Introducing Radical Harmony: Helene Kröller-Müller's Neo-Impressionists at the National Gallery

The National Gallery's exhibition, Radical Harmony, is a unique opportunity to see a selection of works from Helene Kröller-Müller's outstanding collection of Neo-Impressionist paintings. French, Dutch and Belgian artists from 1886 to the early 20th century are featured, including Seurat and Signac.

Looking closely at a small selection of works, we will discover how artists’ harmonious use of colours and audacious applications of paint led to the creation of vibrant and highly innovative Neo-Impressionist paintings. But these paintings are not only about artistic experimentation. How might they also be perceived as a creative response to changes in society brought about by industrialisation?

Tickets are £30pp to include coffee & biscuits, the lecture and a 2course lunch with wine and soft drinks.

Venue Information: Ardingly College Prep School Dining Hall and Drama Studio

There is a ramp between the dining hall and the drama studio.

WCs can be accessed via a few steps that do not have a handrail, or there is ramped access from the dining hall via the servery. An accessible WC is available please ask for directions if necessary.

Parking - details will be available nearer the time as there may be contractors on site. Disabled spaces near the venue can be reserved in advance.

If you are a wheelchair user or have specific mobility/disability requirements please contact the society before booking so that your needs can be discussed and accommodated.

In the unlikely event of a fire we will assemble on The Green - the grass area to the right as you enter the campus. The evacuation procedure and confirmation of the location of the assembly point will be explained at the start of the lecture.

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Ms Joanne Rhymer

Since completing an MA at University College London (UCL) in the History of Art: Modernism and the Politics of Representation (1997), Jo has been employed in various roles at the National Gallery including Adult Learning Officer and the Head of Adult Learning Programmes. In a freelance capacity, she has worked in prestigious learning departments in London galleries and museums including Tate, the Hayward Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery as well as leading group excursions in the UK and abroad.

She is currently a Panel Tutor for the Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge and teaches for the Wallace Collection and the V&A as well as a range of private institutions.

