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Welcome to the latest edition of The Courtauld Gallery newsletter With the re-opening of The Courtauld Gallery right around the corner, we are thrilled to present a first look at the transformed spaces below. You'll also find details of our latest international exhibition, short courses and much more.   Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for regular highlights from The Courtauld collection and more.

Paul Cézanne: Masterpieces from The Courtauld

16 July - 10 Oct 2021 | KODE 1, Bergen A special exhibition - Paul Cézanne: Masterpieces from The Courtauld - is now open at KODE 1 in Bergen as part of a unique collaboration between KODE Art Museums and The Courtauld. The exhibition presents a major group of paintings in our collection, alongside a fascinating display of contextual and archival material from The Courtauld, including a group of Cézanne’s handwritten letters, penned towards the end of his life in which he sets out his ideas about art. Read more

Explore The Courtauld Gallery in this first look video Reopening November 2021 | Watch Online The Courtauld Gallery will reopen in November 2021 following the most significant modernisation project in its history, providing a transformed home for one of the UK's greatest art collections.  Watch out short film to take your first look and tour through these beautiful spaces! Watch now

Reopening displays Opening November | Tickets on sale soon Alongside the redisplayed permanent collection, The Courtauld Gallery will open in November with three temporary exhibitions included in the ticket price: Modern Drawings: The Karshan Gift Pen to Brush: British Drawings and Watercolours Kurdistan in the 1940s Oskar Kokoschka’s epic triptych The Myth of Prometheus will be back on public display for the first time in over a decade. Discover more

New Short Courses  Book Now: September Short Courses We have a range of new online Short Courses in September that are not to be missed.         Our three Making Sense of... short courses explore fundamental aspects of Western and Islamic arts. 13-17 September. Visiting what is Lost: Munich in the Early Twentieth Century is an online Study Tour delving into the vibrant and turbulent culture of one of Europe's major artistic centres. 10-12 September. Book now

Illuminating Objects  Until 12 Sept | Science Museum | Book in advance Discover our latest Illuminating Objects display, a hand-painted silk created within the Omega Workshops by little known artist Jock Turnbull. Launched in 2012, the Illuminating Objects internship programme is supported by McQueens Flowers and explores some of the ornate, unusual and largely unknown objects in The Courtauld’s sculpture and decorative arts collections. Find out more

Both Sides of Here exhibition Both Sides of Here: Artistic Encounters at the Threshold is the annual exhibition presented by The Courtauld’s MA Curating the Art Museum students.  There is still time to enjoy the digital exhibition which includes works by 30 artists from our collection and the Arts Council Collection, and explores real and conceptual thresholds by looking at artworks that capture the richness of human experiences. Explore

Fashion Sense? exhibition As part of the Courtauld National Partners programme, The Courtauld is working with secondary schools and colleges around the UK. The latest project – Fashion Sense? – was developed to run alongside the recent Renoir and the New Era exhibition at Ulster Museum, and specifically draws upon the key themes of fashion, culture and the gaze in Renoir’s famous painting La Loge (1874) in The Courtauld’s collection. Find out more

Photo London at Somerset House 9 - 12 Sept | Somerset House | Book in advance Photo London fair brings together the leading international photography galleries to showcase the most iconic photographers and emerging talents.  In addition to the fair, Photo London's visitors will be able to experience a rich programme of events including special exhibitions of work by Shirin Neshat and Roberta Capa, professional photography workshops, portfolio review, Artist Talks and much more.  Get 15% off Photo London tickets using code PL15.  Book now