I visited the 'Dali Universe' exhibition in mid July 2009. It is a permanent exhibit held within the County Hall Gallery, London. The entrance fees are as follows: Adults £14 Concessions £12 Children £9 (15 - 18) Children £8 (7 - 14) Family Ticket £38 (2 adults 2 children) These prices might seem a little expensive especially compared to the free galleries in London, but as a Dali fan it was worth paying. Although we didn't pay the whole amount, as there were people outside the gallery ...  Read the complete review

I have been a Salvador Dali fanatic ever since I can remember,one of my first memories was his painting "the Metamorphosis of Narcissus" hanging up in my dining room every time I ate.This is probably the reason I turned out as surreal as I did... Since then I have been a bit of a mad fan,I have turned up to every exhibition I can think of.Been to the Tate a couple of times to see a couple of originals of his.it was with great interest that I saw a permenant exhibition of his work and influence in the centre of London,at south bank. I went to London,to the south bank,saw some beautiful statues influenced by some of his work outside.I paid the ...  Read the complete review

A visit to the 'Dalí Universe' opened up my eyes about Salvador Dalí - an amazing artist. I had seen some standard posters of his most famous works but now I know that Dalí has created so much more. The exhibition starts calmly with photographs from Dalí's life and some of his quotes. It makes you realise how egocentric he must have been yet what an odd genius he was. - "I do not paint a portrait to look like the subject, rather does the person grow to look like his portrait." - "The only difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad." After this short presentation of the artist himself you are ...  Read the complete review

This new permanent exhibition of Spanish artist Salvador Dali's work in London's County Hall collects together some 500 of his works of art, many of which have never previously been exhibited in the country. The collection is intriguing, containing of several of Dali's sculptures made from a range of different materials – long-legged elephants bearing giant pyramids on their backs, melted clocks draped over coat hangers, and woman-shaped chests of drawers. These sculptures are definitely the highlight of the exhibition. A friend of mine, who has visited several exhibitions of Dali's works, tells me that this is definitely the best ...  Read the complete review