17 February 2008
Desirable Exhibitions
Posted by Alison under: Art; Exhibitions; History; Photos; Places to go .
I’ll subtitle this one as maybe I’ll have the time?
It’s well known here that I love photographs and photography in general so the first exhibition I’d like to see is Vanity Fair Portraits 1913-2008 (14 February-26 May) which is showing at the National Portrait Gallery, London. I’ve always thought that their photography was of particularly high quality, though I confess I’d probably enjoy the older shots more.
This ties in with my next desirable exhibition, Victorian Artists in Photographs: G.F. Watts and his World (7 January-13 April), which is showing at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London. I love Watts’ work, plus Victorian art in general, so this is one I’ll actually try very hard to see.
Finally, a place I’ve wanted to see for a while, and is also holding an exhibition is Jane Austen’s House, Chawton, Hampshire (1 March for 10 weeks), it will be showing a display of costumes from the 2008 BBC adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. As far as I can tell, they are already showing costumes from the film Becoming Jane also.
Did I mention it will soon be castle season? Yay! More places to go…
7 Comments so far...
Damien Riley Says:
17 February 2008 at 11:53 pm.
Wow! Sounds like a lot of fun ahead. Hopefully you will chronicle it here.
Jean Says:
18 February 2008 at 6:37 pm.
I hope your castle season involves visiting the French chateaux? Very relevant to Eleanor I imagine!
webduck Says:
18 February 2008 at 7:35 pm.
Will you please adopt me? 
I can’t wait to see the photos from your travels to these exhibits, as well as your written reactions. I may never get to the UK, but I can see it through your eyes. Thanks!
chuck Says:
19 February 2008 at 5:40 pm.
can’t w84 the castle season - yippee! have a gr8 day, Alison and thx, as always, for your visits.
Alison Says:
19 February 2008 at 8:29 pm.
I will if I get a chance to go Damien, thanks. Now both Eleanor and I would love to see French Chateaux actually Jean, though we’ve not managed it yet sadly! Though saying that Fraser is actually very much in that style…
I would adopt you Webduck, but you know I’d be a cruel mother 
If I get to go somewhere nice, I’m always happy to share! You and me both Rhonda, thank you all for visiting me!
A. Says:
27 February 2008 at 10:16 am.
I didn’t know about the Chawton exhibition - and it’s just down the road from us!
Alison Says:
1 March 2008 at 1:06 pm.
You do realise you have to go now, and give us all a critique!
