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The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition:
Wayne Thiebaud. American Still Life
10 October 2025 – 18 January 2026

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91ԹGallery will present the first-ever museum exhibition in the UK on the celebrated modern American artist Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021). The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Wayne Thiebaud. American Still Life will be on display from 10 October 2025 – 18 January 2026

One of the most original American artists of the 20th century, Thiebaud developed a unique style of painting to express his vision of post-war American life and culture.

The exhibition at 91ԹGallery will focus on Thiebaud’s break-out works of the 1960s, which made his reputation. It brings together some of the greatest paintings the artist produced during this remarkable period – lush and captivating depictions of quintessential modern American subjects, from cherry pies, hot dogs and candy counters to gumball dispensers and pinball machines. With these works, Thiebaud recast the genre of still life for the modern era.

In 1962, Thiebaud asserted, ‘Each era produces its own still life.’ Steeped in art history, he saw his work as continuing the radical legacy of artists such as Jean-Siméon Chardin, Paul Cézanne and Édouard Manet. Thiebaud saw the commonplace objects of his own time – iconic features of American consumer culture – as vital subjects for contemporary art. His works transformed everyday delights such as lemon meringue pies and glossy cream cakes into the stuff of serious modern painting.

Thiebaud’s vibrantly coloured pictures of the offerings of American diners, bakeries and stores are painterly meditations on their subjects, which draw the viewer deep into the world they represent. Painted during a period of American economic boom and optimism but also increasingly of dissent and change, Thiebaud’s still lifes belie their direct and simple appearance. Within a single work, a sense of abundance and excess can give way to feelings of isolation and longing.

Thiebaud lived and worked almost his entire long life in Sacramento, California, and was a longstanding teacher at nearby University of California, Davis. In the 1940s and 1950s, before becoming a painter, he worked as an illustrator, cartoonist and art director, including a summer spent in the animation department of Walt Disney Studios and a role as a graphic designer for the US army as part of his military service during the Second World War.

In 1956, Thiebaud travelled to New York to meet the avant-garde artists working there. Willem de Kooning was especially inspirational and encouraged him to find his own voice and subjects as a modern painter. Back in Sacramento, he began painting commonplace objects of American life, largely from memory, and soon crystallised his unique approach, isolating his richly painted subjects against spare backgrounds. In 1961, he took this body of modern still lifes to New York looking for a gallery to show them. Having faced rejection from most, he made a last stop at a gallery run by a young dealer, Allan Stone, who took him on. The following year, Thiebaud staged his first solo show at the Allan Stone Gallery, which was an overnight success, propelling him into the limelight. Important collectors and institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art, purchased works and the exhibition sold out. From there, Thiebaud would go on to become one of the major figures of 20th-century American art.

In that same year, 1962, Thiebaud was featured, alongside artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, in two historic shows that established the Pop Art movement. Although his work coincided with Pop Art, Thiebaud never considered himself part of the movement. Rather than being rooted in advertising graphics, methods of mass reproduction, and concerned with flat, print-like surfaces, Thiebaud’s work is painterly almost to the point of exaggeration. He exploited the physical properties of paint to create an intense and captivating expression of his chosen subjects.

The exhibition will feature rarely lent works from major museum and private collections in the United States. Highlights include Thiebaud’s epic painting Cakes, lent for the first time outside the US by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and Four Pinball Machines, one of his most significant works in a private collection. Other major loans include works from the Whitney Museum of Art, New York; the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; and the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, among others. The exhibition also benefits from generous loans from the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation in Sacramento.

An accompanying exhibition in the Gilbert and Ildiko Butler Drawings Gallery, Wayne Thiebaud. Delights, will focus on the artist’s eponymous 1965 portfolio of 17 prints to offer further insight into his favourite still-life motifs. It will allow visitors to appreciate Thiebaud as a draughtsman and printmaker.

In addition to holding one of the few works by Thiebaud in a UK public collection – the ink drawing Cake Slices from 1963 – 91Թoffers a rich context for the exploration of Thiebaud’s remaking of the genre of still life. Most notably, it will be fascinating to consider his work in relation to Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, a painting Thiebaud greatly admired. With its counter line-up of tempting treats, from mandarins to champagne, it is the defining precursor painting of modern consumer culture and society.

The exhibition is curated by Dr Karen Serres, Senior Curator of Paintings, and Dr Barnaby Wright, Deputy Head of 91ԹGallery and Daniel Katz Curator of 20th-century Art. It will be accompanied by a richly illustrated and expansive catalogue showcasing new research on Thiebaud’s still lifes, with contributions from leading scholars.

The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Wayne Thiebaud. American Still Life
Denise Coates Exhibition Galleries, Floor 3

The exhibition’s Title Supporter is Griffin Catalyst, the civic engagement initiative of Citadel Founder and CEO Kenneth C. Griffin.

Wayne Thiebaud. Delights

The Gilbert and Ildiko Butler Drawings Gallery, Floor 1
The programme of displays in the Drawings Gallery is generously supported by the International Music and Art Foundation, with additional support from James Bartos.

10 October 2025 – 18 January 2026

91ԹGallery

Somerset House, Strand
London WC2R 0RN

Tickets are on sale to Courtauld Friends from 8 July 2025.
Tickets are on general sale from 10 July 2025.

Opening hours: 10.00 – 18.00 (last entry 17.15)
Temporary Exhibition tickets (including entry to our Permanent Collection and displays) – from £18

Friends and under-18s go free. Other concessions available.

Courtauld Friends get a year of free, unlimited entry to our latest exhibitions and displays, plus our world-famous permanent collection, access to exhibition presales, previews, early morning views, exclusive events, discounts and more. Join at courtauld.ac.uk/friends

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About The Courtauld

91Թworks to advance how we see and understand the visual arts, as an internationally renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history and a major public gallery. Founded by collectors and philanthropists in 1932, the organisation has been at the forefront of the study of art ever since through advanced research and conservation practice, innovative teaching, the renowned collection and inspiring exhibitions of its gallery, and engaging and accessible activities, education and events.

