must-see exhibition
Dance
Edgar Degas, A Group of Dancers (about 1898), National Gallery of Scotland
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17 Oct 2009 - 24 Jan 2010
A new exhibition jointly curated by Newcastle's Laing Art Gallery and the National Galleries of Scotland, and featuring works by artists including Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Diane Arbus, is to open at the Laing on 17 October 2009.
Dance centres on Degas’ 19th century painting A Group of Dancers, and juxtaposes paintings, sculpture, prints and photography. The works on show range in date from Nicolas Poussin’s A Dance to the Music of Time which dates from around 1640, to Diane Arbus’s 1970 photograph Two Men Dancing at a Drag Ball, NYC, 1970, and show how artists have explored the universal theme of dance.
The exhibition features many outstanding works on loan from the collections of the National Galleries of Scotland which are rarely seen in the North East.
Dance is a subject which Degas is particularly well known for, often painting scenes of dancers backstage or in rehearsal. A Group of Dancers is one of his most well known works, showing ballet dancers at rest between rehearsals.
The exhibition will tour to Duff House Gallery in Aberdeenshire and the National Gallery of Scotland between February and June 2010. Youcan see a virtual tour of the exhibition on the National Galleries of Scotland website.
The exhibition will be complemented by a range of free events at the Laing, including a day of live dance performances and demonstrations on Saturday 14 November, from 10am to 5pm.
Saturday 14 November, 10am - 5pm
Live dance performances and demonstrations throughout the day. Click here for more details.
Free talks
Saturday 9 January, Saturday 16 January, Saturday 23 January at 11am
A free talk led by the Friends of the Laing, focusing on Edgar Degas' A Group of Dancers. No booking required - meet in the Laing's Marble Hall to take part.
The exhibition is supported by the Friends of the Laing.
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