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| Exhibitions
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Evolution:
Anne Desmet has been invited by the Whitworth
Art Gallery in Manchester, UK, (a significant museum of
historical and contemporary art and artefacts, belonging to
the University of Manchester) to show new work on architectural
themes that will stem from the idea of Urban Evolution. A special
feature will be her latest works based on the impressive Victoria
Swimming Baths in Manchester, winner in BBC TV's Restoration
series. This major solo exhibition will be at the Whitworth
Gallery from 11 April - 3 August 2008 see: www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
before touring to Hart
Gallery, London, in November 2008; the School
of Art Museum & Gallery, Aberystwyth, in December 2008 -
January 2009; Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate, from February -
March 2009; and Gainsborough's
House, Sudbury, Suffolk, from April - end of June 2009.
Watch out for updates on this page. |
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| Babel
Flowers:
Anne Desmet's last solo exhibition took place at Hart
Gallery, London N1, UK, in January 2006. See: www.hartgallery.co.uk
to view selections. Contact Hart Gallery for prices/viewings.
Highlights include evolving wood engravings and Op-Art-esque
collages of the interior of the Great Court at London's British
Museum; and a series of monumental collages of Babel towers
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| Royal
Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE):
Anne Desmet shows work at the RE Annual Exhibition at Bankside
Gallery, London SE1 9JH, UK, www.banksidegallery.com
each spring. A selection of her unframed prints is in stock
here throughout the year. |
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| MAAPS
International Printmaking Exhibition:
Anne Desmet is the invited UK representative at this inaugural
exhibition in Canada, which opened in September 2006 and is
touring. See: www.maaps.ca.
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| Small
Print / Big Impression:
Anne Desmet is an invited selector/exhibitor in this international
mini-print exhibition that opened at Leicester City Art Gallery
in April and is now touring the UK. For details contact: info@leicesterprintworkshop.com
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| Prizes |
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Anne Desmet won prizes for two of her printed collages at Originals07
- Britain's foremost National Open Print Exhibition - at London's
Mall
Galleries in February 2007. She has had three works selected
for inclusion in Originals08 at the Mall this year from 13-23
February 2008. See www.mallgalleries.org.uk
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| Anne
Desmet won a major prize at the Miniprint Finland Exhibition
at Lahti
Art Museum, Finland, www.lahdentaidegraafikot.fi
on show until 3rd February 2008. |
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| The
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Montreal, Canada, has recently
given Anne Desmet a significant award for her achievements in
printmaking to date.
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| Books
& Publications |
| Handmade
Prints:
This introduction to creative printmaking
without a press, co-authored by Anne Desmet & Jim Anderson and
published by A&C Black Ltd, in 2000, has been reprinted for
the 3rd time, in 2006, ISBN 0 7136 7708 2. See: www.acblack.com
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| Printmakers
- the directory:
This important new guide to more than
130 British printmakers was co-edited by Anne Desmet and Anthony
Dyson and was published in 2006 by A&C Black Ltd. See www.acblack.com
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| Anne
Desmet - 200 Prints:
Anne Desmet has compiled a fully illustrated
catalogue of all her prints to date. Published in November 2007
and available at just £12 (sterling) inc. p&p, it features 21
years of diverse prints featuring architecture, landscape, portraiture
and metamorphosis. If you would like to buy a copy, please contact
Anne via the Register page of this
site. |
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