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Museums& GalleriesWith Beatrice Yeatman-BiggsMUSEUMS & GALLERIESCLOCKWISE FROM TOP: MONARCH IMAGE © HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2013; ELLEN GALLAGHER IMAGE © ELLENGALLAGHER; TULIP IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ESTATE OF RORY MCEWEN;CLAIRE AHO IMAGE © JB COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND THE PHOTOGRAPHERS’ GALLERYWhat’s hotFrom 10 May visitors can feast their eyes on portraits of Britishmonarchs and their courts during the 16th and 17th centuries,garbed in the most lavish of costumes. In Fine Style: The Art OfTudor And Stuart Fashion highlights the importance of fashion indisplaying social status, as well as the power of the monarchy toset fashion trends. The display of works by great artists such asVan Dyck, will cast light on the changing fashions of the periodand how clothing was used to convey important messages.The Queen’s Gallery, p. 58.Fashionable flair for witCutting edge photographs from the worlds of fashion, editorialand advertising are brought together in this vibrant show ofClaire Aho’s work from 1950-70. Claire Aho: Studio Works(until 21 Jul) displays images from the pioneer of Finnishcolour photography, renowned for capturing humorous, brightlycoloured scenes that often graced the covers of Finnishlifestyle magazines. Her ability to channel wit and contemporaryrelevance has cemented her reputation as a key cultural figurein her homeland.The Photographers’ Gallery,p. 58.Talent infull bloomDelicate botanical illustrationsby renowned artist and musicianRory McEwan are displayed in RoryMcEwan: The Colours Of Reality(from 11 May), a beautiful collection ofhis work spanning 30 years. Famed for hisscientific precision and artistic flair, McEwanwas also a highly influential figure during thepost-War folk song revival.The Shirley Sherwood Gallery Of Botanical Artat Kew Gardens, p. 59.Artistic melting potContemporary American artist EllenGallagher’s work is made up of a diversecombination of subject matter, fromadvertising to science fiction and literatureto black popular culture, music and myth.Ellen Gallagher (from 1 May) is the UK’sfirst major exhibition of Gallagher’s work,which will display pieces from the last 20years. Gallagher’s work is often unsettlingin its repetition (the writings of Beat poetGertrude Stein influenced her approach)and abstraction of the eclectic imageryemployed. With her innovative use ofmaterials, the artist at once expresseshow it is to be ‘present’ and reminds heraudience that designs from the past live onand multiply, however insignificant humanbeings become.Tate Modern, p. 59.May 2013|LONDON PLANNER|visitlondon.com |55