NT Free Exhibitions - March to August 2009
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
AS WELL as the permanent exhibition Stage by Stage, the National Theatre hosts a changing programme of exhibitions throughout the year. Five are planned from March to August 2009.
Roxana Halls’ Tingle-Tangle – March 30 to May 9.
The exhibition comprises a series of paintings on the theme of cabaret by prize-winning contemporary artist Roxana Halls. The painter as impresario invites you to be the audience for a show taking in burlesque, the heyday of Weimar, the current scene and a range of imaginary performances only to be witnessed on canvas.
To find out more about Roxana Halls visit her Website
James Ravilious: An English Eye – April 6 to May 16.
Best known for his seventeen-year study of rural life in North Devon (The Beaford Archive), James Ravilious (1939-1999) recorded everyday living both in Devon, and elsewhere. The photographs taken portray in detail the rich landscape and weather along with the people, their hardships and their entertainments. This exhibition celebrates his work and displays his beautiful, honest and warmly sympathetic black and white images of life in the country.
To find out more about James Ravilious visit his Website
Lasting Impressions – Greenwich Printmakers 30 Years On – May 25 to July 4.
In this exciting exhibition of original prints, Greenwich Printmakers celebrate 30 years of successful association. The broad range of prints on display illustrates an equally wide diversity of print methods including lino-cuts, etchings, screen-prints, lithographs, monoprints, collographs and many others. The uniqueness of style and methodology of each Greenwich printmaker makes this a stunning selection of contemporary prints at affordable prices.
Antony Sher – June 8 to June 27.
Antony Sher’s latest oil painting is an enormous autobiographical work called The Audience. It’s a composition of 130 portraits of people who have influenced his life: iconic heroes and villains (Mandela and Hitler), great actors (Olivier, Brando), members of his family, or friends, characters he’s played (Richard III, Primo Levi, Stanley Spencer) or characters from his novels and plays.
To coincide with his 60th birthday and the new edition of his autobiography, Beside Myself, Antony Sher will exhibit The Audience alongside other paintings and drawings. The new edition of his autobiography will be available at the National Theatre bookshop from May.
The Press Photographer’s Year 09 – July 4 to August 31.
The Press Photographer’s Year is the only competition that showcases the outstanding press photography taken for and used by the UK media. This exhibition documents the world in 2009 and proves once again that even in a world of instant communication, the traditional still image burns the keenest, fastest impression on the public conscience.
Returning to the National Theatre for a fourth successive year, The Press Photographer’s Year is held in association with The British Press Photographers’ Association and sponsored by Canon cameras. The accompanying book containing all the photographs from The Press Photographer’s Year 2009 will be available from the National Theatre bookshop.