Getting to Dulwich Picture Gallery Train
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P4 from opposite Brixton Tube, Forest Hill and the Horniman Museum or Lewisham Bus Station. The bus stops in College London Bridge to North Dulwich Road outside the Gallery Thirteen minutes from London Bridge, every fifteen minutes, No 3 from central London to usually platforms 13–16. Turn left West Dulwich Station out of the station and follow signs No 37 from South West London to Dulwich Picture Gallery to North Dulwich Station Victoria Station to West Dulwich Twelve minutes from Victoria. Four Access Information trains an hour. Trains leave usually The Gallery is on one level with from platforms 1–8. Follow signs full access and facilities for to Dulwich Picture Gallery disabled visitors, including a Road hearing loop in the Linbury Room and parking in the disabled car The Gallery is in Dulwich Village, park off Gallery Road just off the South Circular (A205). The Gallery lies between Gallery This guide is available in Road and College Road. Ample large print on request. unrestricted parking. There is a Call 020 8693 5254 disabled car park next to the Gallery in Gallery Road
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Contents
Contents Exhibitions
Art Classes
Events
Exhibitions
6 Art For Adults 15 Friends Music 20 Art For Young People 17 Friends GalleryFilm 21 Lectures Friends Local Walks 22 For Families Friends Special Events 23 Director’s Exhibition Lectures 9 Special Autumn Lecture 10 Education Art Drop-Ins 20 Friends London Visits 24 Education Lecture Series 10 GalleryFilm for Kids 24 Support us Friends Lectures 11 About the Friends 28 About the 1811 Club 28 About the Desenfans Circle 28
Information Gallery Hire 9 Join the Free Email List 28 Calendar 29
Application form Join the Friends 26
u Tuesday Evening Lectures: The Landscape Art of Andy Goldsworthy p13
t Special Autumn Lectures: The Royal Image p10
u Special Lectures: The Conversation Piece p14
p Best of British p7
t London Visits: Watercolours at Harrow p25
t Special lectures: Anish Kapoor p11
pHoliday Workshops for Young People p19
Welcome
Welcome to Dulwich Picture Gallery Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, London SE21 7AD Telephone 020 8693 5254 Textphone 020 8693 4786 Fax 020 8299 8700
Guided Tours
For guided group tours and study sessions contact 020 8299 8713 or This leaflet is sponsored by the groups@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Hire
contact@dulwich The Gallery is available for private picturegallery.org.uk hire, as is the Linbury Room, for www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk wedding receptions, dinners, parties, conferences, lectures, Charity Number: 1040942 filming and private evening tours. Open For more information contact Emma Barrow on 020 8299 8713 Tuesdays to Fridays: 10am–5pm Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holiday or events@dulwichpicturegallery. Mondays: 11am–5pm org.uk Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays. Open on Good Friday. Closed New Year’s Day and 25–26 December Admission charge Permanent Collection £5, Senior citizens £4 Unemployed, disabled, students, children and Friends free Permanent collection and Temporary Exhibition £9. Senior Citizens £8 Unemployed, disabled, students £4; children and Friends free You will also be invited to add a Gift Aid donation to your ticket price Free Tours
Picture: Stuart Leech
Free tours of the Gallery on Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm (admission charges apply)
This guide is available in large print on request. Call 020 8693 5254
Permanent Collection
Shopping
Dulwich Picture Gallery houses one of the world’s most important collections of European Old Master paintings from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The collection is also one of the oldest in Great Britain, substantially put together during the 1790s. The paintings are housed in the first purpose-built art gallery in England, designed by Sir John Soane in 1811
The Gallery shop sells gifts, catalogues, books and cards. For more information call 020 8299 8704 or email contact@dulwich picturegallery.org.uk
Free Gallery guided tours of the permanent collection take place at 3 pm each Saturday and Sunday. Please purchase your Gallery ticket and wait near the Friends’ Desk in the main gallery.
The Picture Gallery Café
Adopt an Old Master
There is a licensed café, opening on to landscaped gardens, with delicious meals and light refreshments 020 8299 8719
Would you enjoy a ‘behind the scenes’ visit to the conservator’s studio? Adopt an Old Master and you can accompany the curator and the conservator to see the work in progress. Visit our website for more information about adopting a picture.
Access Information The Gallery is on one level with full access and facilities for disabled visitors, including a hearing loop in the Linbury Room and parking in the disabled car park off Gallery Road
Booking details
Booking details
Education events Please contact Sarah Atkinson on 020 8299 8732 or s.atkinson@ dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Friends events Tickets available from the Friends Desk in the Gallery or call for credit/debit card sales 020 8299 8750 Monday to Friday 9–11am Saturday 10am to noon. Leave a message outside those hours or e-mail friendsticketing@ dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Welcome
Supported by the Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Exhibitions and Displays in 2009–2010
IS: Historic Founded in 1811, it was the first public art gallery in England
Accessible Our Education programmes have won countless awards; we welcome all ages, and are dedicated to encouraging the enjoyment of the visual arts for all. The Gallery has excellent disabled access
Beautiful The Gallery is a masterpiece by the Regency architect Sir John Soane, set in idyllic grounds in leafy Stimulating Dulwich, a green oasis only four Our exhibition programme offers miles from central London a minimum of three critically acclaimed loan exhibitions a year Peaceful It is a place of quiet contemplation, Friendly off the beaten track but readily Our staff are dedicated to accessible by rail, car, bus, or bike making everyone’s visit as enjoyable as possible World Class Its collections include beautiful Alive masterpieces by Rembrandt, The Gallery buzzes with Rubens, Watteau, Gainsborough lectures, art classes, concerts and Van Dyck amongst and special events many others Civilised Amazing Our café offers delicious food in The view down the Gallery is a sophisticated contemporary one of the most dazzling visual extension – an award-winning feasts in London building by architect Rick Mather – with views of the gallery and its Original beautiful grounds How many other Galleries have their Founders’ mausoleum at their heart?
ISN’T: Government funded We are an independent museum and a Charitable Trust, reliant on fund-raising for everything that we accomplish. As part of that challenge, the Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery are amongst the most dynamic and supportive in the museum world
London Open House The Gallery (but not the exhibition) is free on Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 September
Chapel Openings
Picture: Stuart Leech
You can enter Christ’s Chapel of Alleyn’s College of God’s Gift from Dulwich Picture Gallery’s cloister. The chapel was consecrated in 1616 by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, as part of the Dulwich College Foundation
“An eccentric, rich and thought-provoking collection of British paintings” The Guardian
Every Tuesday 1.30–3.30pm
Best of British
The Polish Connection
Ends 27 September Dulwich Picture Gallery will be exhibiting paintings from its newly catalogued British collection, many of which are not usually on show. The exhibition will not only display the original collection, but will also show paintings bequeathed by other collectors – including the significant group of actors’ portraits from Shakespeare’s time – offering a fascinating insight into English notions of taste and the fashion to collect from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century.
