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Home to one of the greatest art collections in the UK, The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Gallery. Friends go free.

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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Gallery on 29 Sept 2023....

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