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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES31 Jul romantics. poeticartworks by Jmw Turner,John constable, williamblake and others. Until 21Aug watercolour. Trace thehistory of watercolour frommedieval illumination topresent-day artists, includingwork by Tracey emin.exhibition £12.70. Until 21Aug James Stirling: notesFrom The archive. Freeretrospective of work bythe late british architect.From 14 Jun The Vorticists:manifesto For a modernworld. paintings, sculpturesand photos from the avantgardeart movement (1914-18), led by painter wyndhamLewis. exhibition £12.70.Daily 10.00-18.00 (‘til 22.00on the first Fri of the month).admission free.Millbank, SW1. % 0207887 8888. : tate.org.ukË Pimlico. Map E6.TATE MODERNcompelling contemporaryart. Until 10 Jul burke+ norfolk: photographs FromThe war in afghanistan.Simon norfolk’s new photosare contrasted with thoseof 19th-century britishsnapper John burke. Until11 Sep miró: The LadderOf escape. See more than150 paintings, drawings,sculptures and prints ina major retrospective.exhibition £15.50. Fri-Sat10.00-22.00; Sun-Thurs10.00-18.00.admission free.Bankside, SE1. % 0207887 8888. : tate.org.ukË Southwark. Map C8.VAUXHALL ARTCAR BOOT FAIR 201119 Jun browse the carboots of britain’s bestartists to buy original work.exhibitors include gavinTurk and Sir peter blakeplus artist and fashiondesigner pam hogg. 12.00-18.00. admission £3.Old Truman Brewery,Brick Lane Yard,146 Brick Lane, E1.% 020 7770 6001.: artcarbootfair.comË Liverpool Street/Aldgate East. Off map.VICTORIA ANDALBERT MUSEUMThe V&a has a magnificentcollection of fine and appliedarts spanning 3,000 years.artefacts include ceramics,fashion, paintings andillustrations. Until 10 Julyohji yamamoto. installationbasedretrospective of workby the Japanese fashiondesigner. exhibition £7. Until17 Jul The cult Of beauty:The aesthetic movement1860-1900. From thepaintings of rossetti andburne-Jones to the domesticfurnishings of william morris.exhibition £12. Until 14Sep So noble a confection:producing and consumingchocolate, 1600-2000.ceramics, metalwork andprints for chocoholics. Fri10.00-22.00; Sat-Thurs10.00-17.45. admission free.Cromwell Road, SW7.% 020 7942 2000.: vam.ac.uk Ë SouthKensington. Map D2.V&A MUSEUMOF CHILDHOODnational collection ofchildhood objects datingback to the 16th century.Until 12 Jun Sense Ofplace. works by five artists,including a metalsmith andtextile designer, who wereinspired by the museum’scollection. Until 4 Sepabsurd impositions. pencilportraits by rebeccaFortnum. Until 4 Sep FromThe Tiger who came To TeaTo mog and pink rabbit.about the books of JudithKerr. Daily 10.00-17.45.admission free.Cambridge Heath Road,E2. % 020 8983 5200.: vam.ac.uk/mocË Bethnal Green. Off map.WALLACE COLLECTIONThe former wallace familyhome displaying theircollection of rococo art,sculpture and furniture.paintings include JeanhonoréFragonard’s 18thcenturymasterpiece, TheSwing. Until 5 Jun espritet Verite: watteau and hiscircle. exhibitions aboutFrench artist Jean-antoineEssential EminUntil 29 Aug paintings, drawings, photos, sculptures,installations, videos and textiles feature in the artshow Tracey emin: Love is what you want. This majorretrospective at the hayward gallery looks back at themeteoric career of one of britain’s most talked-aboutcontemporary artists. Frank, playful and sometimesconfessional, the multi-media art on display includes somerarely-exhibited early works, more recent large-scaleinstallations and some brand-new outdoor sculptures.Hayward Gallery, p. 61.watteau. From 23 JunTime regained. works bycontemporary artist Kevincoates. Daily 10.00-17.00.admission free.Hertford House,Manchester Square, W1.% 020 7563 9500.: wallacecollection.orgË Bond Street. Map B4.WELLCOMECOLLECTIONmedicine, life and artexplored in over 1,500exhibits, including shrunkenheads and ancient remedies.changing temporaryexhibitions and events, plusmany permanent displays.Until 31 Aug Dirt: The Filthyreality Of everyday Life.exhibition about changingattitudes to muck. Displaysinclude contemporary artby bruce nauman, satiricalillustrations, scientificartefacts, film and more.Tues, wed, Fri & Sat10.00-18.00; Sun 11.00-18.00; Thurs 10.00-22.00.admission free.183 Euston Road, NW1.% 020 7611 2222.: wellcomecollection.orgË Euston. Map A5.WHITECHAPEL GALLERYnine galleries featuringmodern masters andcontemporary art. Until19 Jun paul graham:photographs 1981-2006.a retrospective of work bythe british artist, includinga1: The great northroad. Until 14 Aug FredSandback. work by theamerican sculptor. Until4 Sep This is whitechapel.ian berry’s documentaryphotos of east London in1972. Tues-wed & Fri-Sun11.00-18.00; Thurs 11.00-21.00. admission free.77-82 Whitechapel HighStreet, E1. % 020 75227888. : whitechapelgallery.org Ë Aldgate East.Off map.Tracey emin’S inSTaLLaTiOn ‘KnOwing my enemy’, image © STephen whiTe, cOurTeSy OF The whiTe cube gaLLery70 | visitlondon.com | LONDON PLANNER | June 2011