Ends 27 September In 1790 the last King of Poland commissioned two art dealers to buy paintings to establish Poland’s national collection. However he was forced to abdicate and the works became the collection at Dulwich Picture Gallery. Spectacular state portraits, on loan from Poland, of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski, will be shown here for the first time in the UK.
In addition to these loans, work by Antoni Malinowski, the distinguished Polish contemporary artist, will link Dulwich Picture Gallery and Warsaw’s Royal Castle. The exhibition is part of: Dulwich Picture Gallery is grateful for its partnership with the Polish National Tourist Office in support of The Polish Connection as part of Polska! Year in the United Kingdom. For more information on city breaks in Polish historic sites or nature holidays, contact the Polish National Tourist Office in London (tel. 08700 675010, mailto:london@poland.travel
There is no charge for this exhibition
Supported by the Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery
Exhibitions and Displays in 2009 Drawing Attention:
Paul Nash: The Elements
Rembrandt, Tiepolo, Van Gogh, Picasso & more Master Drawings from the Art Gallery of Ontario 21 October 2009 – 17 January 2010 The Art Gallery of Ontario has put together a great collection of drawings. This group of a hundred of its best works ranges from Renaissance Italy to modern times. It includes Guercino, Boucher, Gainsborough, Ingres, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Turner, Léger, De Kooning, and Canada’s remarkable Tom Thomson, Emily Carr and David Brown Milne
10 February – 9 May 2010 Paul Nash (1889 – 1946) painted beautiful landscapes of the Downs, strange flooded rooms, and classic images of two World Wars. The exhibition includes paintings, watercolours and photographs from the whole of his career, showing how he selected elementary objects, to put them in relationships of conflict or harmony, and found pathways, nests and thresholds between them and within them
Linbury Room exhibiton
Altered State
Desperately Seeking Conservation
What the conservators uncover during conservation provides both a context for scholarly research and 13 October 2009 – 3 January 2010 for visitor enjoyment. The collection A display of rarely seen Gallery can be preserved for generations to paintings in need of conservation. come, but this is only possible Adopt an Old Master was started in thanks to the generous support of 1988 to conserve the collection and visitors who adopt. Could you be over 120 paintings have been one of them? adopted. But there are still many paintings which are in desperate need of attention.
The Wyeth Family:
the public but divided the critics. Andrew’s son, Jamie Wyeth (b. Three Generations of 1946), has carried on American Art the family tradition. His work has Works from the Bank of its own colourful personality, and America Collection there are clear links with his father 9 June – 22 August 2010 and grandfather. The Bank of N.C Wyeth (1882-1945) was one America’s exceptional collection of America’s finest illustrators and provides a full survey of all of these painter of fabulous still life, portraits famous artists, while also giving a and landscapes. His son, Andrew glimpse of the work of Andrew’s Wyeth (1917-2009), was regarded sister, Henriette Wyeth, and her as America’s finest realist painter by husband Peter Hurd
3 October – 9 October 2009 CoolTan Arts exhibits a range of paintings and drawings by artists experiencing or recovering from mental distress to celebrate World Mental Health Day and challenge stigma and discrimination associated with mental distress. The exhibition is the result of a long term creative partnership with artists from the Education Department at Dulwich Picture Gallery. Entitled Altered State, the exhibition highlights the side effects of prescription drugs on your mental and physical well-being. CoolTan Arts, an arts and mental health charity, believes mental well-being is enhanced by the power of creativity and exists to inspire the well-being and creative participation of a diverse range of people through the production of quality arts
Education
Weddings
The Gardens The Gardens can be used for pre-dinner drinks or hired separately for use with a marquee Catering
We have a list of approved The Gallery has recently acquired a caterers to choose from Civil Marriage and Civil Partnership Licence with Southwark Council. The events team is experienced in catering for very special days in both the Gallery and the Linbury Room and the gardens All funds generated from the hire of Dulwich Picture Gallery go towards its conservation and care and to the development of ongoing education, events and exhibitions programmes
New for 09 Special Autumn Lectures
Lectures
Ian Dejardin, the Gallery’s Director, gives a lecture about each of the Gallery’s exhibitions 12.30–1.30pm
Changing Perspectives
Changing 19th century attitudes to Female Sexuality in Medicine, Music & Art
Saturday Study Days with Valerie Woodgate
Wednesday 25 November 7pm Wine Reception, Lecture 7.30–8.30pm Former Consultant Gynaecologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and Professor of Gynaecology, Imperial College Professor John Studd MD, DSc, FRCOG
Primitivism and the Exotic in 19th & 20th century art
These five lectures will examine changing views, attitudes and practices in the art world; past present and future
Lectures are held in the Linbury Room on a first-come first-served basis. They are free but there will be a collection at the end for which the suggested donation is £3
Collecting as a Vehicle of Immortality
Drawing Attention: Rembrandt, Tiepolo, Van Gogh, Picasso & more
Wednesday 7 October 7pm Wine Reception, Lecture 7.30–8.30pm Chairman of Sotheby’s UK & author of Great Collectors of our Time: Art collecting since 1945, and Great Smaller Museums of Europe The Hon. James Stourton
Thursday 22 October Ian Dejardin Paul Nash: The Elements Thursday 18 February 2010 Ian Dejardin
The Artist’s Studio in Britain 1640–2010 Wednesday 14 October 7pm Wine Reception, Lecture 7.30–8.30pm Curator of The Artist’s Studio, 26 September – 13 December 2009, Compton Verney, Warwickshire Giles Waterfield
For further information on prices and availability please call 020 8299 8713 or email events@ dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Women carrying loads of hay or grasses, Jean-Francois Millet
Simon J Pope
The Royal Image: Past, Present and Future Wednesday 18 November 7pm Wine Reception, Lecture 7.30–8.30pm Former Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures Christopher Lloyd CVO, LVO
Christopher Lloyd, Lucian Freud, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Collection
Dulwich Picture Gallery can be hired for a large variety of events – from formal dinners and canapé receptions to concerts, private tours and garden parties
Director’s Lectures
Private privilege into public benefit: the changed role of the British historic house
Saturday 10 October 10.30am–3.30pm Some of the most important and influential works of art in the 19th & 20th centuries were inspired by a fascination with non-Western life and culture, the so-called “primitive”, “Oriental” and “exotic” The Art of JMW Turner Saturday 21 November 10.30am–3.30pm To coincide with Tate Britain’s exhibition Turner and the Masters, examine the life and work of this great artist is examined – or – will be examined.
