The Drawing Room is the only public gallery in the UK and Europe dedicated to the investigation and presentation of international contemporary drawing. The Drawing Room produces exhibitions, artist-led projects, talks and publications that provide opportunities for artists, across nationalities, generations and cultures, to develop their practice. The visionary programme is widely disseminated via the web, exhibition tours and the international distribution of publications.

Friday, 11 June 2010

Fra Angelica to Leonardo Italian Renaissance Drawings at the British Museum

An impressive selection which includes some real gems including Antonio Pisanello’s ‘Three Men’ of c. 1433, a work intended as a presentation drawing and his drawings of ‘Hanged Men’ of 1434-8 which show corpses in varying states of decay; Andrea Mantegna’s ‘Man on a Stone Slab’ of c. 1475-85; the ‘Head of a woman’ by Andrea del Verrocchio (who was Leonardo’s teacher); and some fantastic Leonardo drawings. The exhibition finishes with Titian’s ‘Young Woman’ drawing of 1510-5.

www.britishmuseum.org

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

Jenny Saville: at Gagosian Gallery


IMAGE:© Jenny Saville. Courtesy of Gagosian Gallery. Photo credit: Mike Bruce.


Jenny Saville: Reproduction Drawings at Gagosian Gallery,
17-19 Davies Street, London, W1K 3DE
until 15 May 2010

This is Saville's first exhibition devoted exclusively to drawings. This series, inspired by Renaissance nativity portraits, are on the same scale as her paintings.
www.gagosian.com

Friday, 7 May 2010

Adam Dant at The New Art Gallery Walsall


Adam Dant: Dant on Drink:Drawings about Drinking in Britain showing from 7 May - 4 July 2010. www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk. We also have a beautiful publication by Adam Dant available. Please follow the link for further information. http://www.drawingroom.org.uk/publications.htm

IMAGE: Agnes Martin, Untitled, 2001
Acrylic and graphite on canvas
12 x 12 in. / 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Courtesy, Timothy Taylor Gallery, London


Agnes Martin at Timothy Taylor Gallery, 15 Carlos Place, London, W1K 2EX until 21 May 2010. This exhibition represents a rare opportunity to view a range of works dating from 1957 through to 2001. Not to be missed.
www.timothytaylorgallery.com

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE at Konsthall C, Hökarängen, Sweden,


March 11 to May 16,
Conceived by Olivia Plender and co-curated by Kim Einarsson

TINA originally exhibited at The Drawing Room in 2008 is currently touring at Konsthall C, Sweden.

Featuring works by: Petra Bauer, Ciprian Muresan, Anja Kirschner & David Panos, Melanie Gilligan, Olivia Plender, Unnar Orn, Katya Sander, Pablo Bronstein, Mona Vatamanu & Florin Tudor, Michael Stevenson.

Konsthall C, Hökarängen, Sweden.

Kate Davis & Roy Voss at The Russian Club Gallery


01.04.10 – 08.05.10

Kate Davis & Roy Voss present new works for this exhibition.Davis presents Riff, 2010, seven 5 metre long steel poles and Voss presents Carpet, 2010, ink on canvas.

The Russian Club Gallery

Thursday, 8 April 2010

TINA touring to Storey Gallery, Lancaster



Conceived by Olivia Plender and co-curated by Kim Einarsson
Storey Gallery, Lancaster
29th May - 24th July 2010

TINA originally exhibited at The Drawing Room in 2008 has expanded and developed its curatorial concept and focuses on the theatricality in politics, public ritual in relation to democracy.

Featuring works by: Petra Bauer, Ciprian Muresan, Anja Kirschner & David Panos, Melanie Gilligan, Olivia Plender, Unnar Orn, Katya Sander, Pablo Bronstein, Mona Vatamanu & Florin Tudor, Michael Stevenson.

http://www.storeygallery.org.uk/