Wednesday 2 September 2015

The Courtauld Gallery - Bridget Riley: Learning from Seurat opens this month


Book Now: Bridget Riley: Learning from Seurat
Opens: 17 September 2015 – 17 January 2016

Don't miss this exploration of Bridget Riley's early breakthrough encounter with Georges Seurat’s Bridge at Courbevoie, a highlight of the collection.

In 1959, Riley made a version of Seurat's iconic work, in order to gain insights into the Post-Impressionist painter's thought process and approach. This defining experience helped her develop a new understanding of colour and perception, and led her to create some of the most radical works of the past fifty years. 

This seminal moment of artistic discovery is the spring board for this special display that will bring Riley's copy together with the original for the first time. It will also chart its influence on Riley's artistic career, with a selection of seven key works exploring how Riley continued to learn from Seurat over the following decades.

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Don't miss: Jonathan Richardson By Himself
Jonathan Richardson By Himself

Until 20 September 2015

Come face to face with Jonathan Richardson the Elder,one of eighteenth-century England’s most significant cultural figures, in the Drawings Gallery.

A 'remarkable exercise in self-scrutiny' (Apollo Magazine), sees Richardson adopting a wide range of poses, guises and dress, in some cases deliberately evoking other artists, such as Rembrandt and Bernini, whose works he owned.

Also included in the display are four portraits of Richardson’s beloved eldest son, who shared his artistic and literary interests. Richardson was so close to his son that he even referred to him as ‘my other Self’.
Final weeks:
Unfinished...Works from The Courtauld Gallery    
Unfinished... Works from The Courtauld Gallery
Until 20 September 2015

Don't miss year’s Summer Showcase bringing together paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century that have all been described—accurately or not—as 'unfinished'.


★★★★The Guardian         
                        
"You feel as if you’re looking over the shoulder of the artist"
The Times
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September Talks and Tours
Curator's Tour
Wednesday 2 September
17.00 – 17.45

Join Dr Karen Serres for her last curator's tour ofUnfinished… Works from The Courtauld Gallery.
Sunday Tours
Every Sunday
15.00 - 15.45

Don't miss Septembers Sunday Tours focusing onUnfinished... Works from The Courtauld Gallery andHighlights of the collection. 
Free with admission
Free with admission
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Read all about it: The Courtauld Institute of Art Book Sale
5 - 9 October 2015

The annual Book Sale is almost here and includes a brilliant selection of thousands of new and used books on art, culture and other subjects, all available at fantastic prices. 

Doors are only open for five days from 5 October, and all proceeds from the sale generate vital funds for the Student Travel Scholarships allowing students to broaden their horizons and access once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for research trips.