8. CATCH AN EXHIBITION
Art you’ll want to discuss afterwards, from radical filmmaking to intimate photography
1. HOCKNEY TO HIMID: 60 YEARS OF BRITISH
PRINTMAKING
A testament to the printmaking that emerged in
a transformed post-war Britain, the Chichester-based
Pallant House Gallery’s exhibition traces the medium from 20th-century obscurity.
Expect over 100 etchings, engravings, lithographs and screenprints, including works from early pioneers like Enid Marx. From 13 November 2021 – 24 April 2022
(pallant.org.uk).
2 . L I GHT L I NES : T H E
ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF
H É L È NE B I NET
With its language of sharp delineations and sweeping curves, modern architecture
is a natural friend to the camera. And few capture it all so evocatively as Swiss photographer Hélène Binet, whose images of buildings by Zaha Hadid, Peter Zumthor and more are on display at The Royal Academy. From 23 October 2021 – 23 January 2022 (royalacademy.org.uk).
3 . FA B E R GÉ IN LONDON: ROMANCE
T O R E V OL U T I ON
The exquisite creations of goldsmith Carl Fabergé have become a byword for Russian craftsmanship. There are over 200 of his objects on display here at the capital’s
V&A, including three Imperial Easter Eggs on a first-ever UK outing. The exhibition will also shine
a light on the jeweller’s little-known London branch. From 20 November 2021 – 8
May 2022 (vam.ac.uk).
4 . D E R E K J A R MAN
P R OT E S T !
Delays have only bolstered the buzz around this major retrospective of the British
polymath, which was originally shown at Dublin’s Irish Museum of Modern Art. The free exhibition, which arrrives at Manchester
Art Gallery this month, will be supplemented by films at the HOME arts hub
across town. From 2 December 2021 – 10 April 2022 (manchesterart
gallery.org).