CDG Top 5 Exhibtions 20/12/2013
Posted on December 20, 2013
Christmas is drawing ever closer, to help you wind down and relax in time for christmas here are our top 5 exhibtions to go and see, and if you don't make it in time there's always a chance in the new year!
The Present
It's nearly Christmas! At CDG 'The Present' is the perfect exhibition to help those last minute christmas shoppers. The best gifts from over 40 artists are up on the walls making your shopping experience easy. The exhibtion continues into the new year so you can even start to think about the January sales - the season of treats for yourself!
Now - 31st January 2014
Curious Duke Gallery
207 Whitecross Street
London
EC1Y 8QP
Open Monday - Friday 11:30-6:30pm, Saturday 12-4pm
(Closed 24-6th January)
Nearest Station: Old Street exit 6, Barbican
Free
Picture This : Children's Illustrated Classics
The British Library looks at 10 iconic childrens books and their illustrations throughout the 20th century. Some of the top 10 include: The Wind in the Willows, Paddington Bear and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A perfect exhibition to rekindle the child within at christmas time.
Now - 26th January 2014
British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Open Monday- Friday 9:30 -6pm, Tuesday 9:30-8pm, Saturday 9:30-5pm, Sunday & Public Holidays 11am-5pm
(Closed 24th-26th December)
Nearest Station: Kings Cross St Pancras, Euston
Free
Japan Suite
Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins exhibits his collection of photographs made in Japan. His work explores the lives and situations of his subjects, revealing the humanity within them.
Now - 1st February 2014
LA Noble Gallery
Maybe A Vole
King Henry's Walk
London
N1 4NH
Open Tuesday - Saturday 11-6pm
(Closed 22-7th January)
Nearest Station: Dalston Kingsland
Free
Sculpture- Yutaka Sone
The exhibition brings together three scupltures of island cities by Yutaka Sone, each intricately minaturised and carved into a single block of marble. Hong Kong Island, Little Manhattan and Venezia are shown exploring Sones interest in landscape both natural and architectural.
Now - January 25th 2014
David Zwirner
24 Grafton Street
London
W1S 4EZ
Open Monday - Friday 10-6pm
Nearest Station: Green Park, Picadilly Circus
Free
Kara Walker
Walker's silouhetted works critically explore racial and gender tension. Using characters from Amercian popular culture, literature and history she exposes myths that lie beneath cultural arechtypes.
Now - 5th January 2014
Camden Arts Centre
Arkwright Road
London
NW3 6DG
Open Tuesday - Sunday 10-6pm, Wednesday 10-9pm
Nearest Station: Finchley, Hampstead
Free
Happy Christmas everyone! - Georgina