Discover contemporary Indian art at this free Saatchi Gallery exhibition in London.

The Empire Strikes Back features 26 emerging and established Indian artists, most of whom have never been shown before in the UK.

India’s contemporary art market is expanding rapidly, with thriving art galleries in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.

Against this backdrop, Indian artists are making a wide range of work. The issues explored in the Saatchi Gallery exhibition include:

• The Raj and its legacy
• Gandhi and Nehru
• Urban expansion
• India’s slums
• Issues around migration

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Paul Delaroche was one of the most celebrated artists of his time. His large history paintings received wide acclaim at the Paris annual exhibition, then dominated by the conflicting influences of Neo-classicism and Romanticism.

Such was Delaroche’s success that it often exceeded that of his contemporaries, Ingres and Delacroix. His paintings combine Ingres’s highly finished style with Delacroix’s historical themes to great effect, resembling stage productions where dramatic scenes are being acted.

The monumental Execution of Lady Jane Grey, Delaroche’s most famous painting, is arguably the best example of this new genre. Depicting the moment before the execution of the young queen in 1554, after a reign of just nine days, it is poignant in subject matter and uncanny in its intense realism.

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The winning and commended images from the 2009 competition are now on show in a stunning new exhibition space at the Natural History Museum.

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The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize rewards a living photographer, of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution, in exhibition or publication format, to the medium of photography over the previous year.

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The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 presents the very best in contemporary portrait photography, showcasing the work of some of the most talented emerging young photographers , alongside that of established professionals, photography students and gifted amateurs.

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As the UK’s leading event for event organisers; Confex brings together people who organise any kind of event with a colourful array of venues, destinations and event support services both in the UK and across the world.

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Ecobuild is the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment – the most comprehensive product showcase anywhere and the definitive source of information for the sector.

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A unique exhibition of the world’s leading lighting brands, promoting their products and services at the heart of the most influential architectural and design community, London.

For architects, lighting designers, engineers, installers, contractors, local authority professionals and facilities managers, The ARC Show provides a great opportunity to source new products and technologies, gain inspiration, keep up to date with the latest industry trends and legislation and network with key decision-makers.

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Londons Premier European Amusement and Gaming Expo, showcasing the latest innovations via both exhibits and a comprehensive series of seminars.

The only show to meet and networking with your peers and market leaders within the Amusement and Gaming Industry.

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ABBAWorld is the ultimate interactive experience of ABBA. Fully approved and supported by ABBA, the hugely interactive experience will take visitors on a mind-blowing journey through 25 rooms, bursting with exclusive music, footage, images and never-before-displayed memorabilia from the personal collections of the world’s most cherished pop icons; Agnetha, Benny, Björn and Frida.

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The most influential group of betting industry speakers ever assembled at a b2b exhibition.  The two-day programme consists of 24 thought provoking sessions and is designed to deliver attendees with a unique insight and crucial first-mover advantage across a range of important commercial, technology, product, legislative and social responsibility areas.

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The Amusement Trades Exhibition is the first choice amusement and coin-op exhibition for 2010.  150 exhibitors fill the exhibition floor with the best games and equipment in the amusement industry.

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London Asia Expo is the proven choice for over 6,000 European buyers, who regularly attend to source new and competitively-priced Asian and China made products, everything from the everyday and essential to the unusual and original gift and packaging products, to gadgets and IT, through to fashion clothing and accessories, as well as advertising and promotional items.

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With over 600 exhibitors from both Britain and abroad, hand-selected to ensure a consistently high quality of product, Top Drawer remains the must-attend buying event in 2010.

Top Drawer gives buyers an unrivalled opportunity to source products from a unique mixture of new and established designers and international brands. With five sectors to buy from, including Gift, Children’s, Stationery and Greetings, Home and Fashion.

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Design your future is an extremely popular and unique event, which offers the opportunity to decide what and where to study within art, design and other creative subjects in a lively and stimulating exhibition environment. The events also include workshops hosted by higher and further education professionals.

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Online Information and IMS together create the largest event dedicated to the information industry.

