CALENDAR
Upcoming talks, visits and trips are shown below in date order.
Gallery Talks groups meet for one morning per month following an art history course, one gallery at a time. Each Gallery Talk is designed to be coherent in itself, so can also be selected individually.
Click here for the schedule of Gallery Talks fees.
If you have any questions, or would like to be added to a waiting list for a talk, visit or trip which is fully booked, please contact me.
VA01 Italian Renaissance I
11:00am - 1:00pm
15th & 16th centuries
Donatello, Ghiberti, Michelangelo, Leonardo
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Gallery Talk at the V&A South Kensington on Thursday 3rd September, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian Renaissance I, including 15th & 16th century artists such as Donatello, Ghiberti, Michelangelo, and Leonardo.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL (map)
Gallery Talk at the V&A South Kensington on Friday 4th September, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian Renaissance I, including 15th & 16th century artists such as Donatello, Ghiberti, Michelangelo, and Leonardo.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL (map)
VA01 Italian Renaissance I
11:00am - 1:00pm
15th & 16th centuries
Donatello, Ghiberti, Michelangelo, Leonardo
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VA02 Italian Renaissance II
11:00am - 1:00pm
15th & 16th centuries
Perugino, Raphael, Giambologna, della Robbia
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Gallery Talk at the V&A South Kensington on Thursday 10th September, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian Renaissance II, including 15th and 16th century artists such as Perugino, Raphael, Giambologna, and della Robbia.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL (map)
Gallery Talk at the V&A South Kensington on Friday 11th September, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian Renaissance II, including 15th and 16th century artists such as Perugino, Raphael, Giambologna, and della Robbia.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL (map)
VA02 Italian Renaissance II
11:00am - 1:00pm
15th & 16th centuries
Perugino, Raphael, Giambologna, della Robbia
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NPG10 Contemporary
11:00am - 1:00pm
20th & 21st centuries
Hockney, Emin, Taylor-Wood, Ofili
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Gallery Talk at the National Portrait Gallery on Thursday 17th September, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Contemporary including 20th and 21st century artists such as Hockney, Emin, Taylor-Wood, and Ofili.
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National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE (map)
Gallery Talk at the National Portrait Gallery on Friday 18th September, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Contemporary, including 20th and 21st century artists such as Hockney, Emin, Taylor-Wood, and Ofili.
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National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE (map)
NPG10 Contemporary
11:00am - 1:00pm
20th & 21st centuries
Hockney, Emin, Taylor-Wood, Ofili
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NG12 French Classical Landscape
10:30am - 12:30pm
17th century
Poussin, Claude Lorrain
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Gallery Talk at the National Gallery on Tuesday 22nd September, from 10.30am until 12.30pm.
The theme of this talk is French Classical Landscape, including 17th century artists such as Poussin and Claude Lorrain.
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National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN (map)
Gallery Talk at the National Gallery on Friday 25th September, from 10.30am until 12.30pm.
The theme of this talk is French Classical Landscape, including 17th century artists such as Poussin, and Claude Lorrain.
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National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN (map)
NG12 French Classical Landscape
10:30am - 12:30pm
17th century
Poussin, Claude Lorrain
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Apsley House Visit
11:15am - 1:15pm
Art in the Wellington Collection:
Titian, Rubens, Velázquez, Bruegel, Goya
16th - 19th Centuries
A Gallery Talks art tour of the magnificent Wellington Collection at Apsley House, Piccadilly, London, home to the Dukes of Wellington.
Apsley House is the only historic London mansion to retain the majority of its contents, a circumstance which creates a unique opportunity; many of the works of art were purchased by the 1st Duke of Wellington and some of the finest are from the Spanish Royal Collection, which were presented to the Duke as a gift from King Ferdinand VII of Spain.
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A Gallery Talks art tour of the magnificent Wellington Collection at Apsley House, Piccadilly, London, home to the Dukes of Wellington.
Thursday Ist October, from 11:00am until 1:15pm.
The fee for this Gallery Talks visit includes a reserved timed entrance ticket and the detailed guided tour of the art collection.
Apsley House, 149 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7NT (map)
TM01 Cubism & Surrealism
11:00am - 1:00pm
20th century
Picasso, Braque, Magritte, Dali, Matisse
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Gallery Talk at the Tate Modern on Thursday 15th October, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Cubism & Surrealism including 20th century artists such as Picasso, Braque, Magritte, Dali, and Matisse.
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Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG (map)
Gallery Talk at the Tate Modern on Friday 16th October, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Cubism & Surrealism including 20th century artists such as Picasso, Braque, Magritte, Dali, and Matisse.
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Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG (map)
TM01 Cubism & Surrealism
11:00am - 1:00pm
20th century
Picasso, Braque, Magritte, Dali, Matisse
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NG13 French Rococo
10:30am - 12:30pm
18th century
Watteau, Fragonard, Boucher, Chardin
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Gallery Talk at the National Gallery on Tuesday 27th October, from 10.30am until 12.30pm.
The theme of this talk is French Rococo, including 18th century artists such as Watteau, Fragonard, Boucher, and Chardin.
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National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN (map)
Gallery Talk at the National Gallery on Friday 30th October, from 10.30am until 12.30pm.
The theme of this talk is French Rococo, including 18th century artists such as Watteau, Fragonard, Boucher, and Chardin.
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National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN (map)
NG13 French Rococo
10:30am - 12:30pm
18th century
Watteau, Fragonard, Boucher, Chardin
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Florence & Siena Trip
This four day Gallery Talks Part Three Trip to Florence and Siena will include detailed morning and afternoon tours of the treasure trove of art in the churches and museums of these wonderful cities, which still retain an astoundingly dense concentration of great works of art.
Visits included in the itinerary are to the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Davanzati, Orsanmichele, the Churches of San Miniato al Monte, the Ognissanti and Santa Trinita and the Siena Duomo & Museum and Palazzo Pubblico.
Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, is where the foundations for 500 years of Western art were laid and a succession of great artists were nurtured; Giotto, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Masaccio, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael. Siena retains the monuments of its medieval golden age when artists such as Duccio, Lorenzetti, Martini and Pisano embellished its spectacular Gothic state and church buildings. Whilst discovering the beauty and history of the art and appreciating the craftsmanship of the architects, sculptors and painters who created these inspirational cities, we will also soak up the vibrant Tuscan atmosphere and sample the delights of Italian cuisine.
Friday 6 -
Tuesday 10 November 2026
TM01 Cubism & Surrealism
10:45am - 12:45pm
20th century
Picasso, Braque, Magritte, Dali, Matisse
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Gallery Talk at the Tate Modern on Friday 20th November, from 10.45am until 12.45pm.
The theme of this talk is Cubism & Surrealism including 20th century artists such as Picasso, Braque, Magritte, Dali, and Matisse.
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Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG (map)
TM02 Abstraction & Expressionism
11:00am - 1:00pm
20th century
Pollock, Richter, Riley, Mondrian, Nicolson
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Gallery Talk at the Tate Modern on Thursday 26th November, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Abstraction & Expressionism including 20th century artists such as Pollock, Richter, Riley, Mondrian, and Nicolson.
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Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG (map)
Gallery Talk at the Tate Modern on Friday 27th November, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Abstraction & Expressionism including 20th century artists such as Pollock, Richter, Riley, Mondrian, and Nicolson.
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Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG (map)
TM02 Abstraction & Expressionism
11:00am - 1:00pm
20th century
Pollock, Richter, Riley, Mondrian, Nicolson
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NG14 Italian & Spanish Rococo
10:30am - 12:30pm
18th century
Tiepolo, Canaletto, Goya
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Gallery Talk at the National Gallery on Tuesday 1st December, from 10.30am until 12.30pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian & Spanish Rococo, including 18th century artists such as Tiepolo, Canaletto, and Goya.
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National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN (map)
Gallery Talk at the National Gallery on Friday 4th December, from 10.30am until 12.30pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian & Spanish Rococo, including 18th century artists such as Tiepolo, Canaletto, and Goya.
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National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN (map)
NG14 Italian & Spanish Rococo
10:30am - 12:30pm
18th century
Tiepolo, Canaletto, Goya
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VA03 Italian Renaissance Casts I
11:00am - 1:00pm
15th century (19th century casts)
Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Donatello, Verrocchio
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Gallery Talk at the V&A South Kensington on Thursday 10th December, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian Renaissance Casts I, including 19th century casts of sculptures by 15th century artists such as Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Donatello, Verrocchio.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL (map)
Gallery Talk at the V&A South Kensington on Friday 11th December, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian Renaissance Casts I, including 19th century casts of sculptures by 15th century artists such as Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Donatello, Verrocchio.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL (map)
VA03 Italian Renaissance Casts I
11:00am - 1:00pm
15th century (19th century casts)
Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Donatello, Verrocchio
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VA04 Italian Renaissance Casts II
11:00am - 1:00pm
16th century (19th century casts)
Michelangelo, Cellini, Raphael, Giambologna
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Gallery Talk at the V&A South Kensington on Thursday 17th December, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian Renaissance Casts II, including 19th century casts of sculptures by 16th century artists such as Michelangelo, Cellini, Raphael, Giambologna.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL (map)
Gallery Talk at the V&A South Kensington on Friday 18th December, from 11.00am until 1.00pm.
The theme of this talk is Italian Renaissance Casts II, including 19th century casts of sculptures by 16th century artists such as Michelangelo, Cellini, Raphael, Giambologna.
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Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL (map)
VA04 Italian Renaissance Casts II
11:00am - 1:00pm
16th century (19th century casts)
Michelangelo, Cellini, Raphael, Giambologna
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Florence & the Medici Trip
This four day Gallery Talks Part Two Trip to Florence will focus on the Medici family and include detailed morning and afternoon tours of the treasure trove of art in the churches and museums of this beautiful, historical city which still retains an astoundingly dense concentration of great works of art.
Itinerary includes visits to the Palazzo Pitti & Boboli Gardens, Santa Maria Novella, Palazzo Vecchio, Casa Buonarotti, San Lorenzo & Medici Chapels
Florence is one of the loveliest cities in the world, with the River Arno running through it and surrounded by a circle of hills and its harmonious Medieval and Renaissance architecture dominated by Brunelleschi’s immense dome. The cradle of the Renaissance, the foundations for 500 years of western art were laid in Florence and it nurtured a succession of great artists, including Giotto, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Masaccio, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael.
Whilst discovering the beauty and history of the art and appreciating the craftsmanship of the architects, sculptors and painters who created this inspirational city, we will also soak up the vibrant Tuscan atmosphere and sample the delights of Italian cuisine.
Friday 12 -
Tuesday 16 March 2027
Venice Trip
Itinerary to include visits to the Basilica di San Marco, the Accademia, Scuola di San Rocco, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, San Giorgio Maggiore and Torcello.
This four day cultural study tour to Venice will include detailed morning and afternoon tours through some of the rich artistic treasures of this historical city. The carefully compiled itinerary will combine some of the most famous sights in Venice with lesser known tranquil places.
We'll admire Venetian Renaissance master painters such as Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese and Titian, be awe-inspired by splendid Byzantine mosaics and compare the ornate and colourful facades of Venice's Gothic palaces with the serene classicism of Palladio's Renaissance churches.
Thursday 15 -
Monday 19 April 2027