91Թcares for one of the greatest art collections in the UK, presenting these works to the public at 91ԹGallery in central London, as well as through loans and partnerships. The Gallery is most famous for its iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces – such as Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère. It showcases these alongside an internationally renowned collection of works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance through to the present day.

Academically, 91Թfaculty is the largest community of art historians and conservators in the UK, teaching and carrying out research on subjects from creativity in late Antiquity to contemporary digital artforms – with an increasingly global focus. An independent college of the University of London, 91Թoffers a range of degree programmes from BA to PhD in the History of Art, curating and the conservation of easel and wall paintings. Its alumni are leaders and innovators in the arts, culture and business worlds, helping to shape the global agenda for the arts and creative industries.

Founded on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to engage with art, 91Թworks to increase understanding of the role played by art throughout history, in all societies and across all geographies – as well as being a champion for the importance of art in the present day. This could be through exhibitions offering a chance to look closely at world-famous works; events bringing art history research to new audiences; accessible and expert short courses; digital engagement, innovative school, family and community programmes; or taking a formal qualification. The Courtauld’s ambition is to transform access to art history education by extending the horizons of what this is and ensuring as many people as possible can benefit from the tools to better understand the visual world around us.

91Թis an exempt charity and relies on generous philanthropic support to achieve its mission of advancing the understanding of the visual arts of the past and present across the world through advanced research, innovative teaching, inspiring exhibitions, programmes and collections.

The collection cared for by 91ԹGallery is owned by the Samuel Courtauld Trust.

ABOUT GRIFFIN CATALYST

Griffin Catalyst is the civic engagement initiative of Citadel founder and CEO Kenneth C. Griffin, encompassing his philanthropic and community impact efforts. Tackling the world’s greatest challenges in innovative, action-oriented, and evidence-driven ways, Griffin Catalyst is dedicated to expanding opportunity and improving lives across six areas of focus: Education, Science & Medicine, Upward Mobility, Freedom & Democracy, Enterprise & Innovation, and Communities. For more information, visit griffincatalyst.org/

 

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We are looking forward to welcoming all of our new and continuing undergraduate, postgraduate and research students to the 2025/26 academic year. There are a number of important events throughout Welcome Week, ranging from introduction sessions for your programme through to orientation for students new to London and the UK, all geared toward getting you ready for the academic year ahead.

Welcome Week will help get your bearings for the Autumn Term and beyond, providing guidance on both academic and non-academic support.

This page also outlines theEnrolment and Fee Payment processes, and providesfurther guidance on your first steps as a international student.

Please contact us at the relevant email address below if you have any questions:

Իܲٱ:ugadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk

ʴDzٲܲٱ:pgadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk

Students’ Union:students.union@courtauld.ac.uk

Our fantastic Students’ Union organise a simultaneous Welcome Week, and put on a series of events that cater for student life, societies and off-site activities. Whilst some of these events have been included in the Welcome Week Schedule below,

Some of the Students’ Union events are ticketed. You can find the tickets and more information about these eventsAccessibility statements for Students’ Union events will be available to download.

ID Cards

Student ID Cards are available to collect fromVernon Square campus, Student and Academic Services Advice Desk (Second Floor)

Monday 22nd September
10:00 – 12:30: BA students
14:00 – 16:00: BA students

Tuesday 23rd September
10:00 – 12:30: Postgraduate students
14:00 – 16:00: Postgraduate students

Wednesday 24th September
10:00 – 12:30: Any student who has not yet collected their ID
14:00 – 16:00: Any student who has not yet collected their ID

Pre-Welcome Week activity

We will be running activities over the weekend before Welcome Week. If you are arriving at your accommodation before 22nd September, join us for events at Vernon Square, Somerset House and beyond!

Sunday 21st September

11:00 – 12:45. FACULTY MIXER AND CAMPUS TOURS – BA1 Students – Vernon Square campus

Take a tour of Vernon Square campus and meet with faculty and your fellow students.

The faculty mixer is informal and drop-in, but you will need to book a campus tour time slot here.

12:45 – 13:45. WALKING TOUR – BA1 students – Vernon Square to Somerset House

Walking tour from Vernon Square campus to Somerset House led by student staff. This will last approximately 45-60 minutes.

You will then have the opportunity to visit the Gallery free of charge. You can book one additional free ticket to the Gallery. Any other guests accompanying you will need to book a full-price ticket.

Free tickets can be booked here.

Full price tickets can be booked here.

If you have accessibility queries regarding this event, please contact ugadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk

13:00 – 14:45. FACULTY MIXER AND CAMPUS TOURS – Postgraduate students – Vernon Square campus

Take a tour of Vernon Square campus and meet with faculty and your fellow students.

The faculty mixer is informal and drop-in, but you will need to book a campus tour time slot here.

14:45 – 15:45. WALKING TOUR – Postgraduate students – Vernon Square to Somerset House

Walking tour from Vernon Square campus to Somerset House led by student staff. This will last approximately 45-60 minutes.

You will then have the opportunity to visit the Gallery free of charge. You can book one additional free ticket to the Gallery. Any other guests accompanying you will need to book a full-price ticket.

Free tickets can be booked here.

Full price tickets can be booked here.

If you have accessibility queries regarding this event, please contact pgadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk

Welcome Week Programme

All sessions are held in person at Vernon Square unless otherwise specified.

Please note this programme is subject to change.

As the MA History of Art programme has a large number of students, we have split sessions into two groups by Special Options. Further information will be sent to MA History of Art students.