Consisting of an exhibition delivering over 9,000 visitors from 70 countries, a conference and a show floor seminar programme, the event provides an annual meeting place for the global information industry.

Online Information is once again set to play host to thousands of information professionals, information end-users and publishers from around the globe, meeting suppliers of online content, epublishing and library management solutions.

IMS provides a forum for IT, business and information management professionals to find advice, educational content and solutions. Attend IMS and meet suppliers of content management, search solutions and Web 2.0 technologies.

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The Business Startup show is all about giving the best quality advice to people who want to start up a business or who already run one. If you want help or assistance with any of the following, you mustn’t miss this show – it could be the best investment you’ll ever make in the future success of your business: planning a business and writing a business plan, raising finance and controlling cashflow, time management and reducing stress, franchising or buying an existing business, the latest in communications technology and IT equipment, locating the best premises, expanding your business, bookkeeping, taxation and accountancy (including tax and VAT), intellectual property, patenting and protecting innovations, websites, the internet and e-commerce, marketing your business, importing and exporting, training, recruitment and retention, motivation, and how to motivate those around you, branding, advertising & PR and legal advice

This event showcases a wide and varied selection for people who want to start a business or thinking about starting a business, whether it is health & beauty or internet & e-commerce, there will be an opportunity to suit your needs.  You might just be looking for new ideas for starting a business, in which case you will find a wealth of free advice, seminars and contacts at the show. Meet people who have tried and tested the starting a business formula, talk to them about how they started, the problems they had and the fortunes they made.

Spread over 2 days the Business Opportunity Show will have plenty to see and do, you can come for as long or as little as you need with plenty of time available to make sure you do not lose that opportunity you’ve been looking for. All this and for FREE!

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The UK’s only dedicated national exhibition for independent news and convenience retailers. The show is packed with special offers, on-stand promotions and information filled seminars.

CTN World is expected to attract thousands of National Federation of Retail Newsagents members, many visitors and key manufacturers.  A truly unique one-stop shop for the independent news and convenience sectors and offer visitors a great selection of products and services. Quite simply, this is the industry’s one event you simply can’t afford to miss. With a show floor packed with exhibitors, you will get the chance to see every product and service you could possibly need to enhance your business and to get and stay ahead of your competition.

Our impressive range of exhibiting companies, that include all the big brand names, will enhance the visitor experience through product demonstrations and sampling opportunities. This is your chance to really taste, touch and smell all the very latest products new to the market. What better way is there to explore and discover new additions to your product ranges, uncovering more cost effective production methods and source attractive alternative avenues for diversification and expansion.

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Erotica is THE Adult Lifestyle Show, designed to appeal to adults, regardless of their age or sexuality it has gone from strength to strength, attracting over 80,000 visitors.

Many different companies exhibit at the event, the majority retailing their product or services, whilst some use the event for sampling and demonstration purposes to build on their databases.  Categories include fashion (club-wear, leatherwear, rubber, fetish and lingerie), magazines, videos, tattooing, piercing alongside jewellery, beauty and cosmetics exhibits. Special features include a large art gallery including and a demonstration area and new for this year a dedicated Swinger Zone.

Erotica attracts as many women as men making the event attractive to couples and singles.

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The UK’s largest and most highly acclaimed housing technology exhibition.

The exhibition, which forms the focal point of the National Housing Federation’s IT in Housing Conference, is now in it’s 10th year, and offers delegates and visitors an excellent one-stop opportunity to explore the latest innovations, products and services from 80 leading ICT suppliers to the housing sector

Entry to the exhibition is free of charge to delegates and visitors involved in the provision of affordable housing.  If you are not attending the conference as a delegate but would like to visit the exhibition please register for free now.

The exhibition features around 80 exhibits from leading suppliers and is the UK’s most highly regarded and focused event for those involved in ICT in the housing sector. The lively exhibition features a wide range of entertaining and engaging stands many with enticing giveaways, competitions and special offers.

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Whether a complete newbie or a seasoned competitor, the London Running Show is for you.  The event will feature seminars, workshops and the finest kit from top brands in running.

