Lakeland Arts - What's On Guide

Refuge: The Art of Belonging 15 February - 29 June 2019 Artists who found safe haven in Britain after being displaced by war are the subject of Refuge: The Art of Belonging . This exhibition tells the story of artists who entered Britain as a result of Nazi occupation. Running over three galleries, it includes work by Kurt Schwitters, Hilde Goldschmidt, Hans Coper, Lucie Rie, Lucian Freud and Frank Auerbach. It is part of Insiders/Outsiders - a nationwide arts festival taking place throughout 2019 to celebrate refugees from Nazi Europe and their contribution to British culture. For events and talks related to this exhibition go to: abbothall.org.uk Martin Bloch, Scorched Trees , 1943, PC Grant, Photo by Peter Mennim © The Martin Bloch Trust. Coming Home: Lady Anne Clifford 22 March - 22 June 2019 Abbot Hall takes part in the National Portrait Gallery’s Coming Home project which is loaning portraits of iconic individuals to places they are closely associated with. Abbot Hall will show the finest portrait of Lady Anne Clifford (1590-1676). She fought one of the most famous legal battles of the Jacobean age to obtain the rights of her inheritance. This portrait of her, by William Larkin, (c1618), is an excellent example of those commissioned by members of the Court of James I. The painting will be shown alongside another portrait by William Larkin painted around the same time. Lady Anne’s 64-year campaign is known through her diaries and magnificent The Great Picture , painted in 1646 and on permanent show at Abbot Hall. See an amazing portrait of an unsung campaigner as she returns home to Cumbria. Anne, Countess of Pembroke (Lady Anne Clifford) by William Larkin, c. 1618, © National Portrait Gallery, London. 4 5