Welcome to the October edition of The Courtauld Gallery news. Discover our latest acquisition Avant et après (Before and After) by Paul Gauguin and join us this evening for a special Open Courtauld Hour episode that will examine the manuscript in more detail.
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Introducing Avant et après |
We recently announced that The Courtauld has acquired one of the most significant artists manuscripts ever to enter a UK public collection – a unique and richly illustrated text by the highly influential French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin.
Part-memoir and part-manifesto, the 213-page manuscript, titled Avant et après (Before and After) reveals important insights into Gauguin’s life, relationships and thoughts, and includes numerous drawings and prints by the artist. Offered to The Courtauld as part of the Government’s Acceptance in Lieu scheme administered by the Arts Council, the manuscript will be displayed in the Gallery’s Great Room when it reopens in 2021. |
Join us for 'Rethinking Gauguin'
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1 Oct, 8pm (BST) Free (online)
Join us for 'Rethinking Gauguin', the latest episode in our Open Courtauld Hour digital series on all things art history. This episode will open up the conversation around Gauguin’s legacy and the opportunities that can arise from examining the Avant et après manuscript. Book your free ticket by 6pm (BST). |
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Sign up to The Big Draw Festival |
10 Oct, 11am - 3pm (BST) Free (online)
The Big Draw Festival is a worldwide celebration of drawing, made up of thousands of events and activities across the globe.
The Courtauld's action packed programme of fun and creative workshops are free and open to drawing enthusiasts of all ages! Join us to create 'Collage Creatures' using recycled materials, make ink using utensils and ingredients in your kitchen, and discover rarely seen works in our collection through a virtual session in our Prints and Drawing Study Room. |
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Precious & Rare to open in Oxford |
Thank you to everyone who visited our Precious and Rare touring exhibition at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford.
The exhibition opens at the History of Science Museum in Oxford on 10 October and features ten remarkable pieces of Islamic metalwork in our collection dating from the 13th to the 16th centuries. This national tour is in partnership with the Specialist Subject Network for Islamic Art and Material Culture and is supported by Art Fund. |
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Book now for Saturday Study!
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28 Nov, 2 - 4.15pm (BST) £20, (online)
Our Saturday Study events engage with art historical subjects that are highly relevant today.
Join us for this session to explore the impact of British imperialism on spaces, art works and spectacle in Britain and India from the 17th to the 21st centuries. |
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Image Credits Paul Gauguin, Te Po (The Night),1893-94, © The Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld, London. King George V and Queen Mary at the Red Fort in Delhi, 13 December 1911, Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020. Copyright © The Courtauld Institute Of Art. All rights reserved. Registered Address: Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN. Registered Number: 464432. |
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