Wednesday 2 December 7pm Wine Reception, Lecture 7.30–8.30pm Former President of the Historic Houses Association and owner of Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire James Hervey-Bathurst CBE
From Indigenous to Modern: the Art of North America
Series of 5 lectures £45, £40 Friends and concessions A limited number of tickets will be available before each lecture at the door on a first-come, first-served basis for £10, £9 Friends and concessions
The State Bedroom, Eastnor Castle, James Hervey-Bathurst
Hire the gallery
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Saturday 30 January 2010 10.30am–3.30pm American and Canadian artists of European descent brought with them a variety of national characteristics, creating an art initially rooted in European tradition, but which soon evolved its own distinct national character reflecting the unique American landscape, lifestyle, history and indigenous culture With Valerie Woodgate, professional lecturer and art historian Each study day costs £29, £24 concessions and Friends, including morning coffee and a fresh buffet lunch. Please state when booking whether you have any dietary requirements
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Thursday 5 November 7.30pm in the Linbury Room Graham Greenfield talks about the Royal Academy’s exhibition (19 September – 13 December) by one of the most influential and pioneering sculptors of his generation and the 1991 Turner Prize winner, Anish Kapoor
Wild Thing: Epstein, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gill Thursday 26 November 7.30pm in the Linbury Room Graham Greenfield on the Royal Academy’s exhibition (24 October 2009 – 24 January 2010)
£10, £8 Friends. Includes a glass of wine
£10, £8 Friends. Includes a glass of wine
Anish Kapoor, Svayambh, 2007, Wax and oil-based paint, Photo Cécile Clos, Nantes Installation Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes
His new works include the monumental Svayambh, a vast, imperceptibly moving mass of wax and a cannon which shoots projectiles of red wax at regular intervals building its own form against the walls and floor of the galleries. There will also be early pigment pieces, stainless steel reflective sculptures and a major new sculpture sited in the courtyard.
From 1905-1915, three outstanding young sculptors, Jacob Epstein, Henri GaudierBrzeska and Eric Gill transformed British sculpture. This is the first time that the three artists have been shown together in this revolutionary context. The 90 works of drawings, sculptures and pastels will include Epstein’s robotic masterpiece Rock Drill, Gaudier’s monumental bust of Ezra Pound, and Gill’s, Ecstasy, a controversial carving of the sexual act.
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The Furniture at Dulwich Picture Gallery Marking the publication of our new book, The Furniture at Dulwich Picture Gallery, this series sets the Gallery’s furniture in its 18th century context and focuses on our finest pieces, the commodes and the Boullework Mazarin bureaux. Hear about recent research into the provenance of the pieces and new information about one of our founders, Mrs Desenfans
Interpreting the Commodes at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Drawn from Life
Wednesday 14 October Lucy Wood will consider the evidence presented by three commodes in the Gallery’s collection, piecing together the history of their making, their use, their successive owners, and their fluctuating fortunes in fashionable taste before they came to the Gallery
10.30–11.30am In the Linbury room
Lucy Wood is Senior Curator of furniture in the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department at the V&A
Wednesday mornings 10.30-11.30am in the Linbury room
The Boullework Bureaux Mazarin Wednesday 28 October Mrs Desenfans’ bequest included two, elegant Boullework Bureaux Mazarin. Boulle marquetry, with inlaid brass and tortoise shell, was avidly collected and often copied. This talk explores its history, materials and techniques
39 Charlotte Street Bloomsbury, 1784 – furnishing the Desenfans’ new house Wednesday 30 September We do not know if the Desenfans’ furniture was amassed to furnish their home and gallery or, like the paintings, as collectable items. This talk shows how such furniture may have been arranged and explores why the Gallery’s pieces might have appealed to the family
David Gentleman has written and illustrated books on Britain, London, Paris and India and has designed protest posters, postage stamps and a platform-length mural on the underground
Series of 3 £25, £20 Friends Single lecture £10, £8 Friends Includes coffee afterwards
New arrangements for buying tickets: New phone number 020 8299 8750 The phone line for credit and debit card (no Amex) bookings for tickets for events run by the Friends is now open as follows: Monday to Friday 9am to 11am; Saturday 10 am to noon. Outside these hours messages may be left and calls will be returned on the next working day. .
Wednesday 25 November From the moment the bomb burst through his bedroom ceiling in 1941, Michael Foreman believes real life has coloured his work. Years of travel to exotic and remote places have contributed ideas and locations for many of his books
A chance to hear from three Illustrators with diverse portfolios about their work, their technique, and their influences. Each draws from life; either literally – drawing on the spot – or drawing for Michael Foreman illustrates inspiration on their rich life history books, over 300 in total, many for children; writing most himself, Lucinda Rogers though collaborating with Ernest Wednesday 11 November Hemingway, Michael Morpurgo The practice of reportage, or and Kiri Te Kanawa among others drawing on the spot, still plays David Gentleman a part in graphic design and publishing. Lucinda Rogers Wednesday 9 December discusses drawing from life, from His wide range of work includes East End garages to Burgundy drawing, painting, wood engraving, vineyards and why she is attracted print-making, illustrating and to overlooked or hidden places designing. He will also touch on drawing for benign and malevolent Lucinda Rogers draws for the Independent, Guardian, the Times, purposes and the inseparability of the Telegraph and the New Yorker art and design
Yannick Chastang , conservator and consultant specialising in fine marquetry furniture
Ulrich Leben is Associate Curator for the Furniture Collection at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire
Michael Foreman
Please note that a £1 handling fee is added to each transaction
Series of 3 £25, £20 Friends Single lecture £10, £8 Friends Includes coffee afterwards
Tickets will still be sold at the Friends Desk in the Gallery with cheque or cash but we will no longer accept card bookings there. Bookings by post will be by cheque only.
Lucinda Rogers:, Borough market.
Anish Kapoor
InSight Lectures
Bombé commode, c.1765, Mrs Desenfans’ bequest.
