Upcoming
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Borrowings and Hauntings in Surrealism
Lecture by Dawn Ades 21 Jan 2026 This talk's theme is the role of the past in modern art, exploring borrowings, continuities, and the lingering presence of earlier artistic histories. The talk will focus on the following... Read more -
Myth vs Nature
Lecture by Leslie Primo 30 Apr 2026 Myth vs Nature will explore the Low Country painters' responses to developments in the latter part of the Italian Renaissance, also known as the High Renaissance. The session will begin... Read more
Past
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Austin Osman Spare: Artist and Sorcerer
Lecture by Phil Baker 25 Nov 2025 Within an overview of Austin Osman Spare’s life, from Edwardian enfant terrible and “darling of Mayfair” to a largely forgotten man in a South London basement, this talk will consider... Read more -
Painting in Black and White
Lecture with Jennifer Sliwka 8 Oct 2025 About For centuries, artists have deliberately reduced their colour palette, electing to paint in black, white and shades of grey using a technique often referred to as 'grisaille.' This talk,... Read more -
Mind, Body, Spirit: the Psychology of Painting
Lecture by Jennifer Higgie 15 Jul 2025 Since the late 19th century, numerous artists and researchers became fascinated by the connections between new developments in psychoanalysis, spiritualism and art – an intertwining that was to impact on... Read more
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Mannerism: Now and Then
Lecture by Ben Street 22 May 2025 Mannerism is a word invented by art historians to account for a glitch in the history of Western European art around the middle of the 16 th century. A moment... Read more -
Right Here, Right Now: Dada + Contemporary Censorship
Lecture Series by John-Paul Stonard 30 Apr - 7 May 2025 This two-part lecture series examines the enduring relevance of the Dada movement, drawing parallels between past and present attacks on artistic freedom. Through historical and contemporary comparisons, it reflects on... Read more -
The Edge of Meaning: Women in British Surrealism
Lecture by Lizzie Perrotte 13 Feb 2025 This unique study evening at The Brown Collection London celebrates experimental art by women who engaged with Surrealism in Britain; women who have, for a century, been marginalised from histories... Read more
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The Science and Philosophy of Visual Perception
Lecture by Artist Simon Bill 23 Jan 2025 At one time, thinking about Visual Perception was a significant feature of higher education in visual art. Rudolf Arnheim's Art & Visual Perception was considered a standard text, but it... Read more -
The Life and Afterlife of Art
Lecture Series by John-Paul Stonard 9 - 31 Jul 2024 The Life and Afterlife of Art offers a captivating voyage through the history of art, reaching back to the earliest images made by our ancestors, tracing the story through to... Read more
