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London's must-see art exhibitions

By Daralyn Danns 09.07.08

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The Summer Exhibition
"Man Made", the theme for the 240th summer exhibition, includes a gallery curated by Tracey Emin RA with works by Damien Hirst among others, a memorial gallery dedicated to the late RB Kitaj RA and a Sir Anthony Caro RA sculpture of five steel structures.
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1. £7, children £4, under-12s £3, under-sevens free. Until 17 Aug. 0870 848 8484 or royalacademy.org.uk

Psycho Buildings: Artists Take on Architecture
The must-see of the summer including Rachel Whiteread's Village - more than 200 doll's houses, each illuminated by a single light bulb. Outside there's a boating lake which seems to float above the busy road and a transparent dome with mirrored floor where you can see the sky above and reflected below your feet.
Hayward Gallery, South Bank, SE1. £10, under-16s £4.50, under-12s free. Until 25 Aug. 0871 663 2500 or southbankcentre.co.uk

The Courtauld Cézannes
The Montagne Sainte-Victoire is one of Paul Cézanne's masterpieces on show.
The Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, Strand, WC2. £5, under-18s free. Admission free on Mons from 10am until 2pm (excl pub hols). 020 7848 2526 or courtauld.ac.uk

Street and Studio
Includes works by Cecil Beaton and Norman Parkinson and looks at the shift from everyday life to celebrity. Also check out Street Art - work by six urban artists on the iconic river façade.
Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1. £10, children under 18, £8. under-12s free. Until 31 Aug. 020 7887 8888 or tate.org.uk/ modern

Love
Paintings from the 15th century to the present, showing how artists including Raphael and William Holman Hunt have portrayed love.
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2. Free. 020 7747 2885 or nationalgallery.org.uk

The House of Viktor & Rolf Signature pieces from these celebrated Dutch designers who have taken the fashion world by storm. Also check out Frolic in The Curve - an exhibition about the Opium Wars with giant needles.
Barbican Art Gallery, Silk St, EC2. £8, children £6. Until 21 Sep. 020 7638 4141 or barbican.org.uk/ artgallery


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