The Contemporary Watercolour Competition, run by the Royal Watercolour Society, is the UK’s only major watercolour competition open to international artists. The competition encourages innovation and experimentation in all water-based media and provides a platform for both established and emerging artists.
De Montfort University Festival of Creativity, Leicester
Ccelebrates the diverse, creative and innovative events that the faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities offers.
Victorian Treasures, Walker Art Gallery Liverpool
More than 60 outstanding Victorian paintings and watercolours from the art collections of National Museums Liverpool.
The Morris Dancer and The Rat Catcher, Southampton City Art Gallery
Iconic Modern British Figure Paintings from the Collection
RAM The Royal Academy of Music’s Opera “Orphée aux enfers” at the Hackney Empire, 291 Mare St, London E8 1EJ
Royal Academy Opera: Orphée aux enfers
Friday 3rd February, 7.00pm
Saturday 4th February 2017, 7.00pm
Sunday 5th February 2017, 4.00pm
PS The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2017 at Mall Galleries, The Mall, St. James’s, London SW1 +44 (0)20 7930 6844
Contemporary Arts Trust prize for PS the Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2017 was won by Dominic McIvor of Edinburgh for his work, Brick I; his innovative and personal style and exceptional use of varied media and techniques.
Travelation: Paintings by Michael Darvill at Mall Galleries, The Mall, St. James’s, London SW1 +44 (0)20 7930 6844
The exhibition includes thirty-two paintings from Michael Darvill’s artist book Travelation. ‘Travelation’ is a word made of three parts; travel, elation and revelation.
SWE The Society of Wood Engravers at Bankside Galleries Thames Riverside, 48 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH
The Society of Wood Engravers returns to Bankside with a vibrant new selection of wood engravings and relief prints from the UK and around the world. Drawn from an open submission and a rigorous selection process, this annual exhibition showcases around 150 prints demonstrating a wide range of approaches and subject matter, combining wit and vision with often astonishing levels of skill.
Print Print Print at the Glasgow School of Art at 164 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6RF
Print Print Print: This exhibition features recent work made by staff at Glasgow School of Art who use traditional printmaking processes and techniques. Print Print Print brings together a wide variety of screenprints, etchings, lithographs, monoprints and woodcuts.
FBA Futures 2017 at Mall Galleries, The Mall, St. James’s, London SW1 +44 (0) 20 7930 6844
Showcasing the outstanding art graduates of 2016, selected from across the country by members of the Federation of British Artists (FBA). The exhibition will be an exciting mix of degree show and newly made painting, sculpture and original prints, all exploring contemporary figuration and ideas of representation and draughtsmanship.