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What’s On FREE GALLERY
ADMISSION
january – april 2020 barber.org.uk
LAST CHANCE TO SEE 3
WELCOME TRULY BRIGHT AND MEMORABLE
Monet, Manet and Magritte; Renoir, Rubens, Rossetti and Rodin; Degas, Van Dyck JAN DE BEER’S RENAISSANCE ALTARPIECES
and Vigée-Lebrun – as well as Turner, Gainsborough, Gauguin and Van Gogh...
Key works by all these – and many more – great artists hang in our galleries. Until 19 January LADY BARBER GALLERY
The Barber Institute was founded
in 1932 by Lady Barber in memory
of her husband, Sir Henry Barber,
‘for the study and encouragement
of art and music’. Featuring many
Andre Derain, Portrait of Bartolomeo Savona, 1906 © ADAGP, Paris, and DACS, 2019
of the greatest names in Western
art, it holds one of the most
outstanding and internationally
significant collections assembled
during the 20th century – housed
in a listed Art Deco building.
As well as around 150 major
paintings and some stunning
pastels and watercolours, the
Barber is also home to more
than 800 drawings and prints,
and a fine collection of sculpture,
decorative art and portrait
miniatures. The Barber also
has one of the finest caches of
Roman, Byzantine and medieval
coins in the world, displayed in
its own marvellous gallery.
To complement the collections, a programme of compelling exhibitions, displays and Jan de Beer’s stylish and elegant paintings earned him great fame in his lifetime (about 1475
related events for all ages runs year-round (see the following pages), while the Barber – 1527/28) and for generations after his death. His dazzling altarpieces were sought after by
concerts feature rising stars and established performers of international standing. churches, copyists, patrons and collectors. But his star then waned until the early 20th century,
when experts and connoisseurs begun to re-evaluate his significance. De Beer’s known oeuvre now
A haven of tranquillity in a bustling metropolis, the Barber Institute is like a mini National comprises about 40 works, including devotional paintings and triptychs, drawings and a stained-
Gallery – and is a must-see for anyone visiting Birmingham and the West Midlands. glass window. This exhibition focuses on the Barber’s own double-sided altarpiece panel featuring
The Nativity and the Apocryphal tale of Joseph and the Suitors (above), and brings together for the
No wonder it enjoys a reputation for being one of the finest small art galleries in Europe! first time all his paintings and drawings from public and private collections in Britain.
“A revelatory exhibition” – Laura Gascoigne, The Tablet
Cover: John Wells, Vista, 1955 (detail). © The Estate of John Wells. All rights reserved, DACS 2019
4 EXHIBITIONS EVENTS 5
CORNWALL AS CRUCIBLE AN EVENING WITH GABO
MODERNITY AND INTERNATIONALISM IN MID-CENTURY BRITAIN
The Work of Naum Gabo © Nina & Graham Williams, 2019
Thursday 12 March, 5.30 – 7.30pm
(Talks begin 6pm)
19 February – 17 May LADY BARBER GALLERY Linear Construction in Space No.1 was
created in St Ives during the Second World
War. Renowned Gabo scholar Professor
Christina Lodder explores the artist and
the war, while Dr Jutta Vinzent, of the
University’s Department of Art History,
Curating and Visual Studies, leads a
discussion about Gabo’s use of space
as a transparent material in his work.
Enjoy complimentary drinks
Adrian Heath, Composition: Red, Black and Grey, 1958. © Estate of the Artist.
and a gallery viewing.
£5/£4 concs; booking essential*
LUNCHTIME LECTURE
Alexander Mackenzie, Still life (Buoys), Kehelland, Cornwall, 1960.
THE ARTIST’S VOICE
Wednesday 22 April, 1.10 – 2pm
Drawing on the rich resource of Artists’
Lives interviews, Lara Wardle (Director,
Jerwood Collection) will explore the themes
of Cornwall as Crucible – especially the
S U PPO RTE D BY: network of relationships between the
artists and the cross-fertilisation of ideas
(detail) © Estate of the Artist.
and influences. Through referencing these
first-person accounts, some of the rewards
and pitfalls of oral history will also be
examined.
