Art exhibitions in London in 2014

Art galleries take people from their troubles into a different world of creative motifs. In London, the famous galleries are Hayward Gallery, Tate odern, !oyal Academy of Arts, "ational #ortrait Gallery and $aatchi gallery. %hen art influences people, it seeps into all walks of life from residential and commercial architecture to office interiors London. There will be an aestheticism permeating every aspect of public life when art is encouraged. %ithout art, life in the cities will become rigid and drab. A rural e&istence does not need art but when it comes to cities and their regimented lifestyles, art becomes the element that sustains people. A peep into the artistic world will lead people into reflection and contemplation. $uch moments are created by the beauty of nature. Artistic works transport people beyond nature into the world of the mind. The Hayward gallery is situated at the $outhbank 'entre on (elvedere !oad and is open from )* am to + pm during e&hibitions from Tuesday to $unday. The gallery stays open till , pm on Thursdays and -ridays. Tate odern at (ankside also has the same opening and closing times while on -ridays and $aturdays, it stays open till )* pm. The gallery is also open on bank holidays.The cutout works of Henry atisse are being e&hibited at Tate odern from ). April to . $eptember /*)0. The ticket price for adults starts from 1)+.2*. At present, an e&hibition of the work of !ichard Hamilton is on till /+ ay /*)0 with a ticket price of 1)2.)*. The !oyal Academy of Arts is nearing /3* years of e&istence. It is located in the %est 4nd. The regular timings are from )* am to + pm while on -riday, the gallery is open till )* pm. 5n -ridays, visitors are allowed in up to 6.2* pm. At present, an e&hibition on architecture is underway and will close on + April. Tickets for the e&hibition begin from 1)0. Later this year, the works of German artist Anselm 7iefer will be e&hibited at the Academy from /. $eptember to )0 8ecember. Also in the latter half of /*)0 will be an e&hibition of the work of Allen 9ones !A from )2 "ovember /*)0 to /3 9anuary /*)3.

A different type of art is housed at the "ational #ortrait Gallery which is located at $t. artin:s #lace. Here, the art focuses on people and faces, more particularly the faces of famous people from the ancient times to the modern times. The gallery is open until 6 pm on Thursday and -riday. An e&hibition of photographs taken by 8avid (ailey is currently on show and is scheduled

to run till ) 9une, tickets for which are 1)0.3* and up to 1)+ with the higher;priced tickets including a Gift Aid donation. The $aatchi gallery at 8uke of <ork:s (uilding on 7ings !oad houses contemporary art in )/ gallery $pace #lanning. A fair for contemporary ob=ects, '5LL4'T, is being held at the gallery from )* ay to )2 ay with tickets priced at 1)..