Special lectures
For enquiries, you may also send an e-mail to friendsticketing@ dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk or call 020 8299 8750
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Tuesday Evening Lectures Aspects of Art: Classical, Beautiful, Sublime 7.45–9.15pm in Linbury Room Bar and book sales in the interval This series coincides with Tate Britain’s exhibition Turner and the Masters (23 September 2009 to 24 January 2010). Each lecture will demonstrate the way in which the art of the past has been continually renewed, updated and transformed by a succession of great artists Turner and the Masters Tuesday 20 October This lecture, directly linked to Tate Britain’s exhibition examines Turner’s response to the art of great and much-loved artists of the past. Direct comparisons with the works of masters such as Canaletto, Claude, Poussin, Rubens are included as well as works by his contemporaries: Constable, Bonnington and others. The exhibition shows how Turner established his reputation as one of Europe’s greatest landscape painters. More than any other 19th century artist he set out to challenge and surpass the old masters Val Woodgate
The American Sublime Tuesday 27 October The art of North America is often startlingly original, none more so than in landscape painting of the mid- nineteenth century. This lecture explores how artists responded to the opening up of the Interior, reflecting the original meaning of the word ’awesome’. They drew inspiration from Turner and other European landscape artists, who studied and sought to portray the Sublime, but gave their works a distinctly American feel. The most popular paintings were ‘theatrical’ in treatment and presentation, but there was the underlying political message that it was the ‘manifest destiny’ of the U.S. to subdue and occupy the continent given to them by providence Peter Scott
Special Lectures The Landscape Art of Andy Goldsworthy: Revealing the Beauty of Nature Tuesday 3 November Goldsworthy is one of the most interesting and innovative landscape artists working in Britain today. Mostly working in the open air, using natural materials such as leaves, ice, stones or trees he makes exquisite but usually ephemeral images. His love of the British landscape makes him comparable to Constable, but his way of transforming relatively ordinary scenes makes him more akin to Turner. This lecture will consider his work in the context of Land Art as practised since the late 1970s by artists such as Robert Smithson and Walter de Maria in the USA, and in the UK by Richard Long and Ian Hamilton-Finlay. Other examples of large-scale art in the landscape, such as the Angel of the North and the proposed gigantic white horse in Kent will also be covered Frank Woodgate
From the Sublime to the Political Tuesday 10 November Abstract Expressionism achieved a dominant role in avant-garde art in the period following World War Two. Born in the USA, it certainly has affinities with the expansive sweep of American landscape painting of the previous century, and has been seen as a modern version of the Sublime. This lecture looks at the work of important figures like Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, investigating their links with the landscape tradition on both sides of the Atlantic, and the influence of more recent European ideas like Surrealism. It also looks at the part this art came to play in the politics of the Cold War Linda Smith All four speakers lecture extensively for Tate Britain, Tate Modern, throughout Britain and internationally
The Conversation Piece: Scenes of Fashionable Life
The exhibition will include a remarkable series of works by Johan Zoffany, the Thursday 15 October greatest exponent of the 7 for 7.30pm in the Linbury Room Conversation Piece, produced by Book signing the artist for his royal patron Desmond Shawe-Taylor, former George III. The Conversation Piece Director of Dulwich Picture depicts sitters going about their Gallery and now Surveyor of the daily lives and thus provides a Queen’s Pictures, will describe fascinating insight into the the exhibition which he has fashions, interiors and manners curated for The Queen’s Gallery. of the age It starts on 30 October 2009 and £10, £8 Friends. Includes a glass runs to 14 February 2010. The of wine served from 7pm exhibition explores the tradition For exhibition information of the ‘Conversation Piece’, group and tickets, visit portraits of high-society sitters in www.royalcollection.org.uk strikingly informal situations. With or call 020 7766 7300 its roots in 17th century Dutch painting, the genre is best known through the works of the English artists, William Hogarth and George Stubbs in the 18th century and Sir Edwin Landseer in the 19th century.
Series of 4 lectures £35, £27 Friends Single lectures £10, £8 Friends
From Left to right: Crossing the Brook, Turner 1815 (Tate) Sumach Leaves, Goldsworthy, 1998 Niagara Falls from the American Side Frederic Edwin Church, 1867 Johan Zoffany, The Tribuna of the Uffizi 1772-77, The Royal Collection 13
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Education
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Art for Adults Adults Evening Masterclass with Stewart Ganley New for 2009 a monthly evening Masterclass focusing on line, colour and tonality using the human head as starting point. Basic techniques will evolve to a more experimental approach, hone your skills and receive expert tuition and guidance from artist Stewart Ganley The course will include portfolio reviews and one-to-one tutorial sessions. Participants must bring their own art materials and be reasonably proficient Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment Classes meet monthly from 7–9pm in the Sackler Centre: Monday 18 January Monday 15 February Monday 15 March Monday 19 April Monday 17 May £65, £60 concessions and Friends Prices are for the 5 sessions
Watercolour Courses Expand your watercolour and mixed media skills with Liz Butler, member of the Royal Watercolour Society. All abilities welcomed Extended Observation in Watercolour Five Mondays from 9 November – 7 December 10am–4pm Work from still life and botanical subject matter in the studio, the trees in the grounds or from your own photographic reference. Improve your watercolour skills and explore further the use of watercolour as a medium Mornings: 10am–12.30pm £90, £85 concessions and Friends Afternoons: 1.30–4pm £90, £85 concessions and Friends Full Day: 10am–4pm £170, £155 concessions and Friends (All prices are for five weeks) Winter Shimmer & Sparkle Five Mondays from 11 January – 8 February 10am–4pm Closely observe the distortion of objects as seen through glass, water and reflected curved and shiny surfaces
Tuesday Foundation Courses
Tuesday Evening Courses with artist Peter Astwood
Learn new techniques and develop your artistic skills in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere
At St Barnabas Hall, Dulwich Village Late afternoon courses in a relaxed, sociable setting with expert tuition in small classes
Wednesday Workshops
Oil Painting: Colour Essentials
A Passion for Paper: Personal Bookmaking
Printing the Life Model
Six Saturdays from 19 September – 24 October 10.30am–1pm Use colour as a starting point for exploring oil painting methods. Introduction to Portraiture Particular attention will be paid to Six Tuesdays from colour mixing and the use of colour 15 September – 20 October as a means of self-expression as 5.30–7.30pm demonstrated by great artist Examine the tradition of colourists throughout history such portraiture and get back to basics as Seurat and members of the to improve core observational skills. Camden Town group Then breathe life into your work With artist Rebecca Allen with watercolour techniques £85, £75 concessions £80, £75 concessions and Friends and Friends Introduction to Drawing The Evolution of Watercolour