Remote and picturesque, St Ives in Cornwall became an unlikely hotbed for avant-garde art in the
Free; no need to book
mid 20th century. Painters and sculptors made it their home, either permanently or as temporary
exiles, bringing with them their preoccupation with international modernity.
Taking as its inspiration the Barber’s recently acquired Constructivist sculpture, Linear BSL EXHIBITION TOUR
Construction in Space No. 1 (1942 – 43), by the émigré Russian artist Naum Gabo, this exhibition Saturday 14 March, 1 – 3pm
presents art produced in and around St Ives from the 1930s to the 1960s, drawing on the rich Led by Deaf artist and experienced guide Olivier Jamin, join us for a Cornwall-infused BSL
resources of the Jerwood Collection, a private collection of 20th and 21st-century art. (British Sign Language) tour. Get to know the exhibition in depth, and discuss the fascinating
art and artists of St Ives.
Featuring works by Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Peter Lanyon, Sandra Blow and many
more, Cornwall as Crucible considers the relationships and networks between artists who lived Refreshments provided Free; booking essential*
and worked in Cornwall, examining their development of a visual language that explored
the boundary between representation and abstraction, and demonstrating the impact of the
distinctive Cornish landscape upon their art.
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THE MUGHALS MATERNAL BONDS
POWER AND BEAUTY AT THE INDIAN COURT IMAGES OF MOTHERHOOD
Until 2 February GREEN GALLERY PRINT BAY 31 January – 24 May BEIGE GALLERY PRINT BAY
Courtly life, power and culture in the Indian Though one of the most timeless
Courtesy of Cadbury Research Library
subcontinent under Mughal rule (1526 – 1858) relationships represented in art, the
are explored in this fascinating display of drawings portrayal of mother and child has
and prints, coins and manuscripts. Rarely-exhibited changed over the course of history.
works from the Barber’s collection are shown Spanning five centuries, Maternal
alongside objects lent by the private Hussain-Islimi Bonds showcases prints by Marcantonio
Arts Collection and the Cadbury Research Library – Raimondi, Hans Thoma and Käthe
revealing how a distinctive Mughal style developed: Kollwitz, alongside drawings by the
one that reflected their power and ideals of beauty. Dutch Golden Age artists Nicolaes
Maes and Adriaen van Ostade. Ranging
RETURNING DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND... from religious subjects to allegorical
and symbolic depictions, this display
GALLERY TALK AND EMPIRES IN EARLY explores how motherhood has provided
HANDLING SESSION MODERN SOUTH ASIA: an enduring inspiration to artists.
Thursday 23 January, 11am – 1pm THE MUGHALS AND AFTER
Discover the fascinating backstory of The Thursday 30 January, 1 – 2pm
Mughals with curator Neelam Hussain in
Dr Manu Sehgal, Lecturer in South Asian
the gallery itself – then head over to the
History at the University, discusses the
Cadbury Research Library to examine and
Mughal Empire. He will also explore the
CÉZANNE AND THE MODERN FRENCH PRINT
handle original material linked to the themes
creation of a distinctive early modern
of the display.
Indo-Islamic culture.
Short walk between venues required
Free; booking essential*
Free; booking essential* 7 February – 7 June GREEN GALLERY PRINT BAY
Centring on an exciting new loan – Les
Baigneurs, Petite Planche (left), an 1896/7
lithograph by Paul Cézanne – this display
THE PRINTED WORD explores a pivotal point in French avant-
© Succession Miro/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019
garde art. The artist made only eight print
IMAGE, TEXT AND MEANING Courtesy of Private Collection
designs across his career, two of which are
represented in the Barber collection. Together,
Until 26 January the three provide significant scope for study
BEIGE GALLERY PRINT BAY of Cézanne’s experiments in printmaking.