Monday 22nd September

09:30 – 13:00. CAMPUS TOURS – All students – Vernon Square foyer

Tour of Vernon Square campus led by current students

On the hour and every half hour

Meet at foyer of Vernon Square reception

10:00 – 12:00. LIBRARY TOURS – All students – Library Entrance

Tour of Vernon Square library led by Library team.

Timing details TBC.

10:00 – 10:45. WELCOME TO THE COURTAULD – BA1 and Graduate Diploma – Lecture Theatre 2

Welcome to The Courtauld

Professor Mark Hallett, Märit Rausing Director
Professor Dorothy Price, Dean and Deputy Director

Hannah Snyder, Students’ Union President

10:45 – 11:30. WELCOME TO THE COURTAULD – MA History of Art Group 1 – Lecture Theatre 2

Welcome to The Courtauld

Professor Mark Hallett, Märit Rausing Director
Professor Dorothy Price, Dean and Deputy Director

Hannah Snyder, Students’ Union President

11:00 – 11:45. SKILLS, SERVICES AND KNOWLEDGE: WHAT CAN THE LIBRARIES DO FOR YOU? – BA1 and Graduate Diploma – Lecture Theatre 1

Hear from the library team to find out how to make the most of their resources.

11:30 – 12:15. WELCOME TO THE COURTAULD – MA History of Art Group 2 – Lecture Theatre 2

Welcome to The Courtauld

Professor Mark Hallett, Märit Rausing Director
Professor Dorothy Price, Dean and Deputy Director

Hannah Snyder, Students’ Union President

11:45 – 12:30.SKILLS, SERVICES AND KNOWLEDGE: WHAT CAN THE LIBRARIES DO FOR YOU? – MA History of Art Group 1 – Lecture Theatre 1

Hear from the library team to find out how to make the most of their resources.

12:30 – 13:15. LIVING AND STUDYING IN LONDON – New international students – Lecture Theatre 1

Panel discussion with staff and students about living and studying in London for the first time

Ryan Berry, International Officer
Itziar Banjeree Martin, International Administrator
Student panel TBC

13:15 – 14:30. INTRODUCTION TO BA1: WHAT DOES YOUR ACADEMIC YEAR LOOK LIKE? – BA1 students – Lecture Theatre 1

An overview of the academic year for incoming BA1 students

Dr Sarah Grandin
Dr Esther Chadwick

13:15 – 14:00. WELCOME TO THE COURTAULD – Conservation, Curating, Art & Business and CAMI – Lecture Theatre 2

Welcome to The Courtauld

Professor Mark Hallett, Märit Rausing Director
Professor Dorothy Price, Dean and Deputy Director

Hannah Snyder, Students’ Union President

14:00 – 15:00. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MIXER – International students – Courtyard/Common Room

Hosted by the Students’ Union

This event will take place in the courtyard of Vernon Square or the Common Room, weather dependent

14:15 – 15:00. WELCOME TO THE COURTAULD – New PhD students – TBC

Welcome to The Courtauld

Professor Mark Hallett, Märit Rausing Director
Professor Dorothy Price, Dean and Deputy Director

Hannah Snyder, Students’ Union President

15:30 – 16:30. BA1 PERSONAL TUTOR MEET AND GREET – BA1 students – Common Room

A chance for BA1 students to meet with their personal tutors

19:00 – 23:00. BOAT PARTY – BA1 students – Battersea Barge

Hosted by the Students’ Union

Tuesday 23rd September

09:30 – 13:00. CAMPUS TOUR – All students – Vernon Square foyer

Tour of Vernon Square campus led by current students

On the hour and every half hour

Meet at foyer of Vernon Square reception

10:00 – 12:30. LIBRARY TOURS – All students – Library entrance

Tour of Vernon Square library led by Library team.

Timing details TBC.

10:00 – 10:45. SKILLS, SERVICES AND KNOWLEDGE: WHAT CAN THE LIBRARIES DO FOR YOU? – MA History of Art Group 2 – Lecture Theatre 2

Hear from the library team to find out how to make the most of their resources.

10:00 – 11:30. STUDENT SERVICES AT THE COURTAULD – MA History of Art Group 1 – Lecture Theatre 1

Find out about Wellbeing, Careers and Programme Operation services at The Courtauld

11:00 – 12:00. INTRODUCTION TO MA HISTORY OF ART- MA History of Art Group 2 – Lecture Theatre 1

An introduction to MA History of Art

MA History of Art (Group 2)

Dr. Maria Mileeva,Head of MA History of Art

11:00 – 11:45. SKILLS, SERVICES AND KNOWLEDGE: WHAT CAN THE LIBRARIES DO FOR YOU? – PhD students – Ground Floor Study Space

Hear from the library team to find out how to make the most of their resources.

12:00 – 13:00. INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY OF ART – MA History of Art Group 1 – Lecture Theatre 2

An introduction to MA History of Art

MA History of Art (Group 1)

Dr. Maria Mileeva,Head of MA History of Art

12:00 – 13:00. INTRODUCTION TO MA ART AND BUSINESS – MA Art and Business – Ground Floor Study Space

An introduction to the MA Art and Business course

12:00 – 13:30. STUDENT SERVICES AT THE COURTAULD – MA History of Art Group 2 – Lecture Theatre 1

Find out about Wellbeing, Careers and Programme Operation services at The Courtauld

13:00 – 14:00. INTRODUCTION TO MA CURATING – MA Curating – Ground Floor Study Space

An introduction to MA Curating

 

13:00 – 14:00. INTRODUCTION TO MA CONTEMPORARY ART AND MOVING IMAGE – MA CAMI – Seminar Room 3

An introduction to MA Contemporary Art and Moving Image

13:00 – 14:00. INTRODUCTION TO MA ART HISTORY AND CONSERVATION OF BUDDHIST HERITAGE – MA Art History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage – Seminar Room 5

An introduction to your tutors for MA Art History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage

14:00 – 15:30. STUDENT SERVICES AT THE COURTAULD – Conservation, Curating, Art and Business and CAMI students – Lecture Theatre 1

Find out about Wellbeing, Careers and Programme Operation services at The Courtauld

14:00 – 16:00. INTRODUCTION TO THE GRADUATE DIPLOMA – Graduate Diploma – Lecture Theatre 2

An introduction to the Graduate Diploma in the History of Art

Dr Teresa Lane

15:30 – 16:15. SKILLS, SERVICES AND KNOWLEDGE: WHAT CAN THE LIBRARIES DO FOR YOU? – Conservation, Curating, Art and Business and CAMI students – Lecture Theatre 1

Hear from the library team to find out how to make the most of their resources.