Three Tuesdays from 1 December – 15 December 10am–12noon Using the life model as subject and source, explore the potential of monoprint as a drawing technique to broaden your visual language With artist and printmaker Jo Veevers £35, £33 concessions and Friends
Six Tuesdays from 10 November – 15 December 5.30–7.30pm This course provides an introduction to drawing techniques using graphite, ink and charcoal. Ideal for total beginners or for those wishing to get back into sketching and drawing £80, £75 concessions and Friends
Introduction to Collograph Printmaking
Approaches to Landscape: A Beginner’s Guide
Attention to Drawing Three Tuesdays from 10 November – 24 November 10am–12noon Develop drawing skills using the Drawing Attention exhibition of Old Master Drawings as inspiration using a range of drawing materials and techniques With artist Peter Astwood £35, £33 concessions and Friends
Three Tuesdays from 26 January – 9 February 10am–12noon Improve your observational use Collographs are prints made from of watercolour and consider the blocks created by sticking textured potential to extend into abstraction collage elements onto a base. Be inspired by the landscapes in the Mornings: 10am–12.30pm £90, £85 concessions and Friends Gallery collection and use recycled materials including card textiles and Afternoons: 1.30–4pm £90, £85 concessions and Friends sand to build the printing blocks With artist and printmaker Full Day: 10am–4pm £170, £155 concessions and Friends Jo Veevers £35, £33 concessions and Friends (All prices are for five weeks)
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Saturday Art School
Five Tuesdays from 12 January – 9 February 5.30–7.30pm Be inspired by the landscape around you and your imagination to create landscapes. Learn how to create a sense depth and improve your compositional technique. Use watercolour and gouache to add colour and texture to your work £70, £65 concessions and Friends
Six Wednesdays from 16 September – 21 October 3.15–6pm Explore the fascinating techniques of bookmaking using a variety of media and techniques. Personalise yours to record your own memories, or make the perfect birthday or wedding present for someone special With artist Joanna Burgess £75, £65 concessions and Friends
Five Saturdays from 14 November – 12 December 10.30am–1pm Explore the unique properties of watercolour as demonstrated in the work of Claude, Turner, Cezanne and Morandi. Taking inspiration from the masters, develop your personal approach to this astonishingly flexible medium With artist Rebecca Allen £75, £70 concessions and Friends The Van Gogh Experience Five Saturdays from 16 January – 13 February 10.30am–1pm Explore the visual inspiration revealed in Van Gogh’s extraordinary output of over 2000 drawings and paintings, including reference to his ‘letters’. Experiment with the materials and working methods he used; develop studies from a display of organic forms; make self portraits and work from a clothed model With artist Felicity Montaigu £75, £70 concessions and Friends 16
Education
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Art for Adults
Art for Young People
One-Day Taster Courses
That Mysterious Light: The Portraits of Rembrandt
Calligraphy from Scratch
Sunday 18 October 10.30am–4pm Using Rembrandt portraits in the Gallery, make studies in charcoal, chalk and pastel to explore his powerful use of light and shade
Sunday 13 September 10.30am–4pm Try your hand at the fascinating craft of calligraphy. Concentrate on the Italic style on this intensive one-day course. All materials will be supplied With Patricia Lovett, author, lecture and Honoured Fellow of the Calligraphy & Lettering Society £45, £40 concessions and Friends, lunch is not included Decorating Tiles with Enamel Transfers Sunday 20 September 10.30am–4pm Design and decorate glazed ceramic wall tiles using collaged enamel transfers. Focus on attention to detail and composition as inspired by Japanese art With ceramic artist Jo Veevers £50, £45 concessions and Friends, includes a light lunch Line, Tone and Texture Sunday 11 October 10.30am–4pm Study the beautiful pen and wash drawings of the Carracci brothers and paintings in the Gallery to experiment using black and sepia inks With artist Felicity Montaigu £50, £45 concessions and Friends, includes a light lunch
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With artist Felicity Montaigu £50, £45 concessions and Friends, includes a light lunch Introduction to Pen & Ink Sunday 8 November 10.30am–4pm Explore different pen and ink techniques using studio objects as subject matter With artist Stewart Ganley £50, £45 concessions and Friends, includes a light lunch Calligraphy for Christmas Sunday 22 November 10.30am–4pm Just in time for Christmas; Learn the art of calligraphy in Gothic Black Letter to personalise your own cards for loved ones. All materials will be supplied With Patricia Lovett, author, lecture and Honoured Fellow of the Calligraphy & Lettering Society £45, £40 concessions and Friends, lunch is not included The Constructed Landscapes Sunday 24 January 10.30am–4pm Find out how artists such as Gainsborough, Poussin and Claude created artificial and monumental model landscapes. Construct your own and learn how to use strong directional light to add a sense of drama in your finished painting With artist Henry Gibbons Guy £45, £40 concessions and Friends, lunch is not included
FREE Two-Day Masterclass
15–18 years Evening Art School
11–14 years After School Art Workshops
Art Workshops for 7–10 years
From the Figure to Abstraction
An excellent opportunity to extend your portfolio in a relaxed, sociable environment. Try out new techniques and media to expand your artistic vocabulary
Fun after school workshops with expert tuition for children wishing to develop their artistic skills outside of the classroom
Exciting and creative courses that experiment with different materials and themes
For 16–18 years in association with NADFAS Young Arts Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 October Begin with naturalistic figure drawing, working from the model. Make progressively abstract drawings over two intensive days. Finished pieces will be displayed at the Gallery for family and friends Anyone aged between 16 and 18 years may apply to extend their art portfolio Limited places. Applications deadline 25 September To download an application form please visit our website or contact Sarah Atkinson on 020 8299 8732
Sketchbook Workshop: Portfolio Development Course Six Tuesdays from 15 September – 20 October 4.30–6pm Explore the theme of identity with a range of media in sketchbook format, an essential element of any artist’s development With artist and illustrator Valerie McBride £65
Mapping Me Six Thursdays 17 September – 22 October 4.30–6pm Learn how to make your own memory maps. Use printing, collage and weaving techniques to capture your personal memories With Erica Parrett, Sackler Centre Resident Artist £65
Six Saturdays from 19 September – 24 October 2–4.30pm Join us to create wonderfully woolly self portraits and learn about different felt making, fabric collage and printing techniques to create tactile and imaginative pieces With Erica Parrett, Sackler Centre Resident Artist £70
Book Art
Plant Life
Five Thursdays from 12 November – 10 December 4.30–6pm Four Tuesdays from Learn the basics of book binding 3 November – 24 November techniques to create a series of 4.30–6pm decorative books including fabric Refer to the many sketches of ballet journals, collage books, fanzines dancers by Degas and Matisse’s and manipulated old books Dancers and work from the life With Erica Parrett, Sackler model in motion to improve your Centre Resident Artist drawing skills £55 With artist and illustrator Knitting Rocks Valerie McBride £45 Five Thursdays from 14 January – 11 February Alternative Portraits: 4.30–6pm Portfolio Development Course Learn how to knit using gigantic Five Tuesdays from over sized knitting needles! Cut up 12 January – 9 February and reconstruct old knitted 4.30–6pm garments to create new ones, Push the boundaries of portraiture using a wide range of materials and consider the relationship including wire, rope and rags. between representation and Perfect for beginners or old hands abstraction. Examine the With Erica Parrett, Sackler possibilities of self-expression Centre Resident Artist and learn new skills £55 With artist Rebecca Allen £55 The Dynamic Figure: Portfolio Development Course
