Firstly, everyone was in agreement when the Tate Modern was mentioned. Tate Modern remains the best place to expose yourself to contemporary art, with a wide ranging collection stretching from Duchamp to Bacon. Despite a number of works not being to everyone’s taste, you can always find new pieces and exhibitions to catch your eye and imagination. Obviously, the grandiose Turbine Hall exhibits bring the masses flocking through the door, however, we would argue the real gems are to be found in the permanent collection, for instance Roy Lichtenstein's 'Whaam!' is a constant source of fascination.
Also, its worth mentioning Late at the Tate which takes place at Tate Britain, where you can see some of the Underground's music luminaries performing sets with the backdrop of amazing art!
The next gallery to feature is the Royal Academy. Despite many sighting the gradual downward spiral of the summer exhibition ruining its reputation, we would like to disagree. The Royal Academy is the probably the only real place a layman can expose themselves to the newest and most relevant work coming out of this country. The real bonus of the summer exhibition is you get to play art collector! Walking round the gallery, checking costs and imagining what you yourself would buy! We urge you to check out the Summer Exhibition, it really is worth a look.
Next is the Serpentine Gallery. Hidden away in Kensington Gardens, next to Hyde Park, the Serpentine seems to escape the gaze of a lot of London's young art lovers. The gallery prides itself on commissioning not only fantastic exhibitions, but great examples of architecture and sculpture in the surrounding area. For instance, the 2010 summer pavilion designed by Jean Nouvel was a great space to discover. Check out this link to see what you missed:
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2010 by Jean Nouvel from O Production Ltd. on Vimeo.
Anish Kapoor has currently adorned the surrounding area with a major collection of warped, reflective sculptures, which have captured the eye of all who behold them.
Lastly, we wanted to feature a small yet exciting gallery in the heart of Brick Lane. The Stolen Space Gallery features mostly street art and its offshoots. It is probably the best place to see examples of the World's greatest modern street artists in London. Such legends to grace its small but well founded walls are Mode 2, Shepard Fairey, Seen, Pete Fowler and Chris Levine to name but a few. Definitively worth a look on a regular basis, we love Stolen Space and can't recommend it highly enough.
These are just a few of the many great galleries just in London. So there's no excuse not to get out there and be really inspired by some fantastic art.
If you haven’t got time to visit any of these galleries, how about checking out our portfolio of work for some inspiration...
Until next time followers…..
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