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Courtauld Gallery

Billionaire Leonard Blavatnik donates £10m to the Courtauld Institute of Art

News
Philanthropy

Billionaire Leonard Blavatnik donates £10m to the Courtauld Institute of Art

Suite of galleries in refurbished Courtauld Gallery will be named after the Ukraine-born industrialist

Gareth Harris

Has coronavirus helped unmask the real prices of art?

Podcast

Has coronavirus helped unmask the real prices of art?

Plus, JMW Turner at the Tate and John Stezaker on Bruegel

Hosted by Ben Luke with guest speaker Georgina Adam. Produced by Julia Michalska, David Clack and Aimee Dawson. Sponsored by Christie's

Gauguin claims credit for Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: the revelations of a rediscovered manuscript

Blog
Adventures with Van Gogh

Gauguin claims credit for Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: the revelations of a rediscovered manuscript

In Avant et Après—just acquired by London's Courtauld Gallery—Gauguin details his tumultuous time with Van Gogh

a blog by Martin Bailey

Rediscovered Paul Gauguin manuscript written in his Polynesian hut reveals artist's hidden secrets

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Paul Gauguin

Rediscovered Paul Gauguin manuscript written in his Polynesian hut reveals artist's hidden secrets

Original book with nearly 30 images has been acquired by London's Courtauld Gallery and will go on display next year

Martin Bailey

Art for the People: how a Van Gogh masterpiece ended up in an English village hall

Blog
Adventures with Van Gogh

Art for the People: how a Van Gogh masterpiece ended up in an English village hall

In 1935 Samuel Courtauld lent Peach Blossoms to bring major paintings to the countryside—an inspiration for today

a blog by Martin Bailey

Courtauld Gallery acquires watercolour by A.S. Hartrick—friend and portraitist of Van Gogh and Gauguin

Blog
Adventures with Van Gogh

Courtauld Gallery acquires watercolour by A.S. Hartrick—friend and portraitist of Van Gogh and Gauguin

“Tall, dark, rather handsome”, his description of Gauguin in Breton garb

a blog by Martin Bailey

Now stuck in Japanese lockdown, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers will not return to UK until next summer

Blog
Adventures with Van Gogh

Now stuck in Japanese lockdown, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers will not return to UK until next summer

Londoners will have to wait even longer to see the National Gallery’s 60 touring masterpieces

a blog by Martin Bailey

UK museums put £500m projects on pause during the lockdown but plan to carry on

News
British Museums

UK museums put £500m projects on pause during the lockdown but plan to carry on

Enforced delay due to Covid-19 could add to millions of pounds of lost income in the sector

Javier Pes

Courtauld lecturers take eight-day strike action over pay inequality and the ‘strain’ of working conditions

News
Courtauld Institute of Art

Courtauld lecturers take eight-day strike action over pay inequality and the ‘strain’ of working conditions

Striking staff say funding is channelled towards art institute’s multi-million pound redevelopment project

Gareth Harris

After the National Gallery, the Courtauld is the latest London institution to send masterpieces to Japan

News
Exhibitions

After the National Gallery, the Courtauld is the latest London institution to send masterpieces to Japan

Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère is among the 58 works going on a Japanese tour this autumn

Martin Bailey

Van Gogh’s postman didn't deliver: how Samuel Courtauld swapped portrait for famous Sunflowers

News
Podcast

Van Gogh’s postman didn't deliver: how Samuel Courtauld swapped portrait for famous Sunflowers

In this week’s podcast, hear how the British collector changed his mind and acquired the National Gallery's star attraction

Ben Luke

Courtauld’s Impressionists. Plus, Armenian treasures at the Met

Podcast

Courtauld’s Impressionists. Plus, Armenian treasures at the Met

How Samuel Courtauld’s collection ignited Britain’s passion for Impressionists. Plus, New York’s Metropolitan Museum looks at Armenia, the first country to convert to Christianity. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.

Hosted by Ben Luke and Nancy Kenney. Produced by Julia Michalska, David Clack and Aimee Dawson

Masterpieces from London's Courtauld Gallery head to Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris

News
Exhibitions

Masterpieces from London's Courtauld Gallery head to Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris

Works by Manet, Van Gogh and Cézanne will return to France for the first time in more than 60 years

Hannah McGivern

Courtauld faces renewed spoliation claim following Dutch decision

Archive
Restitution

Courtauld faces renewed spoliation claim following Dutch decision

Though initially the claim was rejected, a case from the continent may leave room for appeal

Martin Bailey

Actionist collection offered to Courtauld

Archive
Collectors

Actionist collection offered to Courtauld

Long-term loan from British collector would gather controversial works in public

Cristina Ruiz

Courtauld “fake” exposed as a real Dutch period piece

Archive
Courtauld Gallery

Courtauld “fake” exposed as a real Dutch period piece

Work attributed to 20th-century master forger Han van Meegeren may be 17th-century painting owned by Vermeer

Martin Bailey

Cypriot wall paintings get HIV test as part of conservation strategy

Archive
Conservation & Preservation

Cypriot wall paintings get HIV test as part of conservation strategy

Adapted antibody technique helps conservators find suitable restoration materials

Georgina Adam

Courtauld restitution claim dismissed

Archive
Restitution

Courtauld restitution claim dismissed

The three Rubens paintings will remain with the gallery

Martin Bailey

Six hundred works of uncertain provenance listed in report on UK museums

Archive
Looted art

Six hundred works of uncertain provenance listed in report on UK museums

This will assist in the identification of looted artworks

Martin Bailey

Test your market savvy at the Courtauld's "The value of art"

Archive
Art market

Test your market savvy at the Courtauld's "The value of art"

The exhibition challenges you to decide which work of art is more valuable

Martin Bailey

Thefts from V&A and Courtauld Gallery

Archive
Museums & Heritage

Thefts from V&A and Courtauld Gallery

Two Constables and three small paintings discovered to be missing from storage

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