Spring 06
Sean Michael
Menier Chocolate Factory
Tuesday 28 February – Friday 24 March
Sean Michael, paper construction (work in progress)
Collage, drawing and sculpture exploring the authority of the printed image and its physical properties. Sean Michael is the winner of the 2005 Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Award in association with Paintings in Hospitals
Artist’s Talk, ‘The Residency Experience’: Saturday 4th March, 3-4pm
Free
Pop-up workshop for children: Saturday 11 March, 3-5 pm
(pre-booking essential, £5.00 per participant)
Collage for all ages: Saturday 18 March, 3-5pm
(pre-booking essential, £5.00 per participant)
The Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ
Special Guided Tour, Sunday 7 May 12.30 – 1.30pm
The Foundling Museum tells the moving history of the Foundling Hospital, the visionary 18th century initiative that brought philanthropy, art and music together to care for abandoned children. The museum has an eminent collection of paintings including works by Hogarth, Gainsborough and Reynolds as well as a new room displaying the Gerald Coke Handel Collection of memorabilia relating to the life and work of another of the Foundlings Hospitals principal supporters, George Frideric Handel.
In addition to the tour, there is a short gallery talk on William Hogarth’s painting ‘The March of the Guards to Finchley’ at 2pm and a concert (early 20th century music: the programme includes Martinu’s trio, along with cello and flute solos in the Picture Gallery) from 4pm – 5pm. Lunch and teas are available at the Coram Café which is attached to the Museum.
There are a limited number of places and pre-booking is required; Friends of Paintings in Hospitals (£4.00) and Non-Friends (£6.00) – please send a cheque made payable to Paintings in Hospitals by Tuesday 2 May.
Susan Aldworth: Matter into Imagination
Menier Chocolate Factory
Tuesday 6 June – Saturday 24 June
Susan Aldworth, Brainscape 16, Etching
This exhibition will comprise a short collaborative film, a sound installation, animated etchings, etchings and location drawings generated from a residency in the neuroradiology department at the Royal London Hospital.
Events:
Artist’s Talk: Thursday 15 June, 1-2pm at the Menier Gallery
Free
Symposium on Consciousness: Susan Aldworth with Dr Paul Broks, neuro-psychologist and author of ‘Into the Silent Land’, Rita Carter author of ‘Mapping the Mind’ and ‘Consciousness’ plus other speakers
Free but pre-booking required. Tickets from Garry Kennard 01962 779 536 or garry.kennard@btopenworld.com
Lecture: Thursday 8th June, 7pm, Whitechapel Art Gallery Auditorium, Free but pre-booking required. tickets@whitechapel.org or telephone 0207 522 79888
For further details: www.susanaldworth.com
All details correct at time of publication.