Tuesday 6 March 2012

Art for Crisis at Somerset House





Copyright: Yinka Shonibare. Image: Shaun Bloodworth.


Starting next week on Wednesday 14 March for five weeks or so there will be an exhibition at Somerset House on the Strand. Some famous names will be showimg their work and the aim is to draw attention to the issue of homelessness.


Some of the artists who will be exhibiting work are, in no particular order: Anthony Gormley, Tracey Emin, Nathan Coley, Nika Neelova, Anthony Caro, Bob and Roberta Smith, Yinka Shonibare, Gillian Wearing and Jonathan Yeo.


Alongside these big names, clients of Crisis will also have their work exhibited in the gallery and the chance to show to a much wider audience.


The works are to be auctioned off at Christie's May 2012 to raise money for Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.






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