Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris
From 13th May until 8th October 2023
Curated by Dr Alicia Foster in association with Pallant House Gallery, this exhibition aims to rewrite the story of Gwen John (1876–1939) and bring attention to the ways she has been misrepresented for decades as a recluse as well as overshadowed by her famous brother Augustus and labelled as the mistress of Auguste Rodin.
The exhibition features a broad range of works by John, from her early pieces from the 1890s and her muted portraits of young women to her late landscapes. These are displayed alongside works by artists whom John was associated with, such as Édouard Vuillard, James McNeill Whistler and Walter Sickert, as well as her female contemporaries Mary Constance Lloyd and Ursula Tyrwhitt, thus challenging John’s reputation as a withdrawn artist cut off from the life and art of her times.
On Thursday, 25th May, Dr Alicia Foster will give a talk on the life and work of Gwen John and will be signing her new book, Gwen John, Art and Life in London and Paris. Find out more.
When: Until 8th October 2023
Where: Pallant House Gallery, Chichester.
Tickets: Visit Pallant’s House website to purchase your tickets.
The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England
Until 14th May 2023
The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England has left The MET in New York and is now on view at The Cleveland Museum of Art until mid May.
The exhibition follows the evolution of the arts in Tudor England through more than 80 Tudor treasures from The MET’s collection and international lenders. The display includes George Gower’s portrait of Elizabeth I, the earliest full-length and life-size portrait of the young Queen in her early thirties which was recently attributed to this court artist.
A catalogue accompanies the exhibition, which will also be on view at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) from the 24th of June until the 24th of September 2023.
When: From 26th February to the 14th May 2023.
Where: The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Exhibition Hall.
Tickets: From $10. Visit The Cleveland Museum of Art’s website to book your tickets.
