigies need to hone their skills and Adriaen van de Velde was no exception. In our new video, join exhibition curator Bart Cornelis as he talks through Van de Velde's meticulous working process using his masterpiece 'The Hut' as key example.
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See the exhibition: Adriaen van de Velde: Dutch Master of Landscape

Until 15 Jan 2017  £12.50 / £11.50 / £7
Be transported to the sun-drenched landscapes of the Dutch master, Adriaen van de Velde (1636 – 1672). Fancy a late view? See the show as part of Winterlights 6 – 18 December, 6pm – 9pm (a £5 upgrade ticket to the exhibition will apply on the night). 
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The reviews are in...
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December highlights...

A Dulwich Christmas:
Winterlights & Artisan Market
6 - 18 December 
This December, see the Galley and grounds lit up with a dazzling winter lights trail, enjoy festive classics from pop-up choirs and browse the stalls at our free artisan market to nab those last minute gifts!
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Am I Rembrandt?
8 Nov - 5 March 2017  £8 / £7
 
Am I Rembrandt?, the final display in our Making Discoveries series, brings the Dutch Master’s reattributed Self-Portrait, Wearing a Feathered Bonnet, 1635, (on loan from Buckland Abbey, National Trust) to London for the very first time.
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Gallery Film: Carmen Jones (1954). 12 Dec, 7.00pm. £9 / £7

Follow the story of vixen Carmen Jones as she lures young soldier Joe into an intolerable love of tragic consequences. 
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Lectures and Talks:
Magna Carta and the Fight for Freedom 13 Dec, 10.30-11.30am. £12 / £10

Join Christopher Lloyd on an epic ride through 800 years in the fight for freedoms and liberties - from the sealing of Magna Carta by King John in 1215 to the present day.
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Practical Art for Adults:
Book Making 3 Dec, 10.00am-3.00pm, £100 / £95

Using a range of simple techniques including concertinas, stab stitch, instant books and envelope books, design your own books as gifts, sketch books or journals.
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Competition time!

Wrap up warm with a limited edition lambswool scarf by designer duo Wallace Sewell. Just share and comment on our Facebook post to be in with a chance of winning!
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The 29th edition of London Art Fair, the UK’s premier Modern British and contemporary art Fair, takes place from 18-22 January at Islington’s Business Design Centre. Featuring 129 galleries from over 15 different countries; the Fair presents the very best in Modern and international contemporary art.

The Lightbox, Woking, is the museum partner of London Art Fair 2017, presenting major works from The Ingram Collection in a unique exhibition ‘Ten Years: A Century of Art’, at the Fair.
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