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By Dominic Donaldson London Art Gallery Accepts Video As Art  The tourist season is hard on the heels of every major city in the world, and in anticipation, there is a whole host of cultural events planned to keep the masses entertained. In the UK, London art gallery curators are putting on art exhibitions of old names and new to deliver what could be the best summer of art for many years. There are in the region of four hundred London art galleries, some have museum status and are renowned worldwide for having near on priceless collections. Paintings by Picasso touch frames with Gauguin masterpieces and sculptures by Henry Moor grace whitewashed rooms with dominance and grace. Smaller London art gallery collections have their own share of famous art works that attract dedicated art lovers from across the globe. The sheer number of art galleries in London means that there are exhibitions that cater for every taste and desire. Contemporary art mixes with impressionism and video art collides with modernism. This summer the world famous exhibition at the Royal Academy features a dedicated area for video art submissions. The exhibition is renowned for attracting submissions that cover a variety of traditional mediums, but the inclusion of a new discipline is a signal that video art is gaining ground in the art world. Richard Wilson is a British sculptor who often uses video to show the process of making a sculpture. This year he was privileged enough to be chosen as a selector for the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy and as such was asked to submit a piece of his own. Rather than choosing to exhibit a sculpture, he chose to submit a video piece which is projected onto a sculpted surface. This has added to the attention that the medium is getting, and helping other video artists to get positive responses to their work. According to Grayson Perry, another sculptor and a fellow selector this year, the traditional galleries in the UK capital are often intolerant of new art movements, preferring to keep with painting and sculpture. To him, the inclusion of video art in this year's exhibition means that this art form is no longer cutting edge. Ironically, it's acceptance by the institution is a signal that the medium has already had its moment. If this is the case, then surely something has taken its place, but to find out exactly what the next art movement might be, you'll need to investigate smaller independent art galleries in London, not major shows such as the summer exhibition. About the author Dom Donaldson is an art expert. Find out more about London Art Gallery exhibitions to view fine art paintings at Richard Green. from http://www.FreeArticlesAndContent.com |