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Vincent Van Gogh

The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters

23 January—18 April 2010

Exhibitions - In the Main Galleries, Burlington House

Sponsored by BNY Mellon

The Royal Academy of Arts presents a landmark exhibition of the work of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). The focus of the exhibition is the artist’s remarkable correspondence.

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Stainless steel and neon tube, 220 x 220 cm. David Roberts Collection, London. Photo Stephen White, courtesy White Cube

GSK Contemporary, Earth: Art of a changing world

3 December 2009—31 January 2010

Exhibitions - In Burlington Gardens

Supported by GlaxoSmithKline

The second annual contemporary art season at 6 Burlington Gardens, this exhibition presents new and recent work from more than 30 leading international contemporary artists...

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Wellcome

Building Ideas: Sir Richard MacCormac RA and MJP Architects

11 December 2009—17 March 2010

Exhibitions - In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy

Free

This exhibition is an opportunity to examine some key projects that illustrate the special position of Richard MacCormac’s practice MJP, within contemporary British architecture.

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Kapoor Architecture Space

Anish Kapoor and Leonard St, New York

30 October 2009—7 February 2010

Exhibitions - In the Architecture Space

Free

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Acrylic on aluminium, diameter 91.5 cm

Inge Borg Scott: Daydream

20 November 2009—1 February 2010

Exhibitions - In the Gallery Café

Free

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Oil on Canvas, 65.5 x 50.5 cm. Signed and dated on the stretcher lower right: Vincent / 88. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation). This exhibition is organised by the Royal Academy of Arts in collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

29 January—9 April 2010

Gallery and spotlight talks - In the Main Galleries, Burlington House

Free

45-minute introductory talks exploring 'The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters' at 7pm every Friday. Meet in gallery 1.

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Van Gogh Spotlight Talks

Thursdays at 3pm

28 January—15 April 2010

Gallery and spotlight talks - In the Main Galleries, Burlington House

Free

10-minute talks on individual works in 'The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters' at 3pm every Thursday.

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Vincent Van Gogh, ‘Portrait of Doctor Rey’, 1889.

Van Gogh Public Gallery Talks

Wednesdays at 2.30pm

27 January—7 April 2010

Gallery and spotlight talks - In the Main Galleries, Burlington House

Free

45-minute introductory talks exploring 'The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters' at 2.30pm every Wednesday. Meet in gallery 1.

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Grimshaw

Capturing the Concept: The Sketchbooks of Sir Nicholas Grimshaw CBE PRA from 1982 to 2007

6 November 2009—31 January 2010

Free

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw is one of Britain’s most celebrated architects. His buildings, such as the International Terminal at Waterloo Station in London and the Eden Project in Cornwall, are icons of elegant...

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BBC Television Studios

30 January 2010

10.30am–12.30pm; SOLD OUT. The BBC Television Centre opened in June 1960 as one of the world’s first buildings specifically created for the production and transmission of TV programmes.

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Fine Rooms Logo 1

Every Saturday until 27 November 2010

Free

Free guided tours of the John Madejski Fine Rooms.

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