Joan Miró, Aidez L’Espagne, 1937
Contextualising his work, prints by other
Inscriptions on portraits, literary references, lettering major French artists will also be represented
styles and text as an element of composition all appear – including lithographs by Manet and
in these prints from the 16th to the 20th century. Vuillard, and etchings by Millet and Renoir.
Intended for many different uses, such as for periodicals
and posters, they were created by artists as diverse
as Samuel Palmer, George Grosz and Joan Miró.
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50 YEARS NEW ACQUISITION
A CELEBRATION OF THE BARBER’S COIN COLLECTION UNKNOWN ARTIST, ST JAMES THE GREAT, ABOUT 1500
27 March 2020 – 11 April 2021 COIN GALLERY GREEN GALLERY
In 2020 the Barber celebrates the golden This striking alabaster sculpture
anniversary of its coin collection – one of the of St James the Great – the latest
most significant in the world. Scholars and acquisition for the Barber’s
numismatists, Geoffrey Haines (1899 – 1981) and collection – has been charming
Philip Whitting (1903 – 1988), each left their vast visitors since his arrival in October.
collections of a combined 15,000 pieces to the
Barber with the condition that the coins were used Alabaster – Britain’s answer to
for ‘educative purposes’. This 50th-anniversary marble – was quarried and carved
exhibition honours their wishes and introduces the in East Midlands towns and cities,
fascinating world of coins – miniaturised artworks such as Nottingham in the 14th
and historical documents – to modern audiences. and 15th centuries, and exported
to adorn churches across Europe.
Through visually engaging and appealing
objects, this year-long exhibition explains the basics of the study of coins and aims to St James, a fisherman, was one
answer the questions non-specialists might have about this niche, but revelatory, subject. of Christ’s first disciples – and his
Find out how much an ancient coin might have bought, where and how it was made, and attributes include the scallop shell that
discover the story of how these coins came to be part of a museum in Birmingham. adorns his wide-brimmed hat, and
the whelk shells that edge his cloak.
This fascinating sculpture also sports a
beard in a style popular in the reign of
A TALE OF TWO EMPIRES Henry VIII – indicating its production
in the early 16th century. Ironically,
ROME AND PERSIA Henry’s break with Catholicism
saw alabaster workshops closed
Until 15 March down, on grounds of idolatry.
COIN GALLERY
Purchased with the generous support
Uncover the tale of two ancient superpowers in this intriguing of the Ruddock Foundation for the Arts
exhibition. Commencing with the violence, glory and humiliation
in the 3rd century, it is a story that also encompasses artistic
interaction, peace, and tolerance in the early 5th century, then
alliance and ultimately betrayal and revenge in the 7th century.
Told through the Barber's Late Roman coin collection and its historically
important Sasanian cache, the exhibition explores how ancient Rome
and Persia spun humiliating defeats and promoted their bloody victories
on the small pieces of artwork that graced the pockets of the masses.
10 WORKSHOPS 11
LOAF: SHAPING SPACES
Join us after hours to enjoy AND SOURDOUGH
the space and rethink art
Thursday 30 January, 6 – 8pm
Thursday 26 March, 6 – 8pm
Food plays a central role in bringing people together.
Discover the history of naturally-leavened sourdough –
and the place of food in the Barber’s collection – before
getting hands-on to shape your own bread with local
non-profit co-operative, Loaf. Take home some bread and
sourdough starters to share with your friends and family.
£20 / £16 concs. Booking essential*
YIN YOGA SPIRITED BODIES
Tuesday 21 January, 5.30 – 7.30pm LIFE DRAWING
EMBARRASSING: A guide to writing and editing queer love poetry Enjoy a relaxed evening of art- Thursday 6 February, 6 – 8pm
inspired yin yoga in the gallery – and
Tuesday 25 February, 6 – 8pm Life modelling and drawing workshop exploring
a cup or two of herbal tea. Slow down
body image and positivity. Talk with the
A creative writing workshop for all your most sticky, saccharine and embarrassing love poems. with longer-held poses and reflect on
models about their experience and allow these
themes drawn from the collection.