15:00 – 17:00. WELCOME FAIR – All students- Common Room and Research Forum Seminar Room

Find out about joining societies, being part of the Students’ Union Parliament, relevant university departments, jobs opportunities, and local businesses.

Hosted by Students’ Union

18:00 – 21:00. POSTGRADUATE PARTY – Postgraduate students – location TBC

Hosted by the Students’ Union and Research Forum

Wednesday 24th September

09:30 – 13:00. CAMPUS TOURS – All students – Vernon Square foyer

Tour of Vernon Square campus led by current students

On the hour and every half hour

Meet at foyer of Vernon Square reception

10:00 – 11:30. STUDENT SERVICES AT THE COURTAULD – All students who could not attend in person – ONLINE

Find out about Wellbeing, Careers and Programme Operation services at The Courtauld

Link TBC

11:00 – 12:00. PEER TO PEER BRUNCH – BA1 and peer mentors – Courtyard/Common Room

Hosted by the Students’ Union

BA1 students will be informed prior to Welcome Week which slot to attend

12:30 – 13:30. PEER TO PEER BRUNCH – BA1 and peer mentors – Courtyard/Common Room

Hosted by the Students’ Union

BA1 students will be informed prior to Welcome Week which slot to attend

13:30 – 15:00. STUDENT SERVICES AT THE COURTAULD – BA1 and Graduate Diploma – Lecture Theatre 1

Find out about Wellbeing, Careers and Programme Operation services at The Courtauld

15:00 – 16:00. GLOBAL MAJORITY MIXER – Global Majority students – Common Room

Hosted by Students’ Union

TIME TBC. EAST BIENNIAL PRIVATE VIEW – All student and staff – Vernon Square campus

Thursday 25th September

09:00 – 10:00. OPTIONAL GALLERY TOUR – MA Art and Business – Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House

Tour the Courtauld Gallery with Programme Leaders Stephanie Dieckvoss and Tom Stammers.

Please note this tour is optional.

10:00 – 11:00. SOMERSET HOUSE TOUR – All Conservation students – Somerset House

Tour of Somerset House for Conservation students led by Clare Richardson, Head of Conservation

Meet at Institute Reception at 10:00

10:00 – 11:30. INTRODUCTION TO MA ART AND BUSINESS KING’S BUSINESS SCHOOL MODULE – MA Art and Business – Bush House, King’s College London

An introduction to the King’s Business School Module and King’s College London

Meeting point TBC

10:30 – 11:15. WHAT DOES YOUR ACADEMIC YEAR LOOK LIKE? – BA2 – Lecture Theatre 1

An overview of the academic year for BA Year 2 students

 

11:30 – 13:00. STUDENT SERVICES AT THE COURTAULD – BA2 & 3 – Lecture Theatre 2

Find out about Wellbeing, Careers and Programme Operation services at The Courtauld

11:30 – 12:30. INTRODUCTION TO MA CURATING – MA Curating – Ground Floor Study Space

An introduction to MA Curating

11:30 – 13:00. INTRODUCTION TO KCL FILM STUDIES DEPARTMENT – MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image – Strand Campus (TBC)

An introduction to the Film Studies Department at King’s College London

Meeting point TBC

12:00 – 13:00. SPECIAL ARCHIVE COLLECTIONS TOUR – MA Art and Business (Group 1) – Somerset House

Tour of the Special Archives Collection at Somerset House.

Due to capacity, MA Art and Business will be split into two groups and tour the Collection at two separate times. You will be informed prior to Welcome Week which tour to attend.

12:00 -13:00. INTRODUCTION TO MA CONSERVATION OF EASELS PAINTINGS – MA Conservation of Easel Paintings – Somerset House TBC

An introduction to MA Conservation of Easel Paintings.

12:00 – 14:00. INTRODUCTION TO MA ART HISTORY AND CONSERVATION OF BUDDHIST HERITAGE – MA Art History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage – Somerset House TBC

An introduction to MA Art History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage at Somerset House

13:00 – 14:00. SPECIAL ARCHIVE COLLECTIONS TOUR – MA Art and Business (Group 2) – Somerset House

Tour of the Special Archives Collection at Somerset House.

Due to capacity, MA Art and Business will be split into two groups and tour the Collection at two separate times. You will be informed prior to Welcome Week which tour to attend.

