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5243…BIDDING ON A MODERN MASTEROver 100 works by post-war and Modern British artists such as Edward Bawden, Antony Gormley, Maggi Hambling, Sarah Lucas, John Nash and Keith Vaughan will be auctioned on 20 October to raise money for the creation of a national centre for Thomas Gainsborough in Suffolk.The Assembly Rooms, Town Hall,Sudbury, SuffolkOnline auction from 1 October Main auction 20 October thesaleroom.com gainsborough.org…SEEING THE WORLD DIFFERENTLYExplore how artists have exploited optical illusions and colour theory in Seurat to Riley: The Art of Perception.Compton Verney, WarwickshireUntil October 1 comptonverney.org.uk …UNPICKING THE STORY OF TAPESTRYDaughters of Penelope explores the role of women in the textile industry and textile arts, via work by female artists, past and present.Dovecot Studios, EdinburghUntil 20 January 2018 dovecotstudios.com…ENCHANTED BY MUSIC OLD AND NEWThe Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments (below) joins the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra as part of the 17-day Swansea International Festival.Swansea, various venues29 September–15 October swanseafestival.orgIMAGES: 1 COURTESY OF RAMM; 2 LIZ WEST, OUR SPECTRAL VISION (2016), PHOTO BY HANNAH DEVEREUX;4 COURTESY OF THE SSAI; 5 JOHN HOYLAND, SKY DANCE (2002) © THE JOHN HOYLAND ESTATEWHAT WE’RE DOING THIS AUTUMN11The Arts Society ReviewAutumn 2017