Read contemporary examples of love poems, especially by queer writers, before writing conversations to inform your drawing and views
your own – with copious amounts of confession, adoration and yearning. Participants £8 / £7 concs. on body acceptance in society. Suitable for 18+.
encouraged to overshare. Booking essential* £15 / £13 concs. Booking essential*
NOCTURNES: Ethereal Science / Constructing Beauty TERRAZZO MAKING
Tuesday 3 March, 6 – 8.30pm Thursday 5 March, 6 – 9pm
Encounter exciting and radical new ideas combining arts and science. Inspired by sculptor Celebrate the unique Art Deco interiors
Naum Gabo’s work, discover the wonders of the universe with Infinite Opera and innovative of the Barber with Olivia Aspinall. Design
research from the University, and take part in an artist-led workshop. your own colour palette and learn
terrazzo casting techniques before making
your own coasters to take home.
FEMINISTS WORK FOR CHANGE: Tote Bags £65 / £60 concs. Booking essential*
Tuesday 10 March, 6 – 8pm
Share ideas and conversation to workshop feminist concerns into slogans with WORKING CLASP Thursday 2 April, 6 – 8pm
Feminists Work for Change, a Birmingham-based activist group. Take them with you Create your own contemporary jewellery inspired by Naum Gabo and the St Ives
every day by hand-printing your very own tote bag – useful at your next demo! modernists – with local jeweller Working Clasp.
£35 / £30 concs. Booking essential*
Free; booking essential Drinks provided
No experience required All abilities welcome
All materials provided Prosecco, soft drinks and nibbles served
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WRITING
WORKSHOPS
MONTHLY SATURDAYS, 1.30 – 4PM
Bring the collection to life through
words – develop your skills, try new
approaches, or just have a go – at
our monthly writing workshops led
by Jacqui Rowe. Suitable for writers
of prose or poetry at all levels of
experience.
PAINTING CORNWALL WALK & DRAW
SATURDAYS 14, 21 AND 28 MARCH MONTHLY THURSDAYS,
11AM – 4PM 12NOON – 12.30PM 11 January – A Fresh Start 14 March – Three Dimensions
Begin the New Year by generating Imagine the stories behind sculptures
Create a Cornish masterpiece with 16 January, 13 February
ideas to stimulate new writing. and bas-reliefs in the galleries and
artist-tutor Adrian Clamp. 12 March, 9 April
bring them to life in your writing.
8 February – Seven Ages
Consider how the artists in St Ives Explore the sights and sounds of
Trace the journey of life through 4 April – Light and Land
used shape, colour, surface and campus, making speedy sketches along
art – leading to your own Inspired by Cornwall as Crucible, explore how
gestural marks. Make sketches the way of its landscape, buildings and
fiction, poetry or memoir. real places can be transformed through writing.
from dramatic photographs of the people. The sessions incorporate the
Cornish landscape, before painting five ways to wellbeing: to take notice,
be active, learn, connect and give. Refreshments provided £8 / £7 concs. Booking essential*
your final work using oils, adding
linear marks and gestures in pencil. Meet at the Barber.
£110 / £100 concs. Free; no booking required
Booking essential*
THE ARTS SOCIETY 6 – 7pm: Gallery viewing; refreshments
LECTURE EVENINGS 7 – 8.15pm: Lecture
DRAWING SATURDAYS
FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, 11AM – 4PM
The Arts Society – Birmingham Evening 20 February
Explore the collections, exhibitions and surroundings of the Barber through an meets at the Barber for lectures on a Albrecht Dürer’s Visit to the
immersive day of drawing – every month with artist-tutor Adrian Clamp. diverse range of subjects, preceded by a Netherlands in 1520
4 January – Sketching Small Objects / pencil and pen late gallery viewing and refreshments.
19 March
1 February – Costume Figure Drawing / charcoal Joaquin Sorolla – Painter of Light
7 March – Sculptural Forms in Landscape / pencil and crayon Tickets available on the door only
4 April – Architectural Forms / pen, ink and wash £10; free for The Arts Society members 23 April
More information: www.bedfas.org The Corkscrew – A Thing of Beauty
£25 / £20 concs. Booking essential*
All workshops: No experience required. All abilities welcome. All materials provided
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ARTS & SCIENCE TUESDAY TALKS
LIGHTNING TALKS
11.30am and 1.15pm
Monday 27 January, 5.30 – 7pm
These weekly, 30-minute tours and talks – devised to
Ever pondered on how photography shook appeal to beginner and more knowledgeable visitor
up the art world, or what goes into making alike – introduce you to individual works and themes
paint pigments? Or stopped to ask what’s from our collections, displays and exhibitions.