13:00 – 13:45. WHAT DOES YOUR ACADEMIC YEAR LOOK LIKE? – BA3 – Lecture Theatre 1

An overview of the academic year for BA Year 3 students

13:00 – 14:00. INTRODUCTION TO THE PHD PROGRAMME – PhD students – Lecture Theatre 2

An introduction to the PhD programme at 91Թand student mixer

13:30 – 14:30. WHAT I DID OVER THE SUMMER – MA Conservation of Easel Paintings – Somerset House TBC

Students discussing the projects they worked on over the summer

14:00 – 15:30. STUDENT SERVICES AT THE COURTAULD – PhD – Lecture Theatre 2

Find out about Wellbeing, Careers and Programme Operation services at The Courtauld

14:00 – 16:00. COURTAULD GALLERY VISIT – MA Curating – 91ԹGallery

A visit to 91ԹGallery led by Programme Leaders Sofia Gotti and Devika Singh

14:00 – 16:00. INTRODUCTION TO THE GRADUATE DIPLOMA – Graduate Diploma students – 91ԹGallery

An introduction to the Graduate Diploma in the History of Art

15:00 – 16:00. LGBTQIA+ MIXER – LGBTQIA+ students – Courtyard/Common Room

Hosted by the Students’ Union

This event will be held in the courtyard of Vernon Square or the Common Room, weather dependent

16:00 -17:00. PERSONAL TUTOR MEET – MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image – Strand Campus

Meet with personal tutors on the MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image course.

Location TBC

17:30 – 19:00. KCL FILM STUDIES DEPARTMENT MIXER – MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image – Strand Campus

Mixer for students on MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image.

Hosted by King’s College London, location TBC.

19:00 – 22:00. SOCIAL EVENT – All students – Location TBC

Friday 26th September

18:00 – 21:00. GALLERY RECEPTION – All students – 91ԹGallery

Hosted by the Students’ Union

Saturday 27th September

13:00 – 15:30. ARTS AND CRAFTS MIXER – All students – Location TBC

Hosted by the Students’ Union

18:30 – LATE. PUB CRAWL – All students – The Strand

Hosted by the Students’ Union

91ԹGallery Pop Up Shop

91ԹGallery will be running a pop up shop throughout Welcome Week.

Location TBC
22nd – 26th September
Time TBC

Wellbeing Team

Wellbeing Drop-In

If you have a physical health, mental health or neurodiverse condition, or you are struggling with personal issues such as acute stress, bereavement, relationship & family difficulties, financial hardship, bullying or being the victim of a crime, you are welcome to come and speak to our Wellbeing Adviser Laura Martin, who will be offering 20-minute individual wellbeing sessions explaining the support available at the Courtauld.

Time and date TBC

IT Team

The IT Team will be offering support for all new and returning students during Welcome Week. If you are having any issues with IT, or you have any queries, please pop into Seminar Room 2, Second Floor.

Monday 22nd September – Friday 26th September
10:00 – 14:00

Programme Administration Team

The Advice Desk will be open for all students during Welcome Week for students to meet with the Programme Administration Team. The Advice Desk is on the Second Floor.

Monday 22nd September – Friday 26th September
10:00 – 14:00

Information regarding KCL

All students should read the following information below regarding enrolment with King’s College London. It is important that all students enrol with KCL to ensure they can attend the Welcome Fair and make the most out of KCL facilities available to Courtauld students.

King’s College London information

Enrolling with KCL/KCL IDs

You will receive an email from King’s College London regarding their enrolment process. You will need to complete an online enrolment, after which you will receive a booking link to pick up your student ID card from KCL.

Please note you must have completed the KCL enrolment process to pick up your student ID card.

If you are experiencing issues with KCL enrolment, please contact ugadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk

Welcome Fair

King’s College London will be hosting a Welcome Fair, which Courtauld students are able to attend.

Time and date TBC

Please note: you will need to have purchased a (free) ticket and have either collected your KCL student ID or show your wristband (available when you pick up your Courtauld student ID) for entry.

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Dulamjav Amarsaikhan is an incoming PhD candidate at the Courtauld Institute of Art, where she earned her MA in Buddhist Art History and Conservation in 2023. Her doctoral research will explore the art and architecture of the early Ilkhanid period in Iran. She has extensive experience working in museum and cultural institutions in Mongolia, including the Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum and the Ministry of Culture.

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Dulamjav Amarsaikhan is an incoming PhD candidate at the Courtauld Institute of Art, where she earned her MA in Buddhist Art History and Conservation in 2023. Her doctoral research will explore the art and architecture of the early Ilkhanid period in Iran. She has extensive experience working in museum and cultural institutions in Mongolia, including the Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum and the Ministry of Culture.

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The Strand: A Biography of London’s Greatest Thoroughfare /whats-on/the-strand-a-biography-of-londons-greatest-thoroughfare/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:03:46 +0000 /?post_type=events&p=149119 Join us for this event celebrating the publication of The Strand: A Biography. Drawing on remarkable archival discoveries, Geoff Browell and Eileen Chanin have for the first time uncovered the deep history of this remarkable street

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This event will celebrate the publication of . Drawing on remarkable archival discoveries, Geoff Browell and Eileen Chanin have for the first time uncovered the deep history of this remarkable street, which has been a witness to London’s growth and change from the earliest years of the city’s existence into the contemporary. In the work, they present the most complete and compelling history of The Strand ever written.

The event will bring together some of the world’s leading scholars working on the history of what remains one of London’s greatest throughfares. Tracing its origins in the Roman era, speakers will reveal how it grew in stature and importance as authority shifted from church to aristocracy, then to commerce, media and law. Over time, everything that mattered converged on the Strand: by 1910, the street was known as the ‘centre of the world’. Following a period of decline in the second half of the twentieth century, the current revival in the fortunes of The Strand through its contemporary regeneration and the restoration of many of its greatest buildings will be discussed, and its future reinvention as a beacon of heritage-led sustainable urban redevelopment rooted in spirit of place will be considered.

Led by Dr Kyle Leyden (The Courtauld), talks will be given by Dr Manolo Guerci (University of Kent), who has written the definitive architectural history of the great town palaces of England’s clergy and courtiers which lined The Strand in the Early Modern period, and the Rev. Canon Dr Peter Babington, priest in charge of St Mary-le-Strand, the architectural masterpiece of Scots-Catholic architect James Gibbs and miraculous survival of fire, religious turmoil, redevelopment, and war, which is currently undergoing a major restoration and reinvention as community events and worship space at the centre of the regenerated Strand. These will be joined by the authors for a round-table discussion of the new book, followed by a drinks reception.

