Welcome to the autumn/winter 2009/10 events programme [PDF] for the Friends of The Courtauld. You can book by contacting Pia Rainey, Friends Manager (contact details below) or by downloading the booking form [PDF] and sending it to Pia Rainey, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN.

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2010

 

February


Benjamin Creme, Still Life with Kettle, 1956 © Benjamin Creme, courtesy England & Co Gallery
Benjamin Creme, Still Life with Kettle, 1956 © Benjamin Creme, courtesy England & Co Gallery

PrIVATE TOUR OF THE BARING ASSET MANAGEMENT COLLECTION OF ART

THURSDAY 4 FEBRUARY 6 – 8PM

Private View and curatorial tour by John Birdwood, expert of the Baring’s Art collection, followed by drinks and canapés

The Baring’s Art Collection was established in the late 1980s when Baring Asset Management moved to their new offices at Bishopsgate. The Collection consists of works by British artists such as Benjamin Creme. Most of the collection is housed at Bishopsgate with other works in their offices around the world. John Birdwood is an expert of this collection and will give us a guided tour. Afterwards we will have drinks and canapés in the offices.

Meet at Baring Asset Management, 155 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3XY at 5.50PM

Tickets Friends £13.50/Guests £18.50

 

Michelangelo Buonarroti, The Dream of Human Life (Il Sogno), c1533
Michelangelo Buonarroti, The Dream of Human Life (Il Sogno), c1533

 MICHELANGELO'S DREAM

THE COURTAULD GALLERY

WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 3 – 5PM

Private View and curatorial tour by Dr Stephany Buck, Curator of Drawings, followed by tea and cake in The Courtauld Cafe

Michelangelo’s Dream of Human Life is one of the finest of all Italian Renaissance drawings and is amongst The Courtauld's greatest treasures. Executed at the height of the artist’s career, this magnificent work exemplifies Michelangelo’s unrivalled skill as draughtsman and his extraordinary powers of invention. This exhibition will explore the making and meaning of this celebrated drawing in the context of closely related works by Michelangelo and his contemporaries. A rarely seen group of letters and poems by Michelangelo will shed further light on this Renaissance masterpiece in what promises to be one of the most enthralling exhibitions of the year.

Meet in foyer of The Courtauld Gallery at 2.50PM

Tickets Friends £5.00/Guests £7.50

Self Portrait by Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-90), Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889, © The Samuel Courtauld Trust

READING VAN GOGh

KENNETH CLARK LECTURE THEATRE

WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 6.30 – 8.30PM

Lecture by Professor John House

We are delighted that Professor John House, expert on French Painting and Impressionism, will be giving us a lecture on the letters written by Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) which provide an insight into the complex mind of this great artist. These letters are the subject of a major forthcoming exhibition at The Royal Academy of Arts: The Real Van Gogh: the Artist and His Letters. The lecture will be followed by drinks in the foyer.

Meet in the foyer of The Courtauld Institute of Art at 6.15PM

Tickets: Friends and Guests £6.00



march


Moses brought before Pharao's daughter by William Hogarth
William Hogarth (1697-1764), Moses Brought Before Pharao's Daughter, 1746 © Coram family in the care of the Foundling MuseumPERMANENT COLLECTION AND CONTEMPORARY BRITISH ARTISTS EXHIBITION

THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM

THURSDAY 4 MARCH 2 - 4PM
Guided tours by Robin Simon and Dr Julian Stallabrass


We are delighted that the eminent Hogarth expert Robin Simon, Courtauld alumnus and former governor of the museum, will give us a guided tour of this wonderful collection of William Hogarth’s and other paintings. Afterwards Dr Julian Stallabrass, Courtauld Reader and expert in contemporary and particularly 20th century British Art, will talk us through an exhibition of works by Brit Artists Tracey Emin, Tracey Shaw and Paula Rego. Afterwards we will have a cream tea in the café.

PS If you come early, there is a free concert at 1pm in the fabulous Picture Gallery, 1st floor of the Foundling Museum.

Meet at The Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ at 1.45PM

Tickets: Friends £13.50/Guests £18.50 including cream tea

WELCOME TOUR

THE COURTAULD GALLERY

THURSDAY 25 MARCH 5PM

Tour of highlights of The Courtauld Gallery by Ayla Lepine, Courtauld PhD student


We are offering once again a tour of some of the masterpieces of The Courtauld Gallery. Afterwards there will be live music with Courtauld experts holding talks on the Michelangelo exhibition while downstairs drinks and nibbles will be available in the cash bar in The Courtauld Café till 9pm.