happening in your brain when you look at art?
Titles: see pages 16 & 17
Find out in a whirlwind evening of talks – all Speakers: see website
based on the theme of illumination.
Free; no booking required
artsandsciencefestival.co.uk
All welcome Free; booking essential*
SUNDAY GALLERY TOURS VISITORS WITH
LIGHTNING TALKS Second, third and fourth Sundays of
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
Wednesday 18 March, 2 – 4pm the month, 2.30pm Audio-descriptive gallery tours and INsight
Find out more about the Barbers sessions for blind and partially sighted visitors,
Get to know six artworks in sixty minutes! and signed gallery tours for deaf visitors, can be
and the building, our collections and
The University’s History of Art students will be exhibitions with our talented team of arranged with our experienced Gallery Guides
presenting their unique and eclectic ten-minute talks Gallery Guides in these hour-long tours. and qualified BSL interpreters on request –
about a work in the collection… after ten minutes, contact our Learning and Engagement team
(Third Sunday: Coin Gallery only) on 0121 414 2261 or learning@barber.org.uk
the bell rings and it’s time to meet your next artwork.
Free; no booking required Hand-held magnifiers are
Continue chatting over tea and cake 3 – 4pm
available from reception.
All welcome Free; booking essential*
RECOVERY ART
First Monday of the month, 11am – 2pm
6 January, 3 February, 2 March, 6 April
Are you recovering from physical or mental ill-health?
Aged 16-21? Interested in art? Our group offers a unique opportunity to
look at, talk about and make art. We express our thoughts
Wednesday evenings, 5 – 7pm / Twice a month / Free
and ideas through making and learn new art skills in a
Collaborate with artists, designers, dancers and relaxed and supportive environment. We inspire positive
musicians to look at the collection in innovative ways steps on individual and collective journeys of recovery.
– reinterpreting, reimagining and creating. Meet If you are interested in joining the group, contact Ruth:
like-minded people, socialise and work on exciting learning@barber.org.uk or call 0121 414 2261.
projects with practising artists and performers – or
@BARBERCOLLECTIVE
have your say to help shape the young people’s We welcome new members No experience of making art is necessary
BARBER_COLLECTIVE programme by joining our Peer Panel.
B__COLLECTIVE Email learning@barber.org.uk or find us on social media.
