Monday 27 February 2023

The National Gallery - New spring events announced!

 

Camille Pissarro, Late Afternoon in our Meadow, 1887 © The National Gallery, London

New spring events to book

Book now for a fresh new season of courses and talks to put a spring in your step. 

Immerse yourself in the history of our paintings, question Renaissance concepts of beauty, and take a closer look at the ideas and themes explored in the upcoming exhibition After Impressionism.


March

Nalini Malani, 'My Reality is Different', 2022; Animation chamber, 9-channel installation, sound: 25.12 mins © Nalini Malani; Photo: Luke Walker

In conversation

Nalini Malani, our Contemporary Fellowship Artist, is joined by curator Daniel F. Herrmann and cultural theorist Mieke Bal to talk about her new exhibition.

Friday 3 March
6.30 pm
Free
In Gallery

Possibly Anthony van Dyck, Drunken Silenus supported by Satyrs, about 1620 © The National Gallery, London

Approaches to art history

Learn about different approaches to art history and look at paintings in the collection through different historical lenses.

Every Thursday, 16 March – 6 April 
12 pm
Tickets £28
Online


April

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, 'The Four Times of Day: Morning', about 1858 © The National Gallery, London

Conversations with paintings

Explore three paintings each month from three centuries of art history, as we invite you to chat, challenge, look, question, and listen.

From Thursday 13 April
4 pm
Tickets £60
In Gallery

Artemisia Gentileschi, 'Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria', about 1615-17 © The National Gallery, London

Collecting Women's Art

Hear about what influenced the National Gallery’s historic collecting of paintings by Italian women in this year's Anna Jameson Lecture.

Tuesday 18 April
6 pm
Tickets £8
Online


May

Jan van Eyck, 'The Arnolfini Portrait', 1434 © The National Gallery, London

Renaissance beauty

Question concepts of Renaissance beauty in relation to gender, national identity and ethnicity through exploring key works from the collection.

Every Tuesday, 9 May – 23 May
3.30 pm
Tickets £45
Online

Georges Seurat, 'The Channel of Gravelines, Grand Fort-Philippe', 1890 © The National Gallery, London

After Impressionism course

Examine how a new generation of artists brought every tradition of image-making into question and laid the foundation of modern art, in this comprehensive course.

Mondays from 15 May – 19 June
3.30 pm
Tickets £62.50
Online


Nalini Malani, 'My Reality is Different', 2022; Animation chamber, 9-channel installation, sound: 25.12 mins © Nalini Malani; Photo: Luke Walker

Be the first to book

Want early access to tickets for all our events? Members enjoy priority booking and an exclusive programme of talks and on-demand films. 

Membership starts from £65