Midnight Tango Exhibition
Open viewing Saturday 11th Feb 2012 11-4pm;
Private viewing Sunday 12th Feb 2012 11-4pm
The magic of Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace's Midnight
Tango is now showing on canvas at the Knapp
Gallery in Regent's Park.
Renowned figurative painter Charles Willmott was granted special
access to two of the stars of Strictly Come Dancing in order to
paint dance sequences from their sell-out Midnight Tango stage
show, which is currently at the Aldwych Theatre in London’s West
End.
Set in a late night bar in downtown Buenos Aires, Vincent and
Flavia take the audience on a journey into the heart of this
intoxicating city, as danger and excitement, joy and jealousy, pain
and passion combine into a spectacular and explosive live stage
show.
Charles Willmott is a renowned artist whose portraits of dancers
have been keenly collected for decades. Charles describes himself
as a ‘figurative realist’ and as such his paintings are faithful
reproductions of his subjects. Several stages of Charles’ creative
process are captured in the show. The resulting exhibition ranges
from soft sketches to bold oil paintings that capture all the drama
and atmosphere of the Midnight Tango show.
“I’ve enjoyed the great privilege of working with these
talented World Argentine Tango Champions, and I thank Vincent and
Flavia for re-enacting some of their stunning routines for me,”
says Charles.
Charles has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, The Royal
Ballet and dancers Miyako Yoshida and Darcey Bussell. In 2000 and
2003, this dedication to the stage and performance earned him a
finalist place in the prestigious Garrick/Milne Prize and today his
Works include Portraiture, Female Form and Dance.
The exhibition will run until the 31st March 2012. Viewings by
appointment.
RSVP for open or private viewings : help@artgallery.co.uk
For further information, alternative viewing times and/or
purchases please ring 01666 505152 or 0844 879 7438. Email:
help@artgallery.co.uk
This event is in conjenction with www.artgallery.co.uk.
Page last updated 2/2/2012