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DATE TIME EVENT DETAILS PAGE DATE TIME EVENT DETAILS PAGE
JANUARY MARCH
Sat 4 11am – 4pm Drawing Saturday*/** Sketching Small Objects 12 Sun 1 2.30 – 4.30pm Barber Association* Review / Preview 18
Tue 7 No Gallery Talk Tue 3 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk Cézanne – Display Introduction 7
Sat 11 1.30 – 4pm Writing Workshop*/** A Fresh Start 13 6 – 8.30pm Lates* Nocturnes: Ethereal Science 10
Sun 12 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Main Galleries 15 Thu 5 6 – 9pm Lates*/** Terrazzo Making 11
Tue 14 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk Alabasters: 9 Sat 7 11am – 4pm Drawing Saturdays*/** Sculptural Forms in Landscape 12
St James, Coronation of the Virgin Sun 8 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Main Galleries 15
Thu 16 12noon – 12.30pm Workshop Walk and Draw 12 Tue 10 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk Miss Bentham: Naming the Nude 15
Sun 19 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Coin Gallery 15 6 – 8pm Lates* Feminists Work for Change 10
Tue 21 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk Religion, Nature and the Uncanny: 15 Thu 12 12noon – 12.30pm Workshop Walk and Draw 12
Exploring the Sublime 5.30 – 7.30pm Evening Talks*/** An Evening with Gabo 5
5.30 – 7.30pm Lates*/** Yin Yoga in the Gallery 11 Sat 14 1.30 – 4pm Writing Workshop*/** Three Dimensions 13
Thu 23 11am – 1pm Gallery Talk* The Mughals: 6 11am – 4pm Adult Painting Course*/** Painting Cornwall #1 12
Gallery Talk and Handling Session
1 – 3pm BSL Exhibition Tour* Cornwall as Crucible 5
Sun 26 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Main Galleries 15
Sun 15 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Coin Gallery 15
Mon 27 5.30 – 7pm Lightning Talks* Arts & Science Festival 14
Tue 17 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk The Labours of Hercules 15
Tue 28 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk Alexander – Both Sides of the Coin 15
Wed 18 2 – 4pm Lightning Talks* Student talks in the gallery 14
Thu 30 1 – 2pm Gallery Talk* The Mughals and After 6 Thu 19 6 – 8.15pm Arts Society Lecture Joaquin Sorolla – Painter of Light 13
6 – 8pm Lates*/** Loaf – Shaping Spaces and Sourdough 11 Evening**
FEBRUARY Sat 21 11am – 4pm Adult Painting Course*/** Painting Cornwall #2 12
Sat 1 11am – 4pm Drawing Saturday*/** Costume Figure Drawing 12 Tue 24 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk A Glass of Absinthe with Gauguin, 15
Lautrec and Van Gogh
Tue 4 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk Maternal Bonds – Display Introduction 15
Thu 26 6 – 8pm Lates*/** Loaf – Shaping Sourdough and Space 11
Thu 6 6 – 8pm Lates*/** Life-drawing with Spirited Bodies 11
Sat 28 11am – 4pm Adult Painting Course*/** Painting Cornwall #3 12
Sat 8 1.30 – 4pm Writing Workshop*/** Seven Ages 13
Sun 29 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Main Galleries 15
Sun 9 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Main Galleries 15
APRIL
Queering the Collection in LGBTQ+
Tue 11 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk 15 Tue 1 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk A Trip to the Normandy Coast 15
History Month
Thurs 2 6 – 8pm Lates*/** Working Clasp 11
Thu 13 12noon – 12.30pm Workshop Walk and Draw 12
Sat 4 11am – 4pm Drawing Saturdays*/** Architectural Forms 12
Sun 16 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Coin Gallery 15
1.30 – 4pm Writing Workshop*/** Light and Land 13
Queering the Collection in LGBTQ+
Tue 18 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk 15 Tue 7 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk (Home and Away) French Painting in 15
History Month
the 17th century
Thu 20 6 – 8.15pm Arts Society Lecture Albrecht Dürer's Visit to the 13
Evening** Netherlands in 1520 Thu 9 12noon – 12.30pm Workshop Walk and Draw 12
Sun 23 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Main Galleries 15 Fri 10 GALLERY CLOSED – Good Friday
Cornwall as Crucible – Sun 12 GALLERY OPEN NO GALLERY TOUR EASTER DAY 15
Tue 25 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk 15
Exhibition Introduction Tue 15 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk The Crucifixion in Renaissance Art 15
Embarrassing: a Guide to Writing Sun 19 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Coin Gallery 15
6 – 8pm Lates* 10
and Editing Queer Love Poetry
Tue 21 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk Mother Earth Day: Exploring Aphrodite 15
Wed 22 1.10 – 2pm Lunchtime Lecture The Artist’s Voice 5
* Booking essential ** Charges apply
Arts Society Lecture 13
Thu 23 6 – 8.15pm The Corkscrew – A Thing of Beauty
Evening**
Sun 26 2.30 – 3.30pm Gallery Tour Main Galleries 15
Tue 29 11.30am & 1.15pm Gallery Talk Venetian Artists 15
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