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- German quiz night : intermediate and advanced GermanCourse start date: Fri 31 Mar 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barbara PölletA pub quiz, but "auf Deutsch"! This will be a fun opportunity to discuss answers and put into practice your knowledge of German grammar, vocabulary and culture.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Friday lates: the art of the frame
Course start date: Fri 31 Mar 2023Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julia MusgraveEvery picture tells a story, but what about the frame around it? Find out how picture frames can tell us more about the artworks they surround.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Travels in the ancient world: SamarkandCourse start date: Fri 31 Mar 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberta MarinThe legendary city of Samarkand and its extraordinary buildings will be the destination of this travel class, delving into its history and art. You will be able to use this information to plan a trip to this fascinating destination.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00 - Friday lates: Lubaina Himid – longing and belongingCourse start date: Fri 28 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Chantal CondronThis Friday evening art history course spotlights the work of artist Lubaina Himid, one of Britain's most thought provoking artists.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Friday lates: the body as image and material in 20th century artCourse start date: Fri 28 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Irina ChkhaidzeExplore the representation of body and body-related practices by prominent modern and contemporary artists of the twentieth century.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Friday lates: art and mapsCourse start date: Fri 12 May 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher CollierMaps have a long and fascinating history, yet it was really the 20th Century that saw them come alive as an artistic medium, as artists turned to them to explore their place in a disoriented world. Discover the many ways artists have worked with maps, from Surrealism through to Digital Media.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Music of the Arab worldCourse start date: Fri 12 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudGet an insight into the various genres and styles of Arabic music and sample a selection of Arabic melodies. Open to all levels.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Friday lates: Phantom of Sex Appeal: women Surrealists in BritainCourse start date: Fri 19 May 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayFrom the occult to the abstract, explore the art London-based, female surrealists and their unique contributions to one of the most influential art movements of the 20th century.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Tokyo: an insider's guideCourse start date: Fri 2 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kiyomi UntenJoin this lively course and learn about this bustling capital that mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers and anime shops to cherry trees and temples. Open to all levels.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Micro-memoir: a tasterCourse start date: Fri 9 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julie GartonA life is measured in moments as well as momentous occasions. This fun day workshop coaches students in the art of micro-memoir. Can you write about an instant that changed you in 200 words or less?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Friday lates: 'the future is now', an introduction to video artCourse start date: Fri 9 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Irina ChkhaidzeExplore the early history of video art, its rise as a medium and its significance as a contemporary art practice. We focus on the influential video works from the 1960s-1980s.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Friday late: Agnes Martin - pioneer, painter, iconCourse start date: Fri 16 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Henry MartinThis course examines the unconventional life and artworks of Agnes Martin (1912–2004), regarded as one of the great artists of the Twentieth Century. Topics covered include Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, LGBTQ artists, and the role of the biography in Art History.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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