Barnaby Wright and Ann Garrould

There are many ways for Courtauld graduates to connect with the Courtauld and with one another.  Whether you have stayed in London or are further afield, we work hard to ensure that you can still be an active member of the Courtauld community. 

To ensure that you receive communications from the Alumni Relations Office, please update us with any changes in contact details.


COURTAULD ASSOCIATION NETWORK


The Courtauld Association Network website , or CAN, is a bespoke, password-protected site for Courtauld Association members.  Features include:

  • a calendar of upcoming member events
  • information about the latest alumni-related news
  • home pages for groups, including international regional groups. 
  • a personal profile with features such as person blogs, photo uploads, etc
  • the ability to reconnect and network with other members
  • a permanent Courtauld Association forwarding email alias for all members
  • the ability to post and search for job opportunities
  • community discussion forums
  • and more


To visit the website, visit www.courtauldassociation.com. 

If you would like to register but do not have a Courtauld Association membership number, please contact Janine.catalano@courtauld.ac.uk


EVENTS


The Courtauld now runs over 50 events a year, around the globe, in which Courtauld Association members can participate.  A few recent examples include:

  • A lecture on Van Gogh’s letters by eminent Courtauld Professor John House
  • A series of events during the opening week of the Venice Biennale
  • A visit to artist Alexei Kostrama’s Berlin studio
  • A tour and gathering in Maastricht on the occasion of the TEFAF art fair
  • A career advising seminar led by arts recruitment expert Sophie MacPherson
  • A private tour of the refurbished Watts Gallery in Surrey
  • The launch of the Spanish Alumni Group at the Circulo de Liceo club in Barcelona
  • A reception in New York City during the College Art Association conference
  • Our annual Summer Party, held at Haunch of Venison Gallery, attended by over 500 guests in 2011

A snapshot of the Autumn 2011 events programme is below.  Full details of all the events, along with RSVP instructions, can be found at

http://www.courtauldassociation.org/events/event_list.asp. 

(You need not be a registered member to view these events). 

For enquiries about any of the events, please contact Janine.catalano@courtauld.ac.uk


New York Gathering: Past, Present and Future Courtauld Students
Thursday 25 August, 6.00 – 9.00 pm
Home of Betsy Thomas, Manhattan


Expert Photography Tour of Brussels
Including Jeff Wall: The Crooked Path
 Led by Professor Julian Stallabrass (MA 1986, PhD 1992)
Saturday 10 September, 6.00 pm, and Sunday 11 September, 9.30 am
Young Gallery and BOZAR Centre for Fine Art, Brussels
€10


Director’s Tour: The Lightbox, Woking
 With Chris Ingram and Director Marilyn Scott
Saturday 17 September, 10.00 am
The Lightbox, Chobham Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4AA
£5


Tentative Courtauld Gathering on the Occasion of the Istanbul Biennale
 Saturday 17 September
Istanbul, Turkey


Study Day: Dress for Excess – Fashion in Regency England
A collaborative event between the Southeast Alumni Group and the Southern Counties Costume Society
Saturday 24 September, 10.00 am – 4.30 pm
Royal Pavilion, Brighton
£30


Director’s Tour: Rene Magritte: The Pleasure Principle
 With alumnus Christoph Grunenberg (MA 1988, PhD 1994)
Friday 30 September, 4.00 pm
Tate Liverpool


Courtauld Annual Book Sale
Tuesday 4 October – Wednesday 12 October (weekdays only)
10.00 am – 5.00 pm daily
Late openings (until 8.30 pm) 4, 5 and 11 October
The Courtauld Institute of Art Foyer


Curators’ Tour: Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe  
 Wednesday 5 October, 9.15 – 10.30 am
The British Museum, London


Alumni Authors Showcase: Reading and Reception
 Wednesday 5 October, 6.30 pm
The Courtauld Institute of Art


The Courtauld in Rome: Gathering and Private View of Socialist Realisms
 Monday 10 October, 5.00 – 8.30 pm
Rome, Italy
Drinks 5.00 – 6.30, Home of Elisa Zucchiaati (BA 1984)
Private View of Socialist Realisms: Soviet Painting 1920-1970, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, 6.30 – 8.30


Frieze Weekend ‘Bubbly Breakfast’
 Saturday 15 October, 9.30 – 11.30 am
Courtauld Institute of Art


Studio Visit: Modern Art Conservation
With alumnus Stephen Gayler (PG Dip Cons 2006)
Tuesday 18 October, 6.00 – 8.00 pm
Modern Art Conservation, W. 27th St & 11th Ave, New York


Artist’s Studio Visit: David Rickard
 With alumnus Will Lunn (BA 2010)
Wednesday 26 October, 6.30 – 8.30 pm
David Rickard Studio, Shoreditch, London


Curator’s Tour: The Turner Prize at BALTIC
 With alumnus Laurence Sillars (MA 2002)
Saturday 29 October, 5.00 pm
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead


Careers Lecture: A Taste of Different Art World Careers
Led by Sophie MacPhereson, Sophie MacPherson Ltd.
Wednesday 2 November, 6.30 pm
Courtauld Institute of Art


Curator’s Tour: Beauty, Morals and Voluptuousness, Musée D’Orsay
Wednesday 9 November, 9.30 am
Musée D’Orsay, Paris


Careers Lecture: Marketing Yourself as an Art World Professional
Led by Lacey West, Lacey West Art International
Wednesday 16 November, 6.30 pm
Courtauld Institute of Art


Performa Event and Reception
With alumna RoseLee Goldberg (MA 1970)
Saturday 19 November, afternoon (time tbc)
Various venues, New York


Alumni Lecture: Per Rumberg on Leonardo Da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan
 Monday 21 November, 6.00 pm
The Courtauld Institute of Art
£5


The Courtauld at PAN Amsterdam
 Saturday 26 November, 4.30 pm
PAN Art Fair, RAI Parkhal Amsterdam


Private Tour: Vermeer's Women: Secrets and Silence
 Monday 28 November, 12.30-2.00 pm
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge


Curator’s Tour of Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement
Led by Ann Dumas (MA 1981)
Friday 2 December, 8.30 am
Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly


Courtauld Christmas Carol Service
Thursday 8 December, 5.00 pm
St-Mary-le-Strand Church, Aldwych