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Home to one of the greatest art collections in the UK, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery is located in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House. The Gallery is particularly known for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and exciting programme of temporary exhibitions.

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Claudette Johnson: Presence

29 Sep 2023 – 14 Jan 2024

★★★★★ ‘Spellbinding’ (Evening Standard).
★★★★ ‘A pioneer of Black British Art’ (The Guardian).

A major exhibition of work by British artist Claudette Johnson, one of the most significant figurative artists of her generation, is now open at The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery. Friends go free.

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drawing of a black woman wearing a blue dress i Claudette Johnson, Figure in blue, 2018, Pastels and gouache on paper, 163 x 133 cm. Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © Claudette Johnson. Image courtesy the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London. Photo: Andy Keate.

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Reworking Manet

18 Oct 2023 – 18 Feb 2024 

This display showcases the creativity and imagination of young people responding to Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882)....

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Exhibition, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery, What's on Highlights

Claudette Johnson: Presence

29 Sept 2023 – 14 Jan 2024  | Tickets from £13. Includes entry to the permanent collection. Friends go free. Other concessions available.

A major exhibition of work by British artist Claudette Johnson (b.1959) will open at The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery on 29 Sept 2023....

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