Touring exhibition: Kalighat Paintings
Exhibition available to hire
Kalighat (translated as 'home of Kali') painting is a specific urban painting style that developed in the vicinity of the Kali temple in Kolkata, India, during the mid 19th century. This exhibition, a collaboration with the Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata, charts the development of this style of painting from early watercolours of simple figures on a plain background, through to more complicated designs demonstrating the growing European influence on the city.
Size: Approx 400m²
Available from late 2012
For further information about hiring this exhibition please contact touringexhibitions@vam.ac.uk
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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Event - Eric Ravilious
Sat 17 November 2012 10:30
STUDY DAY: Discover the work of one of the most versatile and talented artists of Britain’s inter-war generation. This day reviews Ravilious’s paintings, designs, illustrations, and his work as a War artist and his relationship with contemporaries like Edward Bawden.
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