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32 | THINGS TO DO | Art galleriesporary artists. The idea that art is bestviewed hanging in a home environmentis integral to the gallery – hence its‘furnished home’ feel.Monday-Friday 10:30am-6pm,Saturday 11am-5pm, and by appointment.2 Park Walk, SW10 0ADT: 020 7352 2733www.cricketfineart.co.ukDaniel Hunt Fine ArtBased just south of Sloane Square,Daniel Hunt Fine Art is a world leader inthe field of sporting art and also has alarge collection of Italian and Dutch OldMasters, early British paintings and earlymarine paintings. Prices usually rangebetween £1,000 and £50,000, but somehigher value works are also available.Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, byappointment at all other times.60 Lower Sloane Street, SW1W 8BPT: 020 7259 0304www.danielhuntfineart.co.ukThe Gallery atAnthropologieFlying Colours GalleryWith a name that was picked fromRoget’s Thesaurus, the Flying ColoursGallery was founded in Scotland, cameto London in 1995 and is now based inChelsea. It promotes both emerging andestablished talent in British art.Exhibitions feature a range of figurativeand landscape works of art priced from£500 to £30,000.Monday-Friday 10.30am-5.30pm,by appointment at all other times.6 Burnsall Street, SW3 3STT: 020 7351 5558www.flyingcoloursgallery.comThe Gallery at AnthropologieIn line with Anthropologie’s reputation fordoing things its own way, the Gallery atAnthropologie allows the staff at itsKing’s Road clothing and home decorstore to share inspiring work fromunknown artists they admire with theircustomers. This means that exhibitionscover a wide spectrum of work, suchas Tom Stogdon’s water-erodedgarden sculptures, Chloe Harrison’shand-stitched tweed trophy heads orMoroccan Boucherouite rugs. The galleryopened in February 2010.Gallery hours: Monday, Wednesday,Friday, Saturday 10am-7pm, Thursday10am-8pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm.139 King’s Road, SW3 4PWT: 020 7349 3110http://www.anthropologie.eu/en/uk/kings-road-store/page/kingsroad/James Harvey British ArtThe Harvey family live above the gallery,and the upstairs hall and drawing roomare even used for larger exhibitions andentertainment. The gallery is situated inthe little cluster of galleries on LangtonStreet and promotes traditional figurativecontemporary art and British artistsdating back to the 17th century, particularlyfocusing on the less well-knownRoyal Borough of Kensingon & Chelsea, Family & Children’s ServiceThe London SketchClubThe London Sketch Club is a gentlemen’s clubfor artists, illustrators, graphic designers andarchitects that has its origins in the sketchingsection that formed in the Artists’ Society in1838. This became the Langham Sketching Clubwhen the society moved to 1 Langham Placein 1854.In 1898, the members fell out over whethermeals should be served hot or cold, and the ‘hotmeals’ supporters – including Phil May, TomBrowne and Dudley Hardy – split off and formedthe London Sketch Club.The new club first met at the Modern Gallery,175 Bond Street, and its first president wasGeorge Haité. After being based at severaldifferent sites in London, the club moved to itscurrent home in Dilke Street in 1957.Members have included Heath Robinson,Peter Blake, Gerald Scarfe and Michael Foreman.The club holds regular sketching nights andevening dinners, and often co-hosts events withChelsea Arts Club. It is staunchly traditional andhas resisted allowing women full access – eventoday, the only women admitted on drawingnights are the life models. Visits to the club areby invitation only.7 Dilke Street, SW3 4JE. T: 020 7352 8209 (barphone, Tuesday and some Friday evenings only).www.londonsketchclub.comThe London SketchClub in 1969artists of the 18th and 19th centuries.Tuesday-Thursday 10am-6pm, byappointment at all other times.15 Langton Street, SW10 OJLT: 020 7352 0015www.jhba.co.ukJonathan Cooper GalleryThe Jonathan Cooper Gallery is basedjust south of Fulham Road on Park Walkand has been promoting internationalcontemporary artists for more than25 years. The gallery specialises inbotanical and wildlife art in paintings,photography and sculpture, and holdssolo exhibitions throughout the year.Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday11am-4pm.20 Park Walk, SW10 0AQT: 020 7351 0410www.jonathancooper.co.ukKing’s Road GalleryAlong King’s Road to the west, almostas far as World’s End, the King’s RoadGallery exhibits European and Asiancontemporary art from both establishedand emerging artists. The gallery openedon the King’s Road in 1998, three yearsafter its Hong Kong sister gallery.Monday-Friday 10am-6pm,Saturday 11am-5pm, by appointmenton Sundays.436 Kings Road, SW10 0LJT: 020 7351 1367www.kingsroadartgallery.comLittle Black GalleryAfter the death of the iconic photographerBob Carlos Clarke in 2006, three peopleclose to him – his wife Lindsey, friendTamara Beckwith and agent GhislainPascal – came together to found theLittle Black Gallery, which opened in2008. One room at the gallery is permanentlydedicated to his work and thereare frequent guest exhibitions.Monday-Friday 11am-6pm, Saturday