FOUNDING MUSEUM EXHIBITION, BRUNSWICK SQUARE, LONDON, SLWA VISIT

The South London Women Artists Group had a fascinating visit to see this small museum, near Russell Square tube station, in Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury.
The museum is not in the original building that was designed for the Foundlings in the 18th century, but nevertheless it was extremely interesting to read about the philanthropic gentlemen including William Hogarth and Captain Corum, who started up the charity.
Even more interesting was the work on show of Paula Rego, one of our top women artists in London, who has made a series of pastels and an installation with reference to the Foundlings. As usual her images shock and surprise, scenes of rape, and giving birth outside under a lonely moon, putting babies in a well, and generally ill-treating young women. I found the preliminary images downstairs in the basement particularly disturbing, without an element of humour which has lightened the earlier work of Rego.
Also in this temporary exhibition at the Foundling was some monotype drawings by Tracey Emin, some installations by her of baby clothes, and some excellent photographs by Matt Collishaw.
We were a small group of artists, and the visit was organised by the wonderfull Julie Bennett. After looking at the museum, some of us had a very good snack in the museum cafe which I can recommend.

EXHIBITIONS TO VISIT - SEVEN GOOD ONES - APRIL 2010

These are my top seven which I want to visit in the near future, but not in order of excellence! What are your top seven?

The Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square, London WC1 1AZ
Permanent exhibition including works by William Hogarth
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Paula Rego, Tracey Emin, Matt Collishaw: At the Foundling
Open: Tues-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
ends 9 May
The museum is in Bloomsbury
Foundling Museum

Francis Kyle Gallery, Maddox Street, London
Paul Hogarth
Open M/F 10 - 6, Saturday 11 - 5
ends 15 April
The gallery is in Mayfair
Francis Kyle Gallery

National Portrait Gallery, London
Irving Penn portraits
Open daily 10-6, and to 9 pm Thurs/Fri
ends 6 June
The gallery is at the end of Charing Cross Road
NPG

National Portrait Gallery, London
The Indian Portrait
Open 10-6, and to 9 pm Thurs/Fri
ends 20 June
The gallery is at the end of Charing Cross Road
NPG

Compton Verney, Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ
Francis Bacon: In Camera
Open Tues/Sun 11 - 5
ends 20 June
web site includes an interview with Francis Bacon
The house of Compton Verney is a stately home, open to the public, best reached by road
Compton Verney

Dulwich Picture Gallery, Dulwich, London
Paul Nash: The Elements
Open Tues/Sun 10 - 5
ends 9 May
The gallery is in a beautiful building designed by Sir John Soan, in Dulwich Village
Dulwich Picture Gallery

Topolski Century - Feliks Topolski
150-152 Hungerford Arches, South Bank, London SE1 8XU
Open M/F 11-7 and Sunday 12-6
Ongoing exhibition
The exhibition is in one of the railway arches very near to Waterloo Station and the Royal Festival Hall
Feliks Topolski

THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM EXHIBITION LONDON WC1

The exhibition at the Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

I will be visiting this exhibition with a group from the South London Women Artists group in April. The show is called:
Matt Collishaw, Tracey Emin and Paula Rego: At the Foundling

Here is a link to the Foundling Museum.

Here is a link to my Blog on Blogspot 2007 entry about Paula Rego exhibition in Madrid, 2007. Paula Rego


This exhibition should be fascinating, since I am interested in the Foundling Museum with its paintings by William Hogarth among others, and have always wanted to go there but somehow never made the trip. Now I am definitely going. You can find out more about this philanthropic institution by looking at its website.

Paula Rego is one of the best artists working in London now. I saw an amazing exhibition of her work when in Madrid, at the Reina Sofia Gallery. She works in pastels very large.

Most people will be familiar with Tracey Emin's recent drawings, which have been shown at the Royal Academy summer show, among other places. I loved reading her column in The Independent every week, but now sadly I no longer take this newspaper (economy drive) so don't know if she still writes in it.
Mat Collishaw I am not familiar with.

My other small blog is at my new website, for Paulina Little
www.sportsportraitartist.co.uk