Talks & Tours
See Southampton City Art Gallery in a new light with our programme of Art Talks & Tours. Led by knowledgeable experts, artists and curators, these events uncover the stories behind the artworks, shine a spotlight on culture and encourage conversation and curiosity. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to make a deeper connection with art and culture.
- Thu 24 September, 5pm
Roger Fry and the ‘Art Quake of 1910’ – Art lecture with Dr David Boyd Haycock - Wed 30 September, 7.30pm
Rediscovering First Class and Second Class by Abraham Solomon: Online talk with Dr Elena Cooper - Sat 3 October, 2pm
Performance lecture with Kialy Tihngang - Sun 11 October, 2pm
An afternoon with Celia Imrie, in conversation with Fidelis Morgan - Thu 29 October, 5pm
Strata: Artist talk with Jeremy Gardiner - Sun 8 November, 2.30pm
Art History’s Funniest Bits – Art Talk with Verity Babbs - Sun 29 November, 2.30pm
Highlights: Selected artworks from Southampton’s fine art collection – with Dr Ali Eales
Tim’s Tours
Join Tim Craven, artist and former City Art Gallery art curator, to explore the collection on display.
- Wed 14 October, 11am-12pm
Towards the English School of Painting (pre 19th century art) - Wed 11 November, 11am-12pm
Romanticism and Revolution (19th Century Art) - Wed 9 December, 11am-12pm
The Modern Movement (1900-1960) - Wed 13 January, 11am-12pm
Post Modernism and Beyond (1960-Present day)