Organised by Dr Kyle Leyden, Lecturer in Early Modern Architecture and Visual Culture, The Courtauld.

Speakers:

Dr Eileen Chanin is a Researcher of the Humanities Research Centre of the Australian National University, Canberra and a Research Associate of ANU’s Australian Studies Institute. She has published numerous books, including Capital Designs: Australia House and Visions of an Imperial London (Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2018); Awakening: Four Lives in Art (Cambridge MA: Wakefield Press, 2015), profiling the achievements of four entrepreneurial women leaders in the arts; and Degenerates and Perverts: The 1939 Melbourne Herald Exhibition of French and British Contemporary Art (Melbourne: Miegunyah Press, 2005) which reconstructed the seminal exhibition, the first such exhibition seen in Australia, and its significant impact on Australian cultural life.

Dr Geoff Browell has worked with archives for more than thirty years as a professional archivist and is currently in charge of promotion of Kings College London’s unique heritage collections. He is chair of AIM25, a charitable consortium of the archives of 150 cultural organisations in London, including those of major universities, learned societies and local authorities; and the national Health Archives and Records Group. Geoff’s career has ranged from early modern religious and military history to the use of technology to improve access to heritage and documentary heritage in Africa. Current projects include a new oral history of King’s, in preparation for its 200th anniversary, and leading the London component of the pan-European Yerusha project that is transforming access to archives relating to Jewish people and organisations.

Dr Manolo Guerci’s education, professional and academic experience, and overall expertise covers architecture, art and architectural history, as well as heritage and conservation, developed between Italy, France and Britain. Between 2005 and 2010 he taught in the Departments of Art History and Architecture at Cambridge, before joining the Kent School of Architecture and Planning (KSAP). His research interests range from the Early-Modern Period – his primary field of research – to Modernism. His work centres around how one brings the concept of precedent to the practice of design, and to an understanding of space cultures and cultural sustainability more broadly. Current projects include work on a new online, open-access critical edition of ‘The Book of Architecture of John Thorpe (c.1565-1655)’, preserved at the Sir John Soane’s Museum, London. He has published several books and articles including John Thorpe and the Making of an Architect in Early Modern England (London: Walpole Society, 2023); London’s “Golden Mile”: Great Houses of the Strand, 1550-1650 (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2021); and Palazzo Mancini (Roma: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, 2011).

The Rev. Canon Dr Peter Babingtonwas appointed priest in charge of the Church of St Mary-le-Strand in 2020 to lead a major restoration and development project which aims to save the heritage of the church and give it a new role, purpose and life at the heart of Strand Aldwych. Before moving to London to take up this role, he was Vicar of Bournville in Birmingham for 18 years. His academic research is in the area of Practical Theology.

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WP7 Webinar: How do we Integrate Green into Conservation Education? /whats-on/wp7-webinar-how-do-we-intergrate-green-into-conservation-education/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:14:55 +0000 /?post_type=events&p=148248 Join us for a webinar on Work Package 7 of the GoGreen project, where we’ll dive into how collaboration has helped shaped innovative course modules focused on green education in conservation. The webinar will highlight key outputs of the work package and how they will contribute to a more sustainable conservation curriculum.

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91Թ as part of the EU-funded GoGreen Project is leading Work Package 7 on Green Education in Conservation.

Join us for a webinar on Work Package 7 of the , where we’ll dive into how collaboration has helped shaped innovative course modules focused on green education in conservation. The webinar will highlight key outputs of the work package and how they will contribute to a more sustainable conservation curriculum.

Learn how you can get involved in helping shape these courses to help inspire the next generation of green leaders in conservation!

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Masterpieces from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham to go on display at 91ԹGallery /about-us/press-office/press-releases/masterpieces-from-the-barber-institute/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:38:49 +0000 /?page_id=148031 The post Masterpieces from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham to go on display at 91ԹGallery appeared first on The Courtauld.

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New display, ‘The Barber in London: Highlights from a Remarkable Collection’, opens 23 May 2025. Including works by Bellini, Rubens, Gainsborough, Turner, Rossetti, Whistler, Degas and Monet.

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Exceptional paintings from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham, go on show at 91ԹGallery for an extended display, opening 23 May 2025.

A selection of 18 masterpieces ranging from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including works by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Turner, Degas, and Monet, will be exhibited at 91ԹGallery while the Barber undergoesmajor building improvements.

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts was founded as a university gallery in 1932, the same year as 91Թ and its collection. Both were intended to encourage the study and public appreciation of art. Today, the Barber and 91ԹGallery are home to two of the finest collections of European art in the country.

Highlights of the display will includeSaint Jerome in the Wilderness(around 1445-60) – one of the earliest surviving works by Giovanni Bellini – along with Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun’sPortrait of Countess Golovina(1797-1800) and the strikingPortrait of a Man with a Skull, (around 1610-14) by Frans Hals. The Barber’s significant strand of landscape paintings will be represented with exceptional examples by artists including Rubens, Claude, Turner, and Monet. Several internationally significant 19th-century works will be exhibited, including Gabriel Dante Rossetti’s sumptuousThe Blue Bower(1865) and Edgar Degas’sJockeys Before the Race(1879). Max Pechstein’sStill Life in Grey(1913)– the Barber’s most recent painting acquisition – demonstrates the museum’s ongoing interest in growing the collection with 20th-century works.

The display will be presented in the Katja and Nicolai Tangen 20th Century Gallery on the third floor. In addition, ahandful of paintings with strong links to some of The Courtauld’s own works will be embedded in the permanent collection displays – among them,Joshua Reynolds’s monumental double portraitMaria Marow Gideon and her brother William(1786-87) and Anthony van Dyck’sEcce Homo(around 1625-26), which will be shown beside The Courtauld’s closely relatedMan of Sorrows(around 1622-25).

