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Eiderdown Books, an independent publisher, creates books about female artists, written by leading female writers and art historians. The latest addition in its collectable, Modern Women Artists series celebrates the life and work of Tirzah Garwood (1908-1951), the wife of Eric Ravilious. Eiderdown Books, £10.99

Open Studios

London Art Week

London Art Week (LAW) will run from 30 June 2023 and continue to coincide with the classic summer sales at the leading auction houses. LAW participants will show special exhibitions and highlights in galleries across central London, with the majority in Mayfair, St James’s and at Cromwell Place in South Kensington. This year, LAW is able to o er an extensive programme of exhibitions and events in galleries and museums as well as detailed representation of participants on the website, which also hosts talks and in-depth articles. 30 June to 7 July 2023. londonartweek.co.uk

Art Festival

An internationally renowned art festival set to take place in Dundee, in collaboration with local organisations and community groups. This June, contemporary art festival, Art Night will deliver its rst full iteration in a city outside London. Over one packed weekend, organisers will present 10 major new commissions in civic spaces across the city by internationally signi cant and emerging artists. The free festival will be brought to Dundee in partnership with Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA). The scheduled date is the evening of 24 June 2023. artnight.org

More than 20 artists and makers warmly welcome you to come and visit their open studios and pop-up exhibitions around the idyllic town of Charlbury, in the heart of West Oxfordshire. See exciting new works, including painting, printmaking, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, sculpture and much more! Trail map available. From 13 to 21 May, 11am-6pm. artweeks.org

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