Discover art alongside the expert eye of an artist, designer or curator. From old masters to the latest contemporary installations special art-themed tours will bring collections to life, sharing their insider knowledge & love of their subject. This is the perfect gift for art-lovers or for anyone keen to find out more about the amazing artworks & interiors in one of a range of galleries & museums around the country, from London to Dorset, to West Yorkshire & up to Edinburgh. Also included is the book ' Seven Days in the Art World'. Contemporary art has become a mass entertainment, a luxury good, a job description &, for some, a kind of alternative religion. Sarah Thornton's shrewd & entertaining fly-on-the-wall narrative takes us behind the scenes of the art world, from art school to auction house, showing us how it works, & giving us a vivid sense of being there. Retail price £9.99. Venues range from art galleries to museums, from Shoreditch Graffiti tours in East London to war art at the Imperial War Museum.