whats on autumn 2016

Relax with paintings Monday 10 October 2–4pm

Special events One-off events to help you look closely at paintings.

Location: SWCR1 Tutor: Jo Rhymer Tickets: £22/£20 conc. /£18 Members Suspend your expectations and knowledge of art and immerse yourself in a single painting from the collection. Join a small group in a closed-off room and be guided towards deeper connection with the painting. Seize the day: Art and mindfulness Saturday 19 November 2–4pm Location: Rm 18 Tutors: Karly Allen & Sue Bolton Tickets: £34/£32 conc./£28 Members The brevity of life and futility of wealth were popular themes in 17th-century Dutch painting. Join us for a session combining close-looking and basic mindfulness practice. Learn how mindfulness can help us seize the day and live a rewarding and purposeful life. Come with a sense of curiosity and fun to this relaxing, participative session.

Looking without talking Friday 16 September 6.30–7.30pm

Location: Rm 22 Admission free

This free event provides you with an opportunity to sit quietly in front of a Dutch painting, and see what happens when you become immersed in the world of a picture. With the galleries closed off and the lighting adjusted, we invite you to take a seat and look, undisturbed, at a single painting. Followed by a short discussion in the Creative Space.

The art of perception: Rethinking how we see Friday 30 September

Courses

6.30–7.30pm Location: SWT Speaker: Amy Herman Tickets: £7/£6 conc./£5 Members Amy Herman, author of Visual Intelligence , demonstrates how honing your ability to analyse art works can help you to improve your perception and communication skills.

See page 19 for more special events

Philips Koninck, An Extensive Landscape with a Road by a River (detail), 1655 © The National Gallery, London

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