Finding the Unicorn: Tapestries Mythical and Modern
17 April to the 1 June 201
An exhibition entitled ‘Finding the Unicorn: Tapestries Mythical and Modern‘ opens at the Fleming Collection this month in London.
Based around the medieval Hunt for the Unicorn tapestry series this exhibition will feature the work of West Dean Tapestry Studio and Historic Scotland’s recently completed refurbishment of James V’s Royal Palace at Stirling Castle. It has taken 12 years to weave the tapestries at the West Dean Tapestry Studio, part of the Edward James Foundation based near Chichester in west Sussex. The originals are at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
The image pictured above, from this series, is entitled ‘The Unicorn is Found’.
The exhibition is presented by Historic Scotland and West Dean Tapestry Studio at The Fleming Collection and will fun from the 17 April to the 1 June 2013.
Needless to say this is an exhibition that I will be visiting at least once this spring/summer.
The Fleming Collection is located near Green Park tube station in london at 13 Berkeley Street, W1J 8DU. For further information visit the Fleming Collection website.