Felt Faces
Five Wednesdays from 11 November – 9 December 4.30–6pm Have you ever wondered what it would be like to paint with mud or draw with grass? Make creative work about the environment around us. Collage, draw and use printing techniques using natural and found materials that grow so that you can watch your work take on a life of its own With Erica Parrett, Sackler Centre Resident Artist £60
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Art for Young People Lit Up: Exploring Light Five Wednesdays from 13 January – 10 February 4.30–6pm Use light to make your art work in exciting weekly projects that include capturing shadows, drawing with light through photography and experimenting with glow-in-the-dark paints and light sensitive paper With Erica Parrett, Sackler Centre Resident Artist £60 Valentine’s Day One-Day Workshop: Pom-Pom Hearts Sunday 14 February 10.30am–1pm Create your own Valentine’s Day Pom-Pom Heart. Use a wide range of wool and fabrics make a colourful hearts that can be hung on display or given to a loved one With Erica Parrett, Sackler Centre Resident Artist £12
Holiday Workshops for Young People New Years Workshop: In a Bag/Design a Bag Tuesday 29 – Wednesday 30 December 6–8yrs: 10.30am–12.30pm 9–11yrs: 1.30pm–3.30pm Make your own Eco Friendly carrier bag. Using recycled materials and patterns, try your hand at printing and construct your own unique art bag With Erica Parrett, Sackler Centre Resident Artist £18 for both days
Art for Families
Music
Artplay
Drop-in Workshops
Now on the first and last Sunday of every month September – February 2–3.30pm Adults and children are creative together at these drop-in workshops with a different art activity each session. Come and join in and make everything and anything from Silly Sock Puppets to African Masks and all things in between
Open House: A Walk in the Woods
We are extremely grateful to Harvey and Wheeler for funding Artplay sessions each month
Kids Gallery Film with Artplay Sunday 6 December after Artplay at 3.45pm Treasure Island see page 22 For all family events we request no more than two children to one adult Children must be 4 years and over and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Materials are provided
Sunday 20 September 2–3.30pm in the Linbury Room Using Folk stories and nursery rhymes make 3D puppets based on your favourite fairy tales. Learn basic puppet making techniques using fabric, card, buttons and sequins to make your own dragons, wolves and magical forests With Sackler Centre Resident Artist Erica Parrett The Big Draw Drop-in Workshop: Making your Mark Saturday 31 October 11am–3pm in the Linbury Room Have you ever tried to draw with your broom, or colour with a comb? In this exciting drawing event come along and try your hand at making a new drawing contraption out of a wide range of objects and make your mark on our scribble-a-thon walls With Sackler Centre Resident Artist Erica Parrett
The Rautio Piano Trio Thursday 8 October 7.30pm in the Gallery Award-winning Rautio Piano Trio, led by Old Alleynian Jan Rautio, will play Trio in A Hob XV:9 by Haydn, Trio in G major Op.121a ‘Kakadu variations’ by Beethoven, Trio Pathétique in D minor by Glinka and Piano Trio No.2 in F major by Schumann. A seriously good trio playing eclectic and accessible music – and meet them after the concert £22, Friends £20
The Dulwich Assembly – A Georgian Entertainment Monday 7 December 7.30pm in Christ’s Chapel – next to the Gallery By candlelight and in costume, recalling the life and loves of Richard Randall and his musical career in Opera, on the Stage and as an Organist. Richard Randall was the chapel organist from 1763 to 1782 £18, Friends £16 includes a seasonal drink
Chilling Classics for Halloween Thursday 29 October 7.30pm in the Linbury Room Emily Atkinson, soprano, Susanne Hawkins, mezzo soprano, Jessica Maryon-Davies, piano will delight you with songs by Mendelssohn, Fauré, Sérverac, Duparc, SaintSaëns, Rebikov, Schubert, Spohr , Grieg and Wolf all with a spooky theme for Halloween £17 Friends £15 includes a glass of wine before and in the interval
£2 per child or free for families with a Gallery ticket No booking required
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GalleryFilm
Local Walks
Volver (2006)
Les Choristes (The Chorus) (2005)
Cert 15 121 minutes Monday 21 September A layered and thoughtprovoking film Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas
Cert 12A 96 minutes (Spanish with English sub-titles) Monday 12 October Can music bring harmony troubled lives? Directed by Christopher Barratier, starring François Berléand, Gérard Jognot
Three generations of women survive the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition and even death by means of goodness, lies and boundless vitality. A film about the culture of death in La Mancha, the living and the dead co-exist without any discord, causing situations that are either hilarious or filled with a deep, genuine emotion
Including wine and canapés kindly provided by No 22, bar and restaurant, Herne Hill Free raffle prize – a bottle of Sherry – courtesy of No. 22 £8, £6 Friends Film screenings and more… Each sociable evening includes an introduction to the film; themed refreshments; a free prize draw; DVD sales (please bring along your unwanted DVDs); an option to continue the evening with informal discussions at the Crown and Greyhound afterwards
Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) (1955) Cert U 115 minutes Monday 16 November ‘As deeply moving and poetic as any movie ever made’. Directed by Satyajit Ray
The first in Ray’s Apu Trilogy, Pather Panchali depicts the struggle for In a post-War French reform school, survival of a family, in particular two frustrated composer and new children, in rural Bengal in the 1920s. Made on a shoestring music teacher Clément Mathieu struggles to create a choir as an budget, it nevertheless won the alternative to the brutal iron-fist “Best Human Document” at the discipline used to keep the difficult 1956 Cannes Film Festival and is “no hopers” in line. Oscar today considered one of the nomination for Best Foreign greatest films ever, a moving and Language Film poetic testament to the uncertainties of life and the transcendence of the human spirit. Includes beer and food generously supplied by Ganapati, South Indian Kitchen, Peckham, which is also providing the raffle prize – their Including wine and canapés recipe cards kindly supplied by Mimosa £8, £6 Friends Delicatessen Free raffle prize – CD of choral music £8, £6 Friends
Winstanley (1975) Cert PG 95 minutes Monday 14 December Introduction and Q&A with Kevin Brownlow, Director and leading authority on early film The film was directed by Kevin Brownlow, who also directed It Happened Here, starring Jerome Willis, Miles Halliwell The heart-rending story of Winstanley’s visionary ideal for living, overturned by the might of the entrenched aristocracy and the common people’s fear of change. Outstanding acting by amateurs. Filmed in black-andwhite, it is intensely beautiful. Undoubtedly this is one of the most authentic recreations of the Civil War era ever filmed Includes free wine and food kindly supplied by Le Chandelier. Free raffle prize – DVD of It Happened Here £8, £6 Friends
