Virtual gallery talks and tours
Our top picks of online art talks and tours, from The Courtauld to the National Gallery
Open Courtauld Hour
The Courtauld is holding a month-long programme of digital mini festivals every Thursday. Each one includes short talks from experts, live poetry performances and explorations of individual works from the gallery’s collection. These free events are hosted on Zoom, but you will need to register 48 hours before each episode. The first is fittingly titled Art in Isolation and begins 30 April.
Read more ...Mary Beard's mythology trail at the RA
Take an audio tour of the Royal Academy's collection with Mary Beard, who lends her erudite take to those objects inspired by the classical world. The tour is broken down into bite-sized chunks with images of the works being discussed.
Read more ...A Curated Look, the National Gallery
The National Gallery is producing a series of short videos hosted by its curators to guide us through the gallery's collection. The film first takes a look at the artists who depicted the domestic realm, from Johannes Vermeer to Edouard Manet.
Read more ...Lectures at home with The Art Society
The Art Society has produced a series of free online lectures. The first, led by novelist Sarah Dunant, explores Venice at its artistic height and examines two iconic masterpieces of the era.
Read more ...London Art Studies online classes
For £8.99 a month you can subscribe to London Art Studies and gain access to a dizzying range of lectures. There is also a huge variety of short videos that can be watched for free, offing insights into some of art history's most iconic works. Browse by artist, theme or lecturer.
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