Victoria and Albert Museum - Now Open: Lockwood Kipling: Arts and Crafts in the Punjab and London

*NOW OPEN* LOCKWOOD KIPLING: ARTS AND CRAFTS IN THE PUNJAB AND LONDONUntil 2 AprilThe Porter Gallery Supported by the Friends of the V&A The first exhibition to explore the life and work of #LockwoodKipling opens to critical acclaim:  ‘The show transports us back to the days of the Raj in a heady succession of iridescent fabrics, elephant carvings, ornate designs for mosque façades and photographs of alleyways and bazaars. Time Out **** ‘The V&A’s brave new exhibition’ The Telegraph ‘Why Rudyard’s father was a hero of the empire’ The Times Don’t miss the chance to see this exhibition and discover this fascinating period of Indian history. Read moreFree Admission#LockwoodKipling Organised by the V&A and Bard Graduate Center Gallery, New York

LUNCHTIME LECTURE: LOCKWOOD KIPLING: CREATING AN EXHIBITION Wednesday 8 March, 13.00 – 13.45 Hear lead curator, Julius Bryant, discuss the rediscovery of Lockwood Kipling and the challenge of translating this fascinating life spent in South Kensington, Bombay and Lahore, into this landmark exhibition. Read more Free, drop in   JOHN LOCKWOOD KIPLING: ARTSAND CRAFTS IN THE PUNJAB AND LONDON (HARDCOVER) Accompanying the landmark exhibition, this catalogue is the first to explore the full spectrum of artistic, pedagogical, and archival achievements of this fascinating man of letters, as an artist, teacher and activist. With contributions from the curators of the exhibition and beautiful illustrations, this book uncovers Lockwood Kipling’s remarkable life and work from his careers as an architectural sculptor at the Victoria and Albert Museum to his life spent in British India, where his son Rudyard was born. Shop now   ORIGINAL KIPLING SKETCHES AVAILABLE AT THE V&A SHOP Available exclusively at the V&A Shop is a series of sketches of Indian craftspeople by John Lockwood Kipling from the 1870s while he was employed at the Jeejeebhoy School of Art in Bombay. Depicted here is 'Gold embroiderers', an ink pencil and wash drawing in 1870, available as a custom print in the size and frame of your choice. Custom Prints are high quality art prints of images from across the V&A collections, with prices from £15. See the full Lockwood Kipling collection here.