GalleryFilm for Kids Treasure Island (1950) Cert U 96 minutes Sunday 6 December 3.45pm (after Artplay the drop-in family workshop see page x) ‘Pieces of eight, pieces of eight, pieces of eight!’ So goes the parrot in Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of pirates and buried treasure Directed by Byron Haskin; starring Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton, Never a dull moment, an adventure classic for all Wear a parrot or a pirate hat – prizes for dressing up Free raffle prize – Treasure Island (Walker Illustrated Classic) by Robert Louis Stevenson donated by Tales on Moon Lane £4 Free juice and popcorn (no rum)
The Manor Estate & Alleyn Road Sunday 20 September 2.30–4pm Meet at the corner of South Croxted Road and Park Hall Road Much of the land around Alleyn Park, Alleyn Road and South Croxted Road originally belonged to the ‘Manor House’, located just to the south of Park Hall Road. It was first developed over a period of 30 years from the 1860s and this walk, led by Ian McInnes, will explore the area and elaborate on the problems experienced by the many builders who worked there £5, £4 Friends Sydenham Hill Sunday 27 September 2.30–4pm Meet outside the Dulwich Wood House on the corner of Crescent Wood Road and Sydenham Hill Steve Grindlay, the authoritative Sydenham Society archivist, will lead this walk around upper Sydenham, providing a fascinating insight into some of the many interesting buildings and colourful characters from Sydenham’s past £5, £4 Friends
Bar opens 7.15pm, programme begins 7.45pm in the Linbury Room £8, £6 Friends
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Special Events
London Visits
Jazz in the Garden
Treasures Roadshow
Quiz night: Fast, Furious and Fun
Charles Cary-Elwes and Friends Saturday 5 September 6.30–9.30pm Gardens will be open from 6.00pm, Gallery from 6.30-8.00pm. A relaxed evening in the Gallery garden with Charles and his jazz group and featuring Morag McClaren and the ‘Contraband’ steel band. Listen to mainstream jazz and swing. Charles’ friends on the night will include well-known performers and a new generation of jazz musicians
Saturday 31 October 1pm in the Gallery Once again a team of leading experts will be on hand to give you the benefit of their knowledge in assessing, dating and evaluating your precious treasures. Rupert Maas will look at paintings, Paul Atterbury will assess china and ceramics and Clive Farahar will cover books. So bring your antiques and be prepared for (pleasant) surprises! £10
Saturday 7 November 7 for 7.30pm in the Gallery A quiz night to remember (or try to)… You may not remember all the answers but you won’t forget the evening in a hurry. This year the quiz night will be the fun it always is with questions on subjects designed to appeal to people of all ages and interests. Subjects include Food and Drink; Travel the World; Politics – past and present; Sport, as well as the obvious Art and Architecture. See your name in lights on our big screen scoreboard £18, £15 Friends
The Café is open for light meals. Booking essential, 020 8299 8717 Buy from the wine bar and food stall or bring a picnic Children under 12 come in free £17, £15 Friends Interview with Jo Brand Thursday 24 September 7.30pm in the Linbury Room An interview with Jo Brand, the well known comedian and author, who is going to talk about the eight books she would take with her on a desert island. She will also be signing her latest book, Look Back in Hunger, due out in the autumn £12, £10 Friends, includes a glass of wine
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Includes a glass of wine and a fork supper, vegetarian option available. Make up a table of six or be allocated to a table Hidden Gems: A Tour of the Gallery Furniture Saturday 14 November 10.15am in the Gallery Sarah Moulden will discuss the history and significance of the furniture at Dulwich Picture Gallery. As author of The Furniture at Dulwich Picture Gallery, published this autumn, she will draw on her research, findings from recent conservation work and discoveries made regarding their provenance. Sarah Moulden is an Assistant Curator at Dulwich Picture Gallery £8, £6 Friends Numbers limited to 25, booking recommended
Ken Howard RA: Christmas Card Signing, Auction and Fabulous Christmas Bazaar Thursday 19 November 6.30pm in the Gallery and Cloisters This year’s Christmas card is a ravishing view of Venice in the snow by one of the country’s most distinguished artists, Ken Howard RA. Ken Howard will be at the Gallery signing copies of the card – but he has also most generously offered us the opportunity to auction the original painting itself, with half of the proceeds going directly to the Gallery. This would make someone a very special present indeed – and benefit your favourite Gallery too! The auction, the climax of a wonderful evening, will be conducted by our Trustee, Noël Annesley, Honourary Chairman of Christie’s The Cloisters will be packed with gorgeous Christmas presents and goodies from local artists and shops. Roullier White with perfume and treats from their shop. Chris Keenan with his exquisite pottery. Flux Studios jewellery. Nick Webb spoons. Layla Mathers Mama Ruby bags. Lelly Young appliqued textiles and Antonia Jacob Knitwear There is no charge to come to this event
Imperial Russian Art at Dorich House
Local History Day ‘Dulwich House Detectives’
Monday 21 September 2.30–4pm. Meet at the house entrance, 67–69 Kingston Road, SW15 3RN
Sunday 11 October 12–4pm In the Linbury Room at the Picture gallery
In conjunction with the Dulwich Society, the Friends are hosting a local history day at the Gallery on researching local houses. There will be an exhibition of maps, photos, and documents, and regular short talks. We will be joined by local historians, archivists from Dulwich College and Southwark’s Local History Library, and a local estate agent. This is a good opportunity to learn more about Dulwich’s fascinating past and how you can find out the history of your own property Easiest access is by train and bus to/ There is no charge to attend from Putney – trains from London Waterloo to Putney run every 5 to 7 minutes, alternatively take the District Line Wimbledon branch to Putney Bridge. Pick up the 85 bus from outside Putney or Putney Bridge stations and alight at the Woodview Close stop. The 85 runs approximately every 8 to 10 minutes £12, £10 Friends
A fascinating example of 1930s modernism, Grade II listed Dorich House stands on the Kingston side of Richmond Park. Its severe exterior conceals a warm and exotic interior created by the original owners, Hon. Richard Hare and his wife, Dora Gordine, a well-known sculptor. From the 1940s the couple embarked on an ambitious project to build a collection of the then unfashionable art and sculpture from old Imperial Russia
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London Visits Museum of London Ceramics and Glass Thursday 15 October 2.30–4pm Meet at Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED, close to the junction with the New North Road
Watercolours at Harrow – a visit to the Old Speech Room Gallery at Harrow School Tuesday 17 November 11am–1pm Meet at Harrow on the Hill underground at 10.30am
The Old Speech Room Gallery was built in 1819-21 as a chamber in which to encourage public speaking and was converted into a gallery in 1976. Our main purpose is to visit the exhibition ‘Watercolours at Harrow’, a selection of the school’s finest watercolours including pictures by Sandby, Girtin, Turner, Cotman, de Wint, Roberts and Ruskin. We will also be able to The nearest undergrounds are see work by Romney, Sir Winston Old Street (15-minute walk or bus) Churchill, David Jones and Victor or Angel. Buses 21, 76, 141 and 271 Pasmore, as well as the school’s depart from the Old Street Station museum quality collection of area at bus stops A (Provost Street) Egyptian and Greek antiquities. and N (City Road) only. Alternatively The trip will include an introductory take Buses: 21, 76, 141, 271 lecture from the curator and an (5-minute walk) and alight at opportunity afterwards to visit the the Eagle Wharf Road bus stop fine WW1 war memorial designed on New North Road by Sir Herbert Baker £12, £10 Friends The nearest underground station is Harrow on the Hill but this is followed by a ten minute walk up a steep hill £12, £10 Friends The Museum of London’s extensive glass and ceramics collection is not normally displayed in the main museum at the Barbican. This special visit is an opportunity to see the many fine samples located in the Ceramics and Glass Store in Eagle Wharf Road. The tour will be led by a curator
