LEGEND OF THE ART WORLD HOSTS AN AUDIENCE FOR NEWCASTLE LIT & PHIL
and introduce the audience to the principles and practice of art appreciation.
‘Paintings to see before you die’ with Andrew Graham-Dixon
Graham-Dixon is an art historian and broadcaster of high acclaim and has presented numerous landmark series on art for the BBC and other independents including Italy Unpacked (2013-15) and Secrets of the Mona Lisa (2015). He has a long history of public service in the field of the visual arts and is currently a member of the board of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead.
Andrew Graham-Dixon, one of the leading art critics and presenters of arts television in the English-speaking world, will host a special lecture on August 5 to help raise funds for Newcastle’s oldest library, the Lit & Phil. ‘Paintings to see before you die’ is the ultimate bucket list for artlovers, a definitive guide to the must-see pieces to seek out in your lifetime. It will feature some of the world’s most celebrated, influential and iconic artworks including pictures by Manet, Géricault
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and Constable. Graham-Dixon will describe why they are so meaningful to him personally
Graham-Dixon is a longstanding friend and supporter of Newcastle’s Lit & Phil and is hosting the event to help raise funds for the historic library after a turbulent year, and to signal the start of the library’s reopening celebrations in September. Established in 1793 The Literary
& Philosophical Society (or Lit & Phil for short) on Westgate Road, just yards from Central Station, is the largest independent library outside London with a collection of nearly 200,000 books. It is one of the city’s best kept secrets.