The Barber was founded by Hattie, Lady Barber (18691933) inmemory of her husband, Sir Henry Barber (18601927), a wealthy Birmingham property developer and lawyer. Lady Barber did not possess a significant collection of art. Instead, she created an endowment that allowed its Directors to acquire works that were, in her words, ‘of exceptional and outstanding merit’. For more than 70 years, this founding vision has shaped a carefully selected collection of major works that represent key developments in the history of Western art. Lady Barber’s bequest also financed the construction of an exceptional building on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus. Designed by the architect Robert Atkinson (18831952), itopened to the public in 1939 with just 14 paintings then on display. Intended as a nucleus for the arts and a social hub for the University, the Barber also has an Art-Deco concert hall at its heart, as well as a lecture theatre and art history library, and houses the University’s Department of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies.

The Barber will re-open to the public in 2026.

The Barber in London: Highlights from a Remarkable Collection
23 May 2025 – 22 February 2026
91ԹGallery
Katja and Nicolai Tangen 20th Century Gallery, Floor 3

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Entry to the display is included in the Gallery admission ticket.

 

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Courtauld Barber release

About The Courtauld

91Թworks to advance how we see and understand the visual arts, as an internationally renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history and a major public gallery. Founded by collectors and philanthropists in 1932, the organisation has been at the forefront of the study of art ever since through advanced research and conservation practice, innovative teaching, the renowned collection and inspiring exhibitions of its gallery, and engaging and accessible activities, education and events.

91Թcares for one of the greatest art collections in the UK, presenting these works to the public at 91ԹGallery in central London, as well as through loans and partnerships. The Gallery is most famous for its iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces – such as Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère. It showcases these alongside an internationally renowned collection of works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance through to the present day.

Academically, 91Թfaculty is the largest community of art historians and conservators in the UK, teaching and carrying out research on subjects from creativity in late Antiquity to contemporary digital artforms – with an increasingly global focus. An independent college of the University of London, 91Թoffers a range of degree programmes from BA to PhD in the History of Art, curating and the conservation of easel and wall paintings. Its alumni are leaders and innovators in the arts, culture and business worlds, helping to shape the global agenda for the arts and creative industries.

Founded on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to engage with art, 91Թworks to increase understanding of the role played by art throughout history, in all societies and across all geographies – as well as being a champion for the importance of art in the present day. This could be through exhibitions offering a chance to look closely at world-famous works; events bringing art history research to new audiences; accessible and expert short courses; digital engagement, innovative school, family and community programmes; or taking a formal qualification. The Courtauld’s ambition is to transform access to art history education by extending the horizons of what this is and ensuring as many people as possible can benefit from the tools to better understand the visual world around us.

91Թis an exempt charity and relies on generous philanthropic support to achieve its mission of advancing the understanding of the visual arts of the past and present across the world through advanced research, innovative teaching, inspiring exhibitions, programmes and collections.

The collection cared for by 91ԹGallery is owned by the Samuel Courtauld Trust.

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About the Barber Institute of Fine Arts

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is the art gallery, principal art collection and original concert hall for the University of Birmingham. It was founded in 1932 ‘for the study and encouragement of art and music’ by Lady Barber, who stipulated the acquisition of works ‘of that standard of quality required by the National Gallery and the Wallace Collection’. Housed in an elegant, Grade-1 listed building designed by Robert Atkinson, the Barber Institute is home to a National Designated Collection, acquired and owned by the Henry Barber Trust. Its holdings now include some 160 paintings, dating from the early Renaissance through to the late 20th century, more than 800 works on paper, as well as sculpture, decorative arts and one of the most important caches of Roman, Byzantine and Medieval coins in the world. The collection features key works by (among others) Giovanni Bellini, Sandro Botticelli, Rosalba Carriera, Edgar Degas, Thomas Gainsborough, Gwen John, Käthe Kollwitz, René Magritte, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin, Peter Paul Rubens, JMW Turner, Vincent van Gogh, Elizabeth Vigée-Lebrun and James McNeill Whistler.

At the building’s heart is the immaculate Art-Deco concert hall, home to the prestigious Barber Concerts series, which features internationally renowned vocal and instrumental soloists and ensembles, and the Barber Opera.

The building is currently closed for the latest phase of a major building improvement programme, which includes installation of a level access entrance, a new fresh-air ventilation system in the concert hall, a refurbishment of the permanent collection galleries, a new learning wing and enhanced and an enlarged reception, retail and refreshment area.

For more information, visitbarber.org.ukand follow @barberinstitute on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook for regular updates, news and opportunities to engage with the Barber.

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Sustainability in Conservation /whats-on/sustainability-in-conservation-3/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:53:15 +0000 /?post_type=events&p=147934 Join us for the third event in our Sustainability in Conservation series, where Kim Kraczon and Vivian Yip will share insights into the sustainable initiatives they are leading in the field

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Join us for the third event in our Sustainability in Conservation series, where Kim Kraczon and Vivian Yip will share insights into the sustainable initiatives they are leading in the field.

Greenwashing Revelations Through Revision: Re-evaluating Sustainability Claims of Bioplastics – Kim Kraczon, Ki Culture

Since its launch in January 2021, Ki Culture’s Waste and Materials Ki Book has been downloaded over 5,000 times by practitioners of cultural heritage worldwide, establishing the online sustainability manual as one of the leading guides for mitigating the environmental burden of materials we encounter in cultural heritage. The sustainabilitymanual initially focused on finding alternatives to reduce waste and lessen the environmental impact of the plastic materials we encounter in collections care and transport. This led to an exploration of emerging alternative materials, such as bioplastics, as potential replacements for petroleum-derived plastics. Terms such as biodegradable, compostable, green, environmentally friendly, and sustainableare commonly used in the marketing strategies for bioplastics and biobased materials. However, the question arises: Are these alternatives actually better options for the environment and cultural heritage than their plastic counterparts?

