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the diaryexhibitions``````LEFT Ernst LudwigKirchner, ThePainter (Self Portrait),1920, linocut,90x80cm``````10 Artists & Illustrators``````Facing the World: Self Portraitsfrom Rembrandt to Ai WeiweiIn an age of selfiesticks and Facebook, artiststoday are just as fixated on their own images asthey were 350 years ago. Spanning six centuries,this exhibition features more than 140 works thatexplore the relationship the artist has with theirreflection, in a wide range of media, includingdrawings, prints, paintings and video.Highlights include one of Rembrandt’s mostmemorable self-portraits, painted at the age of 51,and works by Gustave Courbet, Edvard Munch,Paul Klee and Andy Warhol. It will also bringtogether many artworks unfamiliar to Britishaudiences, including self-portraits by the ItalianFuturist Gino Severini, and the GermanExpressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (pictured).The show will feature interactive installationswhich will allow visitors to make their ownself-portraits and experiment with digital imagery.Facing the World: Self Portraits from Rembrandtto Ai Weiwei will run from 16 July to 16 Octoberat Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh,EH2. http://www.nationalgalleries.org``````Top 3 Outdoor Art eventsYOUR CHANCE TO MAKE ART IN THE OPEN AIR THIS SUMMER``````New Forest Open Art CompetitionFind your inspiration in the Hampshirelandscape and create your submission forthe New Forest Open Art Competition. Worksfrom all mediums inspired by this unique partof Britain are welcome. First prize is £500. Ifanything, it’s a great excuse to take a trip tothe south east with plein air gear in hand.Submissions 3-4 July. Exhibition: 16 July to 3September in the New Forest Centre Gallery,Hampshire. http://www.newforestcentre.org.uk``````Art in ActionThe last ever Art in Action takes place thisyear to coincide with the event’s 40thanniversary. The festival is loved by amateurand professional artists alike, offering a mixof workshops and practical art classes. Morethan 400 artists, performers and musicianswill be taking part, including our owncolumnist Laura Boswell. Don’t miss it.14-17 July, Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire.http://www.artinaction.org.uk``````Pintar RapidoSign up for a plein air speed-paintingchallenge in London this summer. PintarRapido calls on artists to work against theclock, and select a part of the city to put tocanvas in the open air. The finished artworksmust be handed in on the day of the event(16 July), to be hung in the exhibition at theChelsea Old Town Hall. First prize is £1,000.16-17 July, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London SW3.http://www.pintarrapido.com``````STAATLICHE KUNSTHALLE KARLSRUHE, KUPFERSTICHKABINETT © BPK / STAATLICHE KUNSTHALLE KARLSRUHE7 Exhibitions.indd 10 09/06/2016 11: