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Looking at the Top Art News of the Month

Looking at the Top Art News of the Month

This month has been an outstanding month for art and art news. We are here to tell you the latest and greatest in the art world.

First of all, we learned that Kate Middleton is to present an Art Fund museum award. Middleton is to attend this event with big-name artists such as Antony Gormley, Grayson Perry and Micheal Craig-Martin. There are a number of different organisations up for this award…

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More information on Nelson Mandela

More information on Nelson Mandela

We all know Mandela the icon, the unflagging, dogged crusader who fought for the rights of black Africans. Mandela the hero, the man who brought about the end of apartheid and became South Africa’s first black president, is an inspiration. We also knew Mandela as the world’s most famous prisoner. Now, Mandela the artist is a brand new entry, stirring enormous interest in artistic circles and not…

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Nelson Mandela's Art

Nelson Mandela’s Art

Nelson Mandela’s better known as a statesman rather than an artist, but in 2001, aged 83 and only several years after he stepped down from being the president of South Africa, he began to draw. He used the dining room in his home to develop his newly-found passion and the two main subjects of his drawings were his imprisonment in Robben Island, where he spent 18 out of his 27 years in captivity,…

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Nelson Mandela's Art: A Brief Introduction

Nelson Mandela’s Art: A Brief Introduction

Nelson Mandela is best known for his revolutionary work battling apartheid in South Africa during the second half of the 20th Century. His time spent in prison during this period inspired his art, and in the early 2000s he produced a number of lithographs depicting his struggles while incarcerated on Robben Island. Utilising symbolic landmarks and contrasting elements, Mandela’s works drew…

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What You Probably Didn’t Know About Belgravia Gallery and the Works of Nelson Mandela

What You Probably Didn’t Know About Belgravia Gallery and the Works of Nelson Mandela

Belgravia Gallery

The Belgravia Gallery can be found on Maddox Street in the heart of the major art district within Mayfair. With the mother-daughter duo behind the gallery, it offers a personally tailored service in order for their clients to find the best works suited to their needs.

The private collection the gallery holds itself contains a vast number of works including those from the famed…

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Nelson Mandela’s Legacy at the Belgravia Gallery

Nelson Mandela’s Legacy at the Belgravia Gallery

Nelson Mandela is known around the world for his work in South Africa and his leadership, but when looking at Mandela’s legacy, it is important not to overlook his sketches and artistic works. He began this project with the aim of establishing funds for his charities.

The Belgravia Gallery, based in London’s Mayfair, acts as the official UK liaison for Mandela’s artworks and the pieces can be…

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Nelson Mandela's Art - Window & Lighthouse

Nelson Mandela’s Art – Window & Lighthouse

Window: This vibrant piece by Nelson Mandela acts as a reimagining of his own prison cell window whilst unlawfully imprisoned on Robben Island. Although Table Mountain is not visible from the depicted window in real life, Mandela has chosen to incorporate it into his sketch to signify the freedom and beauty that he associated with the mountainous landmark. An emphasis on the window itself is made…

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Blenheim Palace interview with Dr. Makaziwe Mandela

Blenheim Palace interview with Dr. Makaziwe Mandela

Dr. Maki Mandela, the eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela, talks to leading South African journalist John Battersby about her father’s life and legacy and about the works of art that he created in later life at this year’s Blenheim Literary Festival.

Makaziwe ‘Maki’ Mandela is the daughter of Nelson Mandela and his first wife, Evelyn Mase. She worked closely with the South African government on…

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Maki Mandela interview with Matthew Stadlen Matthew Stadlen (born 7 December 1979) is an English television presenter and producer for the BBC. He presents the BBC interview series 

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Belgravia Gallery

We at Belgravia Gallery have updated a number of our websites, simply search for Belgravia Gallery and check them out.

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Mandela Impression/Struggle Series

Belgravia Gallery Mandela Struggle Series:

The ‘Struggle Series’ is a collection of sketches by Nelson Mandela that defines his nation’s struggles through the imagery of hands. He explains that hands are “powerful instruments” which can “hurt or heal, punish or uplift. They can also be bound but a quest for righteousness can never be repressed.” The ideology of Mandela breaking free from the…

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