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위치: London Library
주소: 14 St James's Square, St. James's, London SW1Y 4LG
On June 24, 1840, during a crowded meeting in a hall of Covent Garden, Thomas Carlyle stood up and expressed the opinion that London needed a new library. Furthermore, the philosopher was tired of the British Museum Library, where he was forced to sit back to back with his fellow readers, giving him a “museum headache”. The far-reaching vision of that night seemed a dream, but it would result in the world’s largest lending library. Today, the facade of the London Library in St James’s Square advises us that we are about to enter a treasure trove of more than one-million books covering seventeen miles of shelves accessible to all, spread across seven adjoining buildings. Since its opening on May 3, 1841, this paradise of reading, writing and thought in general became, over time, the beloved abode of some of the greatest names of literature, from Charles Dickens to George Eliot, from Virginia Woolf to Agatha Christie. Its halls have inspired poets and Noble Prize winners. The sensation of moving about among volumes from the 1700s, from the 1500s even, and knowing that over 5300 books published from 1800 onwards are kept in a safe because of their marked rarity, vulnerability or unique provenance, is incomparable. At the London Library, there are also versions of some of the smallest books in the world, even miniatures smaller than three inches in height. Among these is the smallest copy of Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Anselm Kiefer presents new paintings at White Cube Mason’s Yard exploring the relationship between history, memory and materiality. The exhibition investigates Van Gogh’s influence on his practice and frames a dialogue between myth and matter.
Portrait Award 2025: A Prize and an Exhibition Celebrating the Art of Portraiture
This summer, London’s National Portrait Gallery will host the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award, a leading international portrait competition. Founded in 1980, it has received over 40.000 entries from more than 100 countries. In 2024, Antony Williams won with Jacqueline with Still Life.
A carefully selected group of works on paper tells the story of three centuries of British art: from 18th-century portraits to post-war Neo-Romantic visions, the collection donated by Nina Drucker explores a variety of techniques and styles.
A journey to discover the Indian sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee revisited through the works, drawings and sculptures of the artists who have most influenced her and with whom she has collaborated.