5 Must See Artists at The Lightbox this Summer The Lightbox is a stunning architectural gem and the only dedicated museum and gallery in Woking, situated on the banks of the Basingstoke Canal. Our Spring/Summer programme is filled with blockbuster exhibitions, informative talks & tours, unique events, and family-friendly workshops. Summer is just around the corner, and what better way to escape the heat than in our bright and airy building with some feel-good art? Image: William Crozier (1930-2011) [Untitled] Landscape, 1960 Oil on paper © The Estate of William Crozier and Piano Nobile 1. William Crozier The Scots/Irish artist William Crozier (1930-2011) will feature in our Upper Gallery exhibition William Crozier: Nature into Abstraction.In Crozier’s response to the natural environment, he developed an innovative vocabulary of abstract gestures and marks, informed by European and American abstract painting. Like an archaeologist, Crozier uncovered ‘the savagery just beneath the surface’ of the natural world, rather than representing its topographical appearance. In Crozier's paintings, the nature observed provides the catalyst for a radical vision that gives us landscapes of dark revelation. William Crozier: Nature into Abstraction2 April – 19 June 2022£7.50 Day Pass • Lightbox Members and Under 21s Free Image: Caroline Walker (b. 1982), Study for Table Laying, Late Morning, 2020. Oil on paper. The Fleming Collection. © The Artist 2. Caroline Walker Scottish artist Caroline Walker, b.1982 will feature in our Main Gallery exhibition this summer, A Window into Scottish Art: The Ingram & Fleming Collections. Drawing on her own photographic source material, Walker provides a unique window into the everyday lives of women. Blurring the boundary between objectivity and lived experience, the artist highlights often overlooked jobs performed by women and the psychologically charged spaces they inhabit. A Window into Scottish Art: The Ingram & Fleming Collections23 April – 3 July 2022£7.50 Day Pass ● Lightbox Members and Under 21s Free Image: Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989) The Palm House Kew Gardens (c) The Estate of Edward Bawden 3. Edward Bawden As a painter, illustrator and graphic artist known for his prints, book covers, posters, and garden metalwork furniture. Bawden is one of Britain’s best-loved artists. Bawden taught at the Royal College of Art, where he had been a student, worked as a commercial artist, and served as a war artist in World War II. Edward Bawden’s work will feature in our Upper Gallery exhibition The Ingram Collection & Fry Art Gallery: ‘Bawden, Ravilious and the art of Great Bardfield’. The Ingram Collection & Fry Art Gallery: ‘Bawden, Ravilious and the art of Great Bardfield’.9 July – 9 October 2022£7.50 Day Pass • Lightbox Members and Under 21s FreeImage: Melissa McGill (b.1969), 'Red Regatta (Coppa del Presidente della Repubblica, San Giorgio Maggiore)', 2019. Archival pigment print. © Melissa McGill Maz 4. Melissa McGill Melissa McGill is a New York based interdisciplinary artist known for ambitious, collaborative, site-specific public art projects. They take the form of site-specific, immersive experiences that explore nuanced conversations between land, water, sustainable traditions, and the interconnectedness of all living things. Spanning a variety of media including performance, photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, sound, light, video, and immersive installation. McGill’s work will feature in our Main Gallery exhibition: Canaletto and Melissa McGill: Performance and Panorama. 16 July – 13 November 2022£7.50 Day Pass • Lightbox Members and Under 21s Free Image: Canaletto (1697-1768) The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice c.1740, oil on canvas © Manchester Art Gallery Bridgeman Images 5. Canaletto Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768), known as Canaletto, was born in Venice, the son of a theatrical scene painter. He was very influential, famed for his precisely depicted and evocative views of the city. Later Canaletto painted grand scenes of the canals of Venice and the Doge's Palace. His large-scale landscapes portrayed the city's pageantry and waning traditions, making innovative use of atmospheric effects and strong local colours. Canaletto’s work will be featured in our Main Gallery exhibition: Canaletto and Melissa McGill: Performance and Panorama. 16 July – 13 November 2022£7.50 Day Pass • Lightbox Members and Under 21s Free