Gallery Talks
Gallery Talks
Thursdays at 1.30pm
These informal talks, led by members of the Barber staff and guiding team, or by guest curators, focus on individual works of art or smaller exhibitions. They last approximately 15 minutes and are held in front of the works themselves. Please arrive in good time as talks start promptly.
| 22 Apr | Odilon Redon: The Crucifixion | Kathryn Murray |
| 29 Apr | French, 12th century—Christ in Majesty with Symbols of Four Evangelists |
Jonathon Shea |
| 6 May | Introduction to Objects of Affection | Ann Sumner |
| 13 May | John Brett: The River Dart | Greg Smith |
| 20 May | Introduction to Modern Families | Angela Gladwell |
| 27 May | John Brett: Southern Coast of Guernsey | Victoria Osborne |
| 3 June | Camille Corot: Wooded Landscape with a Pond | Greg Smith |
| 10 June | Drama Performance: Dear John | |
| 17 June | John Brett: Lady with a Dove | Christiana Payne |
| 24 June | Sacred and Profane: Funerary Culture | Bjorn Billson |
| 1 July | Objects of Affection: A Photographic Perspective | Robert Gibb |
| 8 July | Introduction to Print Power | Katie Robson |
| 15 July | Johan Christian Dahl: Mother and Child by the Sea | Mike Saxby |
| 22 July | Evaristo Baschenis: Still Life with Musical Instruments | Arnold Franks |
| 29 July | Introduction to 18th-Century Prints | Tamsin Foulkes |
| 2 Sept | Sacred and Profane: Egyptian Deities | Richenda Roberts |
| 9 Sept | Thomas Gainsborough: The Harvest Wagon | Hannah Carroll |
| 16 Sept | Joseph Chinard: Madame Récamier | Barbara Fogarty |
| 23 Sept | Sacred and Profane: The Cult of the Dead | Gabrielle Heffernan |
| 30 Sept | Secret Surfaces: The Hidden Details of Oil Paintings | Greg Smith |
*Different Perspectives is a new series of occasional gallery talks specially developed for visitors with visual impairment. However, everyone is welcome to attend, of course!