Category: Art Appreciation
Posts for the Art Appreciation Group
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Frida Kahlo
The Group visited the Core Theatre Exhibition On Screen of the Mexican revolutionary artist and revolutionary who became a global superstar long after her death... Read more
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The Art of Pantomime
Maureen Highfield, in costume as Dick Wittington's Cat, took us through the long history and rituals of this Christmas treat Read more
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David Hockney
Lynne Deyn on the 'enfant terrible' who became an icon of British Art. Read more
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William Hogarth 1697 - 1764 Engraver, Painter and Satirist
Hogarth was not only a skilled portraitist but also a skilled publicist with a shrewd head for business and a strong social reforming moral compass. Read more
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Joseph Wright of Derby
The artist who painted ‘The Enlightenment’. A major exhibition of his works will be at the Derby Art Gallery from 16th June 2026. Read more
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Coventry Cathedral - Sir Basil Spence's masterpiece
On the night of 14th November 1940, Coventry's second cathedral was reduced to a mere shell. Kim Jago took us through the epic process of creating a 20th century replacement by all the artists designers architects and engineers. Read more
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The Art of Calligraphy
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Famous Dutch artists
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Our favourite paintings
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Leamington Spa Art Gallery
A visit to two very different exhibitions Read more