Giorgio de Chirico: Myth and Mystery. A rare exhibition of Metaphysical sculpture. It will feature some 20 rarely seen sculptural works as well as a selection of drawings and paintings on related themes by the father of Pitura Metafisica. These include a bronze reworking of the mannequin-like figures from de Chirico’s famous painting of 1917 entitled The Disquieting Muses, faithfully replicating the self-contained forms of the original.
Patrick Caulfield. Containing over 30 works the selection will include iconic works such as Coloured Still Life, 1967, Pottery, 1969 and Hemmingway Never Ate Here, 1999. In addition the exhibition will present a unique opportunity for visitors to view Caulfield’s art alongside paintings by celebrated artists who inspired his work; Georges Braque, Julian Gris and Fernand Léger.
This exhibition will place Wright in the context of the Georgian spa and present for the first time a comprehensive view of his life and work between November 1775 and June 1777.
Watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art trace the history of flower drawing in Britain. From Root to Tip draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, showing how plants and flowers have been depicted in glorious detail as both botanical specimens and as part of decorative arrangements.
An in depth focus on the Jerwood Collection of 20th and 21st century British art. The exhibition will mark two years since the opening of the award-winning gallery which was designed as the permanent home of the collection, and will explore the history and personal stories of the collection’s development. It comprises primarily of paintings, works on paper and prints by British artists working between the First World War and the 1960s. Highlights include paintings by Sir Stanley Spencer RA, Lawrence Stephen Lowry RA, Walter Sickert and Augustus John RA.
Looking Out, Looking In; Portraits and Landscapes by Lucy Jones, at Kings Place, Kings Cross, London from 31 Jan to 21 Mar and then at University Gallery, Newcastle from 4 Apr to 23 May.