In thistalk,Kim Kraczoncriticallyexaminesthe language and imagesassociated with so-called eco-friendly materials, such as bioplastics and biobased compostable/biodegradable products, to better decipher the environmental impactand applicabilityof these materialsin culture heritage practices.

A journey towards sustainability​: Supplementing single use Tate cases with commercially available reusable cases​ – expanded version – Vivian Yip, Tate

Responding to a need to reduce the number of cases disposed of after international transit for the Tate Loans programme, investigation of alternatives had been initiated by the Collection Care Sustainability Group within Tate. This talk will trace our journey in pursuit of this goal, with a focus on our enquiry into the feasibility of supplementing single use Tate cases with commercially available reusable cases. How we approached the testing of the suitability of cases with limited resources in both time and funding within a big art institution with four UK sites and 8 extremely busy programme areas? A short test run in preparation for a trial has taken place recently to benchmark a commercially reuseable options against a Tate’s standard case in order to deliver a recommendation for the acceptable use case scenarios for works on paper, starting with our loans-out programme. This would simultaneously allow us and to design a benchmarking methodology for other reusable cases in the future.

Co-organised by the UK Museums and Heritage Sustainable Packing Group and Clare Richardson, Head of Conservation at The Courtauld, as part of her work with the GoGreen project.

Speakers:

Kim Kraczon is a conservator of modern materials and contemporary art specializing in sustainable practices in the art sector. Her area of expertise and primary focus in the field of sustainability is mitigating the environmental burden of materials and methods in conservation, art production, and exhibition-making. Kraczon is an advisor to Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC), where she develops online resources and tools to facilitate an environmentally responsible art world. At Ki Culture, Kraczon is a materials specialist at the helm of the Materials Ki Book, an online sustainability guide for practitioners of cultural heritage. Kraczon is often at the forefront of research and discourse on a wide range of sustainability topics, participating in numerous working groups, symposiums, and panels internationally. As a researcher at the nexus between sustainability and cultural heritage, she regularly hosts workshops and lectures on sustainable strategies for museum professionals, gallery staff, and university students.

Vivian Yip isPaper Conservator for Tate Loans-out programme, Exhibitions and Displays for Tate St Ives. Graduated with MA Conservation (UAL, UK) and MArtAdm (UNSW, Australia). Special interest in microfading, hydrogels and oil on paper. Spend my free time reading sci-fi, knitting and attempt to make art.

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Variations and identifications: intersections between conservation and art history /research/researchseries/the-national-wall-paintings-survey/records-of-care-informing-approaches-to-the-conservation-of-britains-wall-paintings/session-iii-interdisciplinary-approaches/variations-and-identifications-intersections-between-conservation-and-art-history/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:50:05 +0000 /?page_id=147389 Miriam Gill

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Sustainability in Conservation /whats-on/sustainability-in-conservation-2/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:14:51 +0000 /?post_type=events&p=146187 Join us for the second event in our Sustainability in Conservation series, where Lorraine Finch and Jaap van der Berg will share insights into the sustainable initiatives they are leading in the field

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Join us for the second event in our Sustainability in Conservation series, where Lorraine Finch and Jaap van der Berg will share insights into the sustainable initiatives they are leading in the field.

Unwrapping Sustainable Packaging: Rethinking Our Approach – Lorraine Finch

What exactly is sustainable packaging? Do we really understand what this means? As the global crises intensify, we must shift our mindset and innovate beyond traditional materials, designs and accepted ways of thinking and doing. Incremental change is no longer enough – true transformation is needed to create packaging and storage solutions which minimise climate, environmental and social impacts whilst protecting and preserving our collections. Join us as we unwrap the future and explore innovative approaches, enjoy being challenged to go beyond conventional solutions and discover how we can drive meaningful change.

Rethinking Crating – Jaap van der Berg

Firstly this talk will cover the ‘rules and regulations’ we encounter in transport of Heritage today – the sense and sensibility of these routines, and the ways we can work with them, will be discussed and questioned. After a short introduction of the ‘Eight Step Approach’ the materials we are used to using will be looked at and set in context of our expectations of using them. “Green” alternatives in materials will be given. The second bit of the presentation will be focused on the reuse of packing(material)s. A layered approach to packing will be presented, with a tailor made protection around the object relevant for the expected risks.

Co-organised by the UK Museums and Heritage Sustainable Packing Group and Clare Richardson, Head of Conservation at The Courtauld, as part of her work with the GoGreen project.

Speakers:

Kim Kraczon is a conservator of modern materials and contemporary art specializing in sustainable practices in the art sector. Her area of expertise and primary focus in the field of sustainability is mitigating the environmental burden of materials and methods in conservation, art production, and exhibition-making. Kraczon is an advisor to Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC), where she develops online resources and tools to facilitate an environmentally responsible art world. At Ki Culture, Kraczon is a materials specialist at the helm of the Materials Ki Book, an online sustainability guide for practitioners of cultural heritage. Kraczon is often at the forefront of research and discourse on a wide range of sustainability topics, participating in numerous working groups, symposiums, and panels internationally. As a researcher at the nexus between sustainability and cultural heritage, she regularly hosts workshops and lectures on sustainable strategies for museum professionals, gallery staff, and university students.

Vivian Yip isPaper Conservator for Tate Loans-out programme, Exhibitions and Displays for Tate St Ives. Graduated with MA Conservation (UAL, UK) and MArtAdm (UNSW, Australia). Special interest in microfading, hydrogels and oil on paper. Spend my free time reading sci-fi, knitting and attempt to make art.

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