London Art Studies

If you think the London Art world can be rather elitist and unfriendly, then you’ll find London Art Studies a breath of fresh air.  Set up by Kate Gordon (ex-Sothebys and CNN), London Art Studies offers a series of lectures and talks on art, photography and jewellery, often linked to a current exhibition or show.  We went to one earlier this year and absolutely loved it.  The talk (on Rubens, Grayson Perry and Marlene Dumas) was fun and informative and everybody else there was very friendly and welcoming – for most it was amongst the second or third that they had been to.  The event we attended was a morning talk with coffee which was a perfect antidote to the rest of our busy day but there are other longer ones too such as the lunches with a talk, held at Koffmann’s at The Berkeley or the evening talks at The Bulgari Hotel.  We can’t recommend more highly seeing a show through the eyes of a knowledgable curator or expert, you really do get more out of a show but, if you’d prefer to brush up on your general art history, there are also other forthcoming lectures on Contemporary Photography or the Venice Biennale.  Other lectures coming up also include Sarah Lucas, Sargent and Alexander McQueen and a Spotlight on Bulgari Jewellery.  Gift cards are available to buy and we can’t think of a more lovely present to receive!