Bank of England & City Lights Friday 4 December 3–6.30pm Meet on the steps outside the front of the Royal Exchange on Threadneedle Street opposite Bank Tube Station This event provides an opportunity to see the Bank of England’s museum and remind us of Soane’s connection with the Gallery. This will be followed by a short evening walk led by Ian McInnes around the London Wall and Barbican area – a follow-up to the very successful event in the City last year. There will be a rest stop in the Royal Exchange after the Bank visit £5, £4 Friends
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Calendar
Events Autumn 2009
Key: Education Friends Gallery Other
September Saturday 5 Sunday 6 Sunday 13 Tuesday 15 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 16 Thursday 17 Saturday 19 Saturday 19 Saturday 19 Sunday 20 Sunday 20 Sunday 20 Sunday 20 Monday 21 Monday 21 Tuesday 22 Tuesday 22 Wednesday 23 Thursday 24 Thursday 24 Saturday 26 Saturday 26
Jazz in the Garden p23 ArtPlay p19 One Day Taster: Calligraphy p17 Art for Young People: Sketchbook Workshop p18 Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall p16 Wednesday Workshops p16 Art for Young People: After School Art Workshop p18 Saturday Art School p16 Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years p18 London Open House p5 One Day Taster: Decorating Tiles p17 Open House Family Drop-in Workshop p20 London Open House p5 Local Walks: The Manor Estate p22 Dorich House visit p23 GalleryFilm: Volver p21 Art for Young People: Sketchbook Workshop p18 Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall p16 Wednesday Workshops p16 Art for Young People: After School Art Workshop p18 Special Events: Interview with Jo Brand p23 Saturday Art School p16 Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years p18
Ends 27 September: Best of British and Polish Connection Sunday 27 Sunday 27 Tuesday 29 Tuesday 29 Wednesday 30 Wednesday 30
ArtPlay Local Walks: Sydenham Hill Art for Young People: Sketchbook Workshop Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall Wednesday Workshops InSight Lecture: The Furniture at Dulwich Picture Gallery. Linbury Room – launch of Gallery Furniture book
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Saturday Art School Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years ArtPlay
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Art for Young People: Sketchbook Workshop Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall Wednesday Workshops Lecture: Collecting as a Vehicle of Immortality Art for Young People: After School Art Workshop The Rautio Piano Trio
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November
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Saturday Study Days: Primitivism and the Exotic Saturday Art School Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years One Day Taster: Line, Tone and Texture Local History Day GalleryFilm: Les Choristes
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Opens 13 October: Desperately seeking Conservation Tuesday 13 Art for Young People: Sketchbook Workshop Tuesday 13 Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall Wednesday 14 Wednesday Workshops Wednesday 14 Special Lecture: Giles Waterfield Wednesday 14 InSight Lecture: Interpreting the Gallery’s Commodes Thursday 15 Art for Young People: After School Art Workshop Thursday 15 Museum of London visit Thursday 15 Special Lecture: The Conversation Piece Saturday 17 Saturday Art School Saturday 17 Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years Sunday 18 One Day Taster: That Mysterious Light Tuesday 20 Art for Young People: Sketchbook Workshop Tuesday 20 Evening Lectures: Turner and the Masters Tuesday 20 Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall
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Wednesday Workshops Director’s Lecture: Drawing Attention Art for Young People: After School Art Workshop Saturday Art School Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years ArtPlay Tuesday Evening Lectures: The American Sublime
Tuesday 27 Art for Young People: From the Figure to Abstraction p17 Wednesday 28 Art for Young People: From the Figure to Abstraction p17 Wednesday 28 InSight Lecture: The Boullework Bureaux Mazarin p12 Thursday 29 Chilling Classics for Hallowe’en p20 Saturday 31 Open House Family Drop-in Workshop p20 Saturday 31 Special Events: Treasures Roadshow p23
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ArtPlay Art for Young People: The Dynamic Figure Tuesday Evening Lectures: The Landscape Art of Andy Goldsworthy Special lectures: Anish Kapoor Special Events: Quiz Night One Day Taster: Introduction to Pen & Ink Observation in Watercolour Art for Young People: The Dynamic Figure Tuesday Foundation Course Tuesday Evening Lectures: From the Sublime to the Political Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years InSight Lecture: Drawn From Life – Lucinda Rogers Art for Young People: Book Art Saturday Art School Special Events: Hidden Gems, the Gallery Furniture Observation in Watercolour GalleryFilm: Pather Panchali Art for Young People: The Dynamic Figure Tuesday Foundation Course Watercolours at Harrow School Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years Special Lecture: The Royal Image Art for Young People: Book Art Ken Howard, Christmas card signing, auction & Christmas Bazaar Saturday Study Days: The Art of JMW Turner Saturday Art School
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One Day Taster: Calligraphy for Christmas Observation in Watercolour Art for Young People: The Dynamic Figure Tuesday Foundation Course Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall InSight Lecture: Drawn From Life – Michael Foreman Special Lecture: Changing 19th c. Attitudes to Female Sexuality in Medicine, Music and Art Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years Special lectures: Wild Thing: Epstein, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gill Art for Young People: Book Art Watercolour Club Saturday Art School ArtPlay Observation in Watercolour
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Tuesday 1 p14 Wednesday 2 p16 Wednesday 2 p18 Thursday 3 p12 Friday 4 Saturday 5 p16 Sunday 6 p23 Monday 7 p15 Monday 7 p21 Tuesday 8 p18 p15 Wednesday 9 p25 Wednesday 9 p16 Thursday 10 p18 Saturday 12 p10 Monday 14 p18 Tuesday 15 p23 Sunday 27 p10 Tuesday 29 p16 Wednesday 30
Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall Special Lecture: Private Privilege into Public benefit Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years Art for Young People: Book Art Bank of England visit Saturday Art School ArtPlay, followed by GalleryFilm for Kids, Treasure Island Observation in Watercolour The Dulwich Assembly – A Georgian Entertainment Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall InSight Lecture: Drawn From Life – David Gentleman Art for Young People: Art Workshop for 7-10 years Art for Young People: Book Art Saturday Art School GalleryFilm: Winstanley introduced by Kevin Brownlow Tuesday Evening Courses at St Barnabas Hall ArtPlay Holiday Workshop for Young People Holiday Workshop for Young People
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