The London Running Show is designed to help you get the most out of running.  Learn how to train effectivley, choose the right nutrition and avoid injury.  See top coaches and athletes presenting in the two theatres and interact in the smaller “one to one” sessions.

Top running brands will be exhibiting the latest products available to the runner with loads of fantastic show offers and promotions.

The London Running Show is brought to you by M2 Events Ltd, organisers of the Triathlon Cycling and Running Show at Sandown Park – now in it’s 8th year!

Victoria Miro

Displayed in the Victoria Miro is the Walthamstow Tapestry by Grayson Perry. The Walthamstow Tapestry explores the emotional resonance of brand names in our lives and our quasi-religious relationship to consumerism. Charting man’s passage from birth to death, the tapestry is peppered with leading brands encountered along the way. Stripped of their logos and thus much of their identity, the names run alongside – often incongruous – depictions of people going about their everyday lives: walking the dog, nursing children, skateboarding, hoovering, and, of course, shopping. Perry is a great chronicler of contemporary life, in whose work sentiment and nostalgia sit subversively alongside fear and anger. In The Walthamstow Tapestry many of the world’s leading names, from luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and Tiffany to high street giants such as Marks and Spencer and IKEA, come under Perry’s excoriating gaze in this cautionary and prophetic tale of modern day life. Inspired by antique batik fabrics from Malaysia as well as eastern European folk art this vast work provides a colourful, rich and complex visual journey across our contemporary landscape.

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Regent’s Park

Featuring over 150 of the most exciting contemporary art galleries in the world, the Frieze Art Fair is the UK’s biggest art event. The Frieze Art Fair includes specially commissioned artists’ projects, a prestigious talks programme, an artist-led education schedule and much more to do!

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Paccar Gallery, British Library
Price: Free

From the first tentative ‘drawings of shadows’ produced in the mid-1830s to its universal acceptance as a leisure pursuit, photography was swept along by a tide of entrepreneurial activity throughout the 19th century.

As an influential new artistic and documentary medium, photography rapidly developed into a lucrative profession. Science, government, industry and a growing media quickly recognised its power both to reflect and to shape society, while both artists and amateurs embraced its potential for personal expression.

Organised by subject matter, the exhibition asks: ‘Who was taking the photograph and why?’ Section by section, items are presented within their cultural context to explore some of the major themes of the 19th century – from expansion to industrialisation, science, and the rapid changes taking place in society. The final section reveals how technology responded to the demands of a developing mass market for photography, which continues to the present day.

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The Wallace Collection

This collection by Damien Hirst is being shown for the first time in the UK. Consisting of 25 new paintings, it is sure to create a sensation. Hung in the traditional galleries of The Wallace Collection, visitors will be able to enjoy the visual dialogue between Hirst’s works and the Old Master paintings.

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Design Museum

David Chipperfield has earned worldwide fame with his restrained and thoughtful designs, and is one of Britain’s leading architects. David Chipperfield has designed buildings from Berlin to Henley, Japan to Spain. This display is a comprehensive overview of key moments in his developments, as well as a look at some of his major recent international projects.

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Tate Modern

This exhibition examinese how artists since the 80s have cultivated their public persona as a product, with a dazzling mix of media, commerce and glamour, creating their own ‘brands’. This exhibition begins with the iconic grandfather of Pop, Andy Warhol, and also showcases Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Keith Haring, Richard Prince, Martin Kippenberger, the YBAs and Takashi Murakami.

Tate Britain

The Turner Prize returns to Tate Britain, and this year the shortlist is: Enrico David, Roger Hiorns, Lucy Skaer, Richard Wright. You can view works of the finalists at the Tate Britain, including Roger Hiorns’ piece ‘Seizure’ 2008, and Lucy Skaer’s piece ‘Black Alphabet’ 2008.

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Tate Modern
Price: Free

This is the 10th commission in the Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. This exhibition showcases Polish Artist Miroslaw Balka, with installations, sculpture and video by him. These works explore themes of personal history and common experience, and is intimate and self-reflective, demonstrating his central concerns of identifying personal memory within the context of historical memory.

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