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Pugin's Exhibition Room, Somerset House, showing a room which is now part of the Courtauld Gallery. The Courtauld Institute was founded in 1932 through the philanthropic efforts of the industrialist and art collector Samuel Courtauld, the diplomat and collector Lord Lee of Fareham, and the art historian Sir Robert Witt.
The Courtauld Institute of Art (/ ˈ k ɔːr t ə ʊ l d /), commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. It is among the most prestigious specialist colleges for the study of the history of art in the world and is known for the ...
Tsingou completed a Masters (MA) in Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art. [3] [4] After opening in 1998, Emily Tsingou Gallery established a reputation as a contemporary fine arts gallery, presenting a series of contemporary art exhibitions between 1998 and 2007, in London, England.
Deborah Anne Swallow CBE (born 27 August 1948) is a British educator, museum curator and academic. From 2004 to 2023, she was Märit Rausing Director of The Courtauld Institute of Art and its Gallery; she was its first female Director.
Dennis Larry Ashwell Farr CBE (2 April 1929 – 6 December 2006) [1] was a British art historian and curator. Through his writings and the exhibitions he organised in his positions as director of City Museums and Art Gallery in Birmingham (1969–1980) and subsequently as director of the Courtauld Institute Galleries (1980–93), Farr established a reputation as a champion of 20th century ...
Group exhibitions were also held outside London and members participated in numerous mixed shows, often alongside prominent artists. 1935 saw a touring exhibition of Canada and the US, organised through the Courtauld Institute whose founder, Samuel Courtauld, had remained an enthusiastic patron of the Group.
Subsequent exhibitions have featured not only Western painting, but also themes such as photography, ceramics, and Islamic art. In some cases the Hermitage's works have been supplemented by items from other collections, including (as in the case of Peter Paul Rubens: A Touch of Brilliance) from the Courtauld Institute Gallery.
The Courtauld Institute of Art is a listed organisation of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. It was founded in 1932 by the industrialist and art collector Samuel Courtauld and was originally based in 20 Portman Square, London. Since 1989 the institute has been based in Somerset House