Meet in the foyer of The Courtauld Gallery at 4.45PM

Tickets: Friends FREE/Guests £7.00


APRIL


The Triumph of Galatea by Sebastiano Ricci
Sebastiano Ricci, The Triumph of Galatea (detail), 1713-15, © The Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photo: J Hammond THE JOHN MADEJSKI FINE ROOMS

THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS

TUESDAY 13 APRIL 2.30 – 4.30PM

Private guided tour by Dr Alero Thomas, docent at RA


The John Madejski Fine Rooms are the private rooms of the Royal Academy of Arts, displaying highlights from the Academy’s collection. These include ceiling paintings by Sebastiano Ricci and William Kent with oil paintings by Joshua Reynolds, John Constable and many others. Alero will also show us Michelangelo’s Tondo. We will have tea and cake afterwards.

Meet in the foyer of the Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, WC1 0BD at 2.15pm

Tickets: Friends £13.50/Guests £18.50

Sculpture by Henry Moore
Henry Moore (1898-1986), Locking Pieces, 1963, photo Pia Rainey, reproduced by Permission of The Henry Moore Foundation HENRY MOORE: A PRIVATE VIEW

Kenneth Clark Lecture Theatre

THURSDAY 28 APRIL 6 – 8PM

Lecture by Mrs Ann Garrould, alumna and niece of Henry Moore


Mrs Ann Garrould will give us a lecture ‘Henry Moore: A Private View’ on how it was to grow up in the company of one of Britain’s most important artists. The lecture will be followed by drinks in the foyer.

Meet in the foyer of The Courtauld Institute of Art at 5.45PM

Tickets: Friends and Guests £5.00

 

MAY



The King and Queen by Henry Moore
Henry Moore (1898-1986), King and Queen, 1952-53, photo Pia Rainey, reproduced by permission of The Henry Moore Foundation THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION AT PERRY GREEN

THURSDAY 13 MAY 10.45AM - 4PM

Private Guided Tour of Henry Moore’s former house, studio and sculpture garden.


This is a private guided tour of Perry Green, the estate of Henry and Irina Moore, comprising their fully restored former home and garden, the studios and an open air display of Moore’s sculptures in the gardens and fields.

Meet at The Henry Moore Foundation, Perry Green, Much Hadham, Herts. SG10 6EE at 10.45AM or at the Bishops Stortford Railway Station at 10.15AM where a taxi will meet you.

Tickets: Friends £42.00/Guests £46.00 inclusive taxis, coffee, lunch and tea. (£6 discount for not using taxis)


The Temple Church interior
The Temple Church, Inner Temple, LondonTEMPLE CHURCH

Thursday 27 May at 3PM

Guided tour of the Temple Church by Professor David Park and The Rev. Robin Griffith-Jones, Master of The Temple


This is a private guided visit of the medieval Temple Church by Courtauld expert Professor David Park and The Rev. Robin Griffith-Jones, FSA. The tour will be followed by cream tea and strawberries in the Master’s garden adjacent to the Church.



Meet at the Temple Church, Inner Temple EC4Y 7BB at 2.45PM

Tickets: Friends £13.50/Guests £18.50

JUNE

Man in a Boat by Seurat
George Seurat (1859-91) Man in a Boat c. 1884 © The Samuel Courtauld Trust The courtauld collects: 20 years of acquisitiONS

THE COURTAULD GALLERY

WEDNESDAY 16 June 3 – 5PM

Private View and curatorial tour by one of the Courtauld Exhibition Curators.


This display will explore some of the exceptional new additions to The Courtauld’s collection since it moved to Somerset House twenty years ago, with works ranging from Turner and Constable to Ingres, Degas and Seurat. Highlight will be Joshua Reynolds's late masterpiece Cupid and Psyche. The tour will be followed by tea and cake in The Courtauld Café.

Meet in the foyer of The Courtauld Gallery at 2.45PM

Tickets: Friends £5/Guests £7.50

 

TO BOOK FOR A FRIEND'S EVENT


For the Baring Bank event only: between 22 January and 4 February 2010 by phoning Georgie Cox on 020 7848 2056 with your credit/debit card details. After 4 February by phoning Pia Rainey on 020 7848 1448 or any of the following

  • Download the Events Brochure
  • Download the Booking Form and return to Pia Rainey at The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN
  • Email Pia Rainey, Friends Manager at pia.rainey@courtauld.ac.uk
  • Phone Pia Rainey, Friends Manager on 020 7848 1448


TO BECOME A FRIEND OF THE COURTAULD