Things To Do: Art

THURSDAY 17 MAY
Queen: Art and Image
To mark Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee this landmark exhibition brings together over sixty of the most remarkable and resonant portraits of the Queen made during her sixty-year reign. Featuring works by Cecil Beaton, Dorothy Wilding, Pietro Annigoni, Andy Warhol, Annie Leibovitz, Lucian Freud, Thomas Struth and Gerhard Richter.
Till Sun 21 Oct; tickets £6.60, concs £5.50.
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place WC2H 0HE
020 7306 0055
www.npg.org.uk

THURSDAY 17 MAY
The Animal Art Fair
Now in its third year, The Animal Art Fair will bring 40 of the most distinguished contemporary animal artists together. The fair is a new avenue for artists to engage directly with buyers, to exhibit/sell their work without surrendering the substantial commission a traditional gallery would charge and raise funds for chosen charity, The Angus Lawson Memorial Trust.
Till Sun 20 May; 11am-6pm; 16yrs+ £8 advance, £10 gate, concs free.
South Bank, Thames Riverside Walkway SE1 9LT
www.animalartfair.com

FRIDAY 18 MAY
Ethometric Museum
Ray Lee You will be taken into the Ethometric Museum, a gallery of amazing electrical curiosities. Inside you will bathe in the resonant Ethometric waves of the 'Sonionic Analyser', marvel as the 'Multiwave Oscillethergraph Generator' begins to spin, and wonder at the mysteries of the 'Ethomagnetrons'.
7.30pm & 9.00pm, £10.00, Concessions £8.00
Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, Wandsworth, SW11 5TN
020 7223 2223
boxoffice@bac.org.uk
www.bac.org.uk/ethometri

SATURDAY 19 MAY
1 Of 1 Design Open Studio
Discover home-grown designer talent of Kingston & Hampton Wick at Open Studio event. Great opportunity to buy unique designer pieces...glass, jewellery, printed textiles, tutus, menswear..all hand-made locally , many using upcylced materials. Vintage teas served in aid of Hampton Wick Infant School.
Till Sunday 20 May
10.00am-5.00pm, Free Event
River Garth, Lower Teddington Road, Hampton Wick, KT1 4HJ
07968159138
info@1of1design.co.uk
www.1of1design.co.uk

SATURDAY 19 MAY
The Monthly Do: Come and Play
In this Olympic year, artists will explore the art within sports games and present performances, workshops and activities for you to compete in.
Till Sat 20 May; Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-4pm; free.
Pump House Gallery, Battersea Park SW11
020 8871 7572
www.pumphousegallery.org.uk

SATURDAY 19 MAY
The Drawing Theatre: Creative Life Drawing
Fusion of theatre and drawing in a creative workshop designed to inspire and excite. Combining performance and movement, light and sound, explore the human figure in hidden spaces and beautiful architecture, turning your inspiration into drawings, collages and 3D drawings. Suitable for all levels of ability.
11am-5pm; £45, includes basic materials.
Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill SW11 5TN
020 7223 2223
www.bac.org.uk

MONDAY 21 MAY
Still Life Workshop
Still life with help from Charles Penny – event by the Surbiton Arts Group. Bring your own subject.
8-10pm; visitors £4.
Large Hall, Surbiton Annex, Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6AG
www.surbiton-arts-group.org.uk

SATURDAY 26 MAY
Jubilee Fair
St Martin's Jubilee Fair will have lots of stalls including bric-a-brac, scarves & jewellry, hats & bags, plants & homemade cakes plus a red, white and blue stall. Ploughman's lunches and cream teas, too.
12.00pm-4.00pm, Free Event
St Martin's Church Epsom, Church Street, Epsom, KT17 4PX
stmartinsepsom@btconnect.com
www.stmartinsepsom.org

ONGOING
Social States: Baptist Coelho and Nadia Kaabi-Linke
An exhibition of new works developed during the artists’ residencies at Delfina Foundation in autumn 2011. The artists are responding to the environment of the gallery, exploring its social and physical landscapes, and the juxtaposition of social and personal contexts.
Till Sun 20 May.
Pump House Gallery, Battersea Park SW11 4NJ
020 8871 7572
www.pumphousegallery.org.uk

ONGOING
Art Shots
Young art historian Rose Balston, founder of Art History UK provides a tour at the National Gallery on every second Friday of the month. Each shot is themed and discussion encouraged, with dinner and drinks after for those who wish to join.
Till 10 Aug; second Friday of the month; 6.30pm; 1 tour £20, 3 tours £55, 6 tours £100.
National Cafe (Getty Entrance), The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DN
www.arthistoryuk.com

ONGOING
Voyages of Discovery: De Morgans and the Sea
Ships, sea monsters, seashores, shells, sirens and sea maidens are all to be discovered in this vibrant exhibition.
Till 25 Aug. Admission £4, children free
The De Morgan Centre, 38 West Hill, London, SW18 1RX
020 8871 1144
www.demorgan.org.uk

ONGOING
Art on the Underground
This year-long project will show some of the best artists’ moving image, chosen by four of the UK’s leading film organizations and institutions, including new digital commissions and rarely seen films from the last century.
Till 27 May. Free event
Canary Wharf Tube Station, Cabot Place, London, E14 4QS
020 7027 8694
art@tube.tfl.gov.uk

ONGOING
Four Legs Good
For all the animal lovers, artwork of animal and wildlife by six new and exciting artists: Clare Trenchard Joanna Cope Helen Thorpe Adam Oliver Millie McCallum Sonia Rollo.
Till 23 May; 10.30am-6.30pm. Free event
Will’s Art Warehouse, Lower Richmond Road, Putney Common, SW15 1LY
020 8246 4840
www.wills-art.com

ONGOING
Beverley Waller
Big, bright and bold iridescent sea and landscape acrylic and missed media paintings rich in colour and texture.
Till Sun 20 May; Tue-Sun 11.30am-5.30pm, closed Mon.
Fountain Gallery, 26 Bridge Road, Hampton Court, East Molesey KT8 9HA
020 8941 5865
www.fountaingallery.co.uk

ONGOING
Those That Teach Can
An Exhibition of recent artworks by six art teachers and the art technician from Surbiton High School.
9.00am-5.00pm Monday-Saturday and 10.00am-5.00pm Sunday, Free Event
Till Wednesday 16 May
The Market House, Market Place, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1EU
kathryn.ross@surbitonhigh.com