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LOOKING INTO WONDERLAND at The Herbert
The evocative paring of Lewis Carroll’s infamous writing alongside Sir John Tenniel’s illustrations have graced many a bookshelf, school bag and bedside table. And it would seem that it is this amalgamation of the two which bring the nonsensical to the senses; turning the weird into wonder-land. Continue reading
July/August Area Culture Guide
Area’s Guide to Festive Events
There is no avoiding it, the festivities are here with a bang this year so we say embrace the fun, try something different, and roll with it because if you are staying in the region over the holidays then Christmas is going to be hard to escape. We’ve rounded up a selection of events to treat the bah-humbug blues and give you plenty to do throughout December. Continue reading
Secret Egypt
A blockbusting new exhibition at Coventry’s Herbert will investigate and challenge the myths about ancient Egypt put about by Hollywood and popular media. Secret Egypt gathers over 200 objects from museums around the country including a mummy – called Perenbast, from the 22nd dynasty, discovered in 1909 – on loan from the Manchester Museum. Continue reading
The Herbert Art Giveaway
To all you art lovers out there!
This is an unmissable event. In celebration of the launch of the Street Art Season the Herbert art gallery & Museum will be giving away 100 art pieces in a special Street Art Saturday It’s yours Take It event. This giveaway includes a wide variety of art that’s been gathered from Iran, Canada, the USA and all across europe and the UK.
This giveaway is the perfect opportunity for people who haven’t thought about owning art to get some wonderful and varied pieces for FREE and to become involve in the art world.
Can’t make it on the event day? No need to worry, the Herbert will be hiding their artwork around the city each week for the entirety of the exhibition. For clues where to find these pieces, keep checking out The Herbert’s Flickr Continue reading
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