Hull City of Culture and the reopening of Ferens Art Gallery
Four years in the making, this year-long celebration includes the reopening of Ferens Art Gallery – conceived 100 years ago when Thomas Robinson Ferens acquired a plot of land for the creation of an art gallery in Hull. Their programme includes of the display of five of Francis Bacon’s notorious ‘screaming pope’ paintings, from 21 January – 1 May 2017, and the Turner Prize 2017 exhibition later in the year.
Centenary of Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain
In 1917 Duchamp submitted his iconic, repurposed urinal for the Society of Independent Artists’ exhibition at the Grand Central Palace, New York. Despite being rejected, the artwork became a landmark in the history of twentieth century art. Duchamp’s ‘readymade’ concept has since inspired generations of artists, including David Batchelor (pictured) and Richard Wentworth.
30 years since Andy Warhol’s death
22 February will mark the 30th anniversary of Andy Warhol’s death. As the only UK supplier of images sourced and supplied on behalf of The Andy Warhol Foundation, we have hundreds of images of his artwork, including an extensive archive of his Polaroid photographs.
57th Venice Biennale
The art world will descend upon Venice once again for the 57th Venice Biennale from 13 May to 26 November. Representing Britain this year is the sculptor, Phyllida Barlow (pictured), alongside James Richards, representing Wales, and Rachel Maclean, representing Scotland.
50 years since the ‘Summer of Love’
1967’s ‘Summer of Love’ was a landmark event in 1960s counterculture. Hundreds of thousands of young hippies gathered in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood, shunning consumerist values and the war-mongering policies of their government. The movement embraced art and music, becoming a back-drop for the work of artists such as Judy Chicago and Andy Warhol.
20 years since Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Gallery
September to December 2017 will mark the twentieth anniversary of Sensation at the Royal Academy of Art. This seminal exhibition rocked the art establishment and thrust contemporary art, and its creators, into public consciousness. The exhibition included works by Jake and Dinos Chapman, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Sam Taylor-Johnson and many others - from advertising mogul Charles Saatchi's private art collection. For many of the Young British Artists, it was the death knell of the movement. For others, it became a landmark moment in the history of contemporary British art.
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- View Johnnie Shand Kydd’s photographs for the exhibition catalogue
20 years since Roy Lichtenstein’s death
29 September will mark 20 years since the death of Roy Lichtenstein. Access hundreds of his images though Artimage, from his comic-strip meditations on advertising clichés to his appropriation of the different styles and movements of art history.
50 years since Che Guevara’s death
9 October marks the 50th anniversary of Marxist revolutionary, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara's death. A leading figure in the Cuban Revolution, Guevara’s iconic image has been reproduced throughout the world as a symbol of rebellion.
Centenary of the Russian Revolutions
March and November will mark the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolutions. The first revolution saw the collapse of the Russian Empire after Tsar Nicholas II abdicated and was replaced by a provisional government. During the second revolution, the provisional government was overthrown by the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, creating the first communist state in Russia.
LS Lowry born 130 years ago
1 November 1887 will mark the 130th anniversary of English painter LS Lowry’s birth. His brooding paintings of industrial north east England and its everyday urban life earned him recognition and popularity around the world.
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Images from top: Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X, 1953, Francis Bacon © The Estate of Francis Bacon, All rights reserved, DACS 2017, Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd; Slugfest, 2012, David Batchelor © David Batchelor, All Rights Reserved, DACS 2017; Self-Portrait, 1986, Andy Warhol © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / DACS 2017; Phyllida Barlow, studio, London, 2013, Anne-Katrin Purkiss © Anne-Katrin Purkiss, All Rights Reserved, DACS 2017; Purple Atmosphere #4, 1969, Judy Chicago © Judy Chicago, ARS, NY and DACS, London 2017, Image courtesy Through the Flower Archives; Installation, Damien Hirst's 'Some Comfort From The Acceptance Of The Inherent Lies In Everything', Sensation, The Royal Academy, London, 1997, Johnnie Shand Kydd, Artwork © Damien Hirst, All Rights Reserved, DACS 2016, Photo: © Johnnie Shand Kydd; Masterpiece, 1962, Roy Lichstenstein © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein/DACS 2016; Untitled (Revolution), 2012, David Shrigley © David Shrigley, All Rights Reserved, DACS 2017; Red Lenin, 1987, Andy Warhol © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / DACS 2017; Canal and Factories, 1955, LS Lowry © The Estate of LS Lowry. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2017. Image: © National Galleries of Scotland.