Alice in Wonderland, The British Library, London
Enter the world of The British Library to revel in Lewis Carroll's timeless tale. Exhibiting the original manuscript with illustrations and other interpretations, this is a chance not to be missed!
Showing until 17th April
Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, at Derby Museum and Art Gallery
This exhibition focusses on Matisse's late works and in particular his cutouts, offering lithographic reproductions to the visitors of some of his well-known pieces. Coming to Derby from the Southbank Centre in London, this is an exciting exhibition!
Showing until 3rd January
Titian to Canaletto: Drawing in Venice, The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
These artists are most famous for their magnificent paintings, capturing Venice's renaissance qualities and spectacular ambience. This exhibition highlights the importance of their drawings which are often overshadowed by their paintings - a rare chance to see some beautiful works!
Showing until 10th January
A World to Win, Dizzy Ink, Jake Kent and PH Emerson, Nottingham Castle
Four amazing exhibitions to see at Nottingham Castle this winter. Featuring a range of protest posters from the last century alongside two new artist commissions, with PH Emerson's photographic legacy alongside, this is definitely one to visit!
Showing until 17th January
The Painting Room: Artists at work in the eighteenth century at Gainsborough's House, Sudbury
Nowadays we would use an artists studio but back in the eighteenth century it was all about the Painting Room, a room within a domestic house. Exploring the themes and ideas that came with it, this exhibition highlights the conditions eighteenth-century artists worked under and allows you to understand the eighteenth-century artists experience.
Showing until 21st February
Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution at National Maritime Museum, London
Samuel Pepys diary tells us a lot about 17th century english life (albeit with plenty of embellishments). Here his histories are explored, with an exhibition of paintings and objects relating to his voice, and allowing us to glimpse into the long eighteenth-century's material culture.
Showing until 28th March
Works to know by Heart: an Imagined Museum, Tate Liverpool
Featuring work from some of my favourite artists, from Bridget Riley to Andy Warhol, this inventive exhibition invites the visitor to try to remember the pieces by heart, picturing a dystopian future where this artwork will no longer exist. It makes the visitor really focus on memory and what the artwork means to them, connecting to the pieces on a personal level.
Showing until 14th February
The World Goes Pop, Tate Modern, London
This explores Pop Art but in a totally different way to exhibitions before it! Exploring artists from around the world, it looks at different cultures and how they feed into this global phenomenon. Check it out!
Showing until 24th January
EH Shepard: An Illustrator's War, House of Illustration, London
Well-known for Winnie the Pooh and Wind in the Willows, this exhibition shows a different side to EH Shepard, his illustrations showing his own experience of the first world war. Theres even some first rough sketches of Winnie The Pooh!
Showing until 24th January
Canaletto: Celebrating Britain, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Cumbria
Most famous for his renaissance venetian paintings, this exhibition on Canaletto highlights his connection to Britain and London's connection to Venice. It also features everything from quick sketches to full paintings, showing the artists process and full beauty of Britain.
Showing until 14th February
Main image: British Museum, courtesy Martin Pettitt via Flickr
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