The Courtauld Gallery - April at The Courtauld

 

The Courtauld Gallery newsletter

Welcome to the latest edition of The Courtauld Gallery newsletter In this month's newsletter, book your free ticket for our upcoming 'Exploring Layers of London' event to discover highlights from the Conway Library photography collection, watch our recent Renoir and the New Era curators talk and find out more about our Showcasing Art History summer course. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for regular highlights from The Courtauld's collection and more.

Exploring Layers of London at The Conway Library Free | Weds 14 April | 5 - 6.30pm BST Volunteers and staff are currently digitising over one million photographs of architecture and design in The Courtauld's Conway Library. Join the team for an evening of short stories and presentations, inspired by photographs of London places in the Conway Library collection. Our storytellers will be your guides to seeing familiar London landmarks in a new light!  Book now

Showcasing Art History - Summer term 2021 £95 | 27 Apr - 25 May | Online Taboos and Liberations: Gender and Sexuality in British Art, 1950-1988 A term of 5 lectures on questions of gender and sexuality in British post-war art, delivered by Dr Catherine Howe. The course will focus on a range of artists, landmark exhibitions and historical moments of freedom and oppression. Book now

Watch again: Renoir and the New Era Curators Talk Curators from The Courtauld and Ulster Museum recently hosted a special online talk to explore the works on display in our Renoir and the New Era partner exhibition at the Ulster Museum, Belfast.  You can watch it again via the link below. Watch

Graduate Diploma in the History of Art Our Graduate Diploma in the History of Art gives graduates of other disciplines the opportunity to transfer their existing skills to the study of Art History. Through taught courses, you will gain a broad overview of art-historical themes and methods, as well as exploring two themes and/or periods in greater depth. The Diploma is particularly suitable for people coming back into higher education or those who want to gain a broad overview of the possibilities of Art History before moving on to more specialised study. Find out more

Watch: Who was Samuel Courtauld? Discover more about The Courtauld's founder, Samuel Courtauld (1876 - 1947) and his collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in this conversation between Claire Willetts, (Curator at Braintree Museum), and Dr Rachel Sloan (Assistant Curator of Works on Paper at The Courtauld). Watch

Fashion Sense? resource Inspired by Renoir’s La Loge and our partner exhibition at Ulster Museum, Fashion Sense? is a dynamic workbook created for secondary teachers and students in collaboration with artist and educator Toya Walker,  With source material, practical activities and professional tips, students can work through the activities to create a zine that makes a comment on contemporary fashion and culture. Find out more