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Talks & Tours - May 2008 All events are free except where indicated. To book ticketed events call 020 7306 0055. |
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May |
Thursday
1 May 2008, 13:15 Commissioning Portraits: Pitfalls and Triumphs Liz Rideal Free |
May |
Saturday
3 May 2008, 12:00 Portrait of the Day Free |
| May |
Saturday
3 May 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk Contemporary Portraits Gavin Webb Free |
May |
Sunday
4 May 2008, 13:00, 15:00 Gallery Talk Highlights of the Collection Free |
| May |
Sunday
4 May 2008, 15:00 The Black Image A presentation by Tony Warner of 100 Black Men of London, on the imagery of African people through history followed by the film The Black Image (directed by Roddy Megally, 60mins) which looks at how the European image of African people developed from their portrayal in 15th century art as noble, sophisticated and intelligent to the overwhelmingly negative images of later centuries in painting and film. Narrated by Moira Stuart featuring David Dabydeen and Richard Hart. Free |
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Sunday
4 May 2008, 13:00 - 16:00 Sunday Session Bluestockings Participate in a drama-based workshop exploring the exhibition Brilliant Women: 18th-Century Bluestockings, which will look at the history of the original 'BluestockingCircle', their portrayal in portraiture and legacy today. This session is led by artist Miranda Lopatkin along with Victoria Shaskan from Collectives Artistes, and is part of Museums and Galleries Month. Free Brilliant Women Young People's Programme |
May |
Tuesday
6 May 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk George Lennox Justin Nolan |
May |
Thursday
8 May 2008, 13:15 Anthony Caro: Abstraction and Figuration in Sculpture Sumi Ghose Free |
May |
Saturday
10 May 2008, 12:00 Portrait of the Day Free |
| May |
Saturday
10 May 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk Tudor Portraits Justin Nolan Free |
May |
Sunday
11 May 2008, 15:00 Film Kitaj: In the Picture Dir. Jake Auerbach, 1994 (41mins) Free |
May |
Tuesday
13 May 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk Age of Discovery: Captain Cook, Joseph Banks, Joseph Wright of Derby Leslie Primo Free |
May |
Thursday
15 May 2008, 13:15 From Living Muse to Virago: The Life and Work of Anna Barbauld Naomi Lightman Free |
May |
Saturday 17 May 11.30 and 14.30 After seeking out the stories of the people in our collection who have been hidden or disguised, families will work together to make a pop-up & reveal artwork. See Family
Art Workshops information above |
| May |
Saturday
17 May 2008, 12:00 Portrait of the Day Free |
| May |
Saturday 17 May 2008, 14:00,
15:00 A tale of an exciting search
for the best violin in the world! See Storytelling
for Families information above |
| May |
Saturday
17 May 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk Portraits of the Jacobean Court Lesley Rivett Free |
May |
Sunday
18 May 2008, 13:00, 15:00 Gallery Talk Highlights of the Collection Free |
| May |
Sunday 18 May 2008, 15:00 With poets and friends including
Dannie Abse, Alan Brownjohn, P.J. Kavanagh, Peter Porter, Anthony
Thwaite, Kit Wright. Introduced by Anne Harvey |
May |
Tuesday
20 May 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk Rupert: The Cavalier Prince Lesley Rivett Free |
May |
Thursday
22 May 2008, 13:15 Princess Louise: Queen Victoria's Daughter Lucinda Hawskley Free |
May |
Saturday
24 May 2008, 12:00 Portrait of the Day Free |
| May |
Saturday
24 May 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk 18th-Century Portraits Free |
May |
Monday 26 May 11.30, 14.30 Inspired by your Mum, Granny, sister, aunty or best friend. Make a portrait of your favourite 'brilliant' girl or woman. Free tickets are required and available one hour before the event from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. These sessions will last approximately 90 minutes. |
May |
Tuesday 27 May 11:30, 14:30 Families will look at the lives and work of Surrealist artists Lee Miller & Leonora Carrington, then create a Surrealist Portrait using objects, animals and food. Free tickets are required and available one hour before the event from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. These sessions will last approximately 90 minutes. |
| May |
Tuesday
27 May 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk Elizabeth Montagu and the Bluestocking Circle Elizabeth Eger Free |
May |
Wednesday 28 May 11:30, 14:30 Dress up and make a Victorian silhouette profile portrait. Free tickets are required and available one hour before the event from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. These sessions will last approximately 90 minutes. |
| May |
Wednesday
28 May 2008, 14:00 - 15:30 Visualising Portraits  Picture description for visually impaired visitors. Free |
May |
Thursday 29 May 11:30, 14:30 Take Brilliant Women as your
inspiration & Design and make your own personal journal. |
| May |
Thursday
29 May 2008, 13:15 Not Indiana Jones: Portraits of Archaeologists Debbie Challis Free |
May |
Friday 30 May 11:30, 14:30 Inspired by architect Zaha Hadid create a new space - a cityscape in a tin can, empty bottle, or a coffee cup?! Free tickets are required and available one hour before the event from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. These sessions will last approximately 90 minutes. |
May |
Saturday
31 May 2008, 12:00 Portrait of the Day Free |
| May |
Saturday
31 May 2008, 15:00 Gallery Talk Highlights of the Collection Free |
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