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Leonardo Da Vinci: EXxperience, Experiment And Design

The V&A's autumn exhibition provides an unrivalled insight into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), featuring 60 superb examples of his drawings from British collections brought together for the first time. The pages will be brought to life by several large-scale models of his designs and sophisticated computer animations to illuminate his vision.

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At Home In Renaissance Italy

The riches of the Renaissance interior, and its central role in the flowering of Italian art and culture, will be the subject of a V&A exhibition this autumn. Masterpieces by Donatello, Carpaccio, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Lotto, Titian and Veronese, and exquisite treasures once in the Medici collections, will show how works of art were originally conceived for affluent Renaissance homes.

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Beyond the Maker's Mark

Beyond the Maker's Mark: Paul de Lamerie Silver in the Cahn Collection is a new display at the V&A celebrating the extraordinary work of Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751), London's leading 18th-century silversmith. The display will include around 50 pieces of de Lamerie silver from the Cahn Collection, currently on loan to The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Tennessee, who have organized this touring display.

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Surrealism And Design

The V&A's major spring exhibition, Surreal Things, will be the first to explore the influence of Surrealism on the world of design - theatre, interiors, fashion, film, architecture, and advertising. Alongside paintings by Magritte, Ernst and Dalí will be some of the most extraordinary objects of the 20th century, from Dalí's Mae West Lips sofa and Lobster Telephone to Elsa Schiaparelli's dramatic 'Tear' and 'Skeleton' dresses, and Meret Oppenheim's Table with Bird's Legs.

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Kylie - The Exhibition At Victoria And Albert Museum

The changing image of Kylie Minogue, one of the most popular contemporary style icons, will be the focus of a new exhibition at the V&A. Featuring performance costumes, accessories, album covers, photographs, music and video, the exhibition will look at how Kylie, as a performer, has used her wardrobe to create an image that is known worldwide. The exhibitions is on view 8 February to 10 June 2007

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New York Fashion Now

17 April - 2 September 2007, Sponsored by ECCO Shoes. This spring the V&A will display the work of the latest generation of New York fashion designers. New York Fashion Now will bring together designs by 20 of the most talented and innovative designers from the numerous independent fashion labels launched between 1999 and 2004.

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The Shadow Of Slave Trading On Contemporary Art And Design

An exhibition marking the bicentenary of the outlawing of the British slave trade - part of a national initiative, 'Remembering Slavery' 20 February to 17 June 2007.

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James 'Athenian' Stuart At Victoria And Albert Museum

The work of James 'Athenian' Stuart, the influential 18th-century Neo-Classical architect best known for his interiors of Spencer House, London, will be on display at the V&A this spring. 15 March - 24 June 2007

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