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Special events
One-off events to help you
look closely at paintings.
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
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.
Relax with paintings
Monday 10 October
2–4pm
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.
See page 19 for more
special events
Courses
Philips Koninck, An Extensive Landscape with a Road
by a River (detail), 1655 © The National Gallery, London