Through the endless London mizzle, I went in search of the light. I had heard of an exhibition, Seurat and The Sea, opening at the Courtauld, dedicated to the mirage of seascapes Georges Seurat (1859–1891) painted over five summers on the Northern coast of France. A...
The Courtauld has secured a further significant philanthropic commitment from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, taking the Foundation’s total support of the institution to £20 million and paving the way for the creation of two new galleries dedicated to...
For months, rumours have trickled out of Somerset House suggesting the Courtauld was gearing up for something big—bigger than a refit, bigger than a gallery rehang. Now it’s official. The Courtauld has announced plans for a sweeping new London campus, a...
Wayne Thiebaud’s first-ever solo exhibition in London at the Courtauld Gallery is a long-awaited event. As an artist, Thiebaud resented being thrown into the Pop art pile. His ambitions were altogether different – to reinvent the still life. He liked the way a...
The Courtauld has announced a £30 million gift from the Reuben Foundation — the largest single donation in the institution’s history. The endowment, unveiled this morning, not only marks a milestone for The Courtauld’s centenary campaign but also cements a long-term...
Monet's views of London from his hotel balcony overlooking the Thames towards the Houses of Parliament were realised over three extended trips to London in 1899, 1900 and 1901. He brought back to Paris over 100 canvases, all unfinished. Over the following years, he...
For the first time in 120 years, The Courtauld Gallery is set to reunite an extraordinary collection of Claude Monet's Impressionist paintings of London. The major exhibition, Monet and London. Views of the Thames" will run from September 27, 2024, to January 19,...
In a recent ruling, the UK's Spoliation Advisory Panel has upheld the retention of three significant paintings by Peter Paul Rubens within the esteemed collection of the Courtauld Institute in London. This decision follows a thorough review of multiple ownership...
"Drawing is.... A form of mapping, it is a conversation with the self, an attempt to make sense of the physical world by giving it form and weight. No other living artist exemplifies this process with more sensitivity and nuance than Frank Auerbach." Of all the...