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We are part of the same professional network; and have come together to deliver high quality, specialist tours for small groups of creative visitors and residents of London. We deliver tours for families with children as well as for adult groups. Our tours focus specifically on the Capital’s rich and vibrant arts sector; covering the fine and visual arts, architecture, fashion, jewellery, theatre, music and literature.
Mission: Our aim is to provide an unusual and in-depth insight into the world of arts in London: to ignite a passion for the arts in children, and re-ignite or sustain it in adults. All of our experts have been educated to postgraduate level at London’s renowned art schools and are specialists in their field. Each unlocks a unique world - their own London which consists of the institutions where they have worked and trained.
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8 Famous Artists Who Were Self-Taught
These days, the road to art world success is professionalized—and often involves an advanced degree. But artists like Henri Rousseau and Yoko Ono went their own way.
Our co-founder Davinia Gregory will be sitting on a panel at Tate Modern on June 12th as part of a series of events on Truth, Justice and History in critical art and academic practice. These events see the University of Warwick collaborating with Tate to mark the instatement of Coventry as the UK's new City of Culture. If you go along, do introduce yourself; she'll be happy to meet Arts Unlocked people!
Join us as we ask challenging questions about truth, justice and history. In particular, we will interrogate the bigger political questions about what it means to engage in critical art and academic practice, in the contemporary context of universities, galleries and cultural debate – and we don.....
The Art Newspaper
Westminster Abbey is opening a museum this week in its hidden “attic”, the triforium, which offers a stunning vista of the Gothic nave more than 50ft below.
V&A Shenzhen has opened to the public! We look forward to seeing it one day; congratulations to the V&A! https://www.archdaily.com/884849/chinas-first-dedicated-culture-and-design-center-design-society-opens-in-shenzhen
China’s first dedicated cultural design museum, Design Society, has opened to the public in Shenzhen.
All of our congratulations go to the wonderful Lubaina Himid for winning the Turner Prize! https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-42244324
Lubaina Himid is the art award's oldest winner and the first black woman to win.
We are looking forward to this!
The Victoria and Albert Museum has this morning announced its major fashion exhibition for 2018, dedicated to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s famously vibrant wardrobe.
This year's Turner Prize nominations were publicized today, and we are so happy that the age cap has been lifted so that a broad range of artists can be recognized for their work in this way. Congratulations to Lubaina Himid, who at 62 is the oldest Turner Prize winner to date!
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/03/not-young-british-artists-2017turner-prize-nominees-aged-40/amp/
The Turner Prize is no longer the preserve of the Young British Artist, with everyone on the 2017 shortlist aged over 40 - and the oldest aged 62.
My Modern Met
Do you know what kintsugi is? We explore the history and present-day practice of this beautiful art form.
Yesterday was a sad day for many here in the U.K., including many of us from the art world, who believe that #londonisopen
“It’s one of those things that goes against the flow of history. Frankly, nationalism diminishes ourselves. We want more than that, we want a bigger, more open vision.”
Lisson Gallery #AnishKapoor #Kapoor #EU #Brexit #Article50
'Creativity improves wellbeing': art transforms mental health ward
A psychiatric ward in London has been given a makeover, with work donated by artists and workshops for patients
Happy New Year 2017 from us at Arts Unlocked! Xx
From Kusama to Hockney, these children’s books are for art lovers of all ages.
Things to do over Christmas weekend- if of course you're not taking a tour with us! 🌲😇🌟
Have a Dickensian Christmas
Visiting London with children, or indeed without children? This is the perfect stop. The Moomins were childhood favourites of ours and we cannot wait for this to open!
UK's first major Moomin exhibition set to open in London
Where better to get into the Christmas Spirit than at the V&A? The Christmas traditions of Victoria and Albert influenced so many of our contemporary Christmas traditions...
Much we take for granted today – from Christmas trees to birthday gifts – comes from the domestic traditions of Victoria and Albert.
THE ART PULSE: We are looking forward to this event at the Institute of Contemporary Art today, with exceptional contemporary artist Evan Ifekoya!
There are just a few tickets left for today's lunchtime conversation with Evan Ifekoya, book your place here:
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It’s a layered process, which is often partly hidden from the artist until the final reveal. (Tamarind Institute)
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