Picasso Portraits 2016 - National Portrait Gallery

Here at The Amazing Blog, we appreciate creativity and artistry and being based in London we get to see a variety of great exhibitions.This Autumn the public will be fortunate enough to see the Picasso Portraits at The National Portrait Gallery, which will be open from October 6th 2016.

This will be a major art exhibition, being the first of its kinds in 20 years; it will be an exciting time for people to appreciate Picasso's work. The exhibition will feature 75 pieces of his most well-known work including some exclusive pieces that has never before been seen in the UK. London is lucky enough to be displaying the Spanish painter’s work until 5th February 2017 when it it will move to Barcelona.   

The exhibition has been displayed in order to demonstrate Picasso’s extraordinary range. Picasso has been described as the breaker of the rules for many amazing reasons. The choice of the portraits that will be featured in the gallery express a different side of Picasso, including some surprises and humour that will be key elements in the exhibition. 

The art display is going beyond expectations and will be an unforgettable experience for the public to enjoy his creativity as it will also showcase self-portraits. There will be a timeline in Picasso’s change of style from his earlier work when he was just a teenager and the end of the 19th century.  Also for the first time in the gallery there is support from the exhibition sponsor Goldman Sachs, so the first 100 tickets will be available to purchase here for £5.00 every Friday morning. 

Don't miss this one-in-a-lifetime experience of Picasso Portraits exhibition and go enjoy a family Sunday afternoon at The National Portrait Gallery.

Vintage Fair at Tooting's Tram

With a very long seven days left until pay-day and bank funds depleting at an alarming rate, updating my wardrobe was certainly not on my to-do list this weekend. As soon as I step a tentative toe into the Selfridges Beauty Hall, or High Street Kensington’s Zara, I can guarantee that neither my overdraft nor my bank manager will thank me for it. And with the nights getting darker and October swiftly approaching, my wardrobe is in desperate need of some new additions. So imagine my delight when a friend told me about the South West Jumble, taking over the Tooting Tram and Social this Sunday. Located just a minute or so’s walk from Tooting Broadway Tube Station, The Tooting Tram Social is a converted tram shed with high ceilings and sumptuous décor. And while most people associate these kind of sales with an old church hall and a smattering of blue rinses selling fairy cakes, this one is anything but. Taking place twice a month, this is a vintage and craft jumble sale, packed full of fantastic stalls certainly worth a good rummage. With a huge array of stands on offer, from handmade crafts, to fantastic vintage finds, and just about everything in-between, it’s like a bona-fide marriage of eBay and Etsy ironically located in a Tram Shed in Tooting.

At the last one my friend picked up some fantastic bargains - smug in the knowledge that she’d found a true one-off, which certainly can’t be said for trusty high-street shopping.  The event also has yummy food on offer, fantastic live music and a fully licensed bar and even better - it's free to get in – perfect if you want to drag the other half along!  So go along, drink and be merry, and hopefully leave with a few bargains thrown in – sounds like the perfect Sunday to me!

Doors open at 12 - see you there!

Tram Shed Tooting Tram & Social 46-48 Mitcham Road SW17 9NA London