Looking forward to an art-filled 2011!

"Yielding Stone" by Gabriel Orozco, 1992

Whatever 2011 brings, it promises to be packed with lots of exciting arty treats.  I’ve put together a list of just a few things on offer

in the New Year.  I’ll be trying to get to as many of them as I can, and, of course, to blog them.  You might not think all of them are blogworthy, but that’s the beauty of being the author - I get to choose!  But please feel free to leave a comment if you know of something which should be added to my list.  (Also, big thanks to a piece in the Observer for kicking this off).

A Thrill of Hope – The Weary World Rejoices!

An etching by Rembrandt, called, “The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds” (1634).  The terrified shepherds flee as heaven bursts open with the news that Christ has been born.

The Art of Christmas: Music

On this year’s Royal Variety Performance, Michael McIntyre joked, “in December we forget every piece of music that was ever written, and focus entirely on the same 15 songs over and over and over again…“  And he wasn’t just talking about the X factor.  He was talking about the Christmas songs we love to love every year, from around mid-September.

According to the Performing Rights Society, the top ten most played Christmas songs are: