Horses and Nudes

The Mall Galleries opens two exhibitions on Tuesday 2 August. The first is The Horse in Art: Society of Equestrian Artists International Open Exhibition. This is the Society’s 32nd year and its second open exhibition. It is the largest exhibition of equestrian art in London. Suzie Whitcombe's terrific Marwari Mare won Best in Show 2010. The second show is the Hesketh Hubbard Art Society Annual Exhibition. This is London’s largest life-drawing society and has been holding weekly drawing classes since 1930. So expect nudes. Paintings, that is. The excellent portrait shown here is Simon Whittle's Sonrisa. Both exhibitions run to Sunday 7 August, admission free.