What’s new in August
With summer in full swing, why not incorporate the Gallery into your August activities? Enjoy a host of free outdoor activities as Summer on the Square and our Take One Picture exhibition return for a free festival of art on Trafalgar Square. Plus, explore a special connection between David Hockney and the Gallery in a brand new exhibition.
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Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers
From 14 September
Learn something new
The Gallery at 200
Discover the paintings and personalities that formed the Gallery’s collection and the ideas that shape it now.
Every Thursday, from 22 August
3.30 pm
Tickets £75
Online
Stories of Art 1900-2000
From Matisse to Paula Rego, discover the dynamic art of the 20th century with Lucrezia Walker.
Every Wednesday, from 7 August
5:30 pm
Tickets £75
Online
Opening next week
Explore the personal connection between David Hockney and the Gallery in an intimate new show.
Hockney and Piero: A Longer Look
From 8 August
Latest stories
Picture of the month
Does a tiger go to the dentist? Watch primary school students respond to this year’s Take One Picture painting, Henri Rousseau’s ‘Surprised!’.
Duration: 10 minutes
Woman in the mirror
Dublin-based artist Jesse Jones discusses her response to Artemisia Gentileschi’s ‘Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria’.
Duration: 12 minutes
Free festival of art
Admire artworks created by children across the country in this year’s Take One Picture exhibition. Then, get creative with Summer on the Square, making a piece of art to take home.
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Image credits:
Henri Rousseau, Surprised!, 1891 © The National Gallery, London
Vincent van Gogh, The Bedroom, 1889 © The Art Institute of Chicago
Paula Rego, Crivelli’s Garden Presented by English Estates, 1991 © Paula Rego. Photo credit: The National Gallery, London, 1990–1, the National Gallery, London.
David Hockney, My Parents, 1977, Tate, purchased 1981 © David Hockney. Photo: Tate, London.
Artemisia Gentileschi, Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, about 1615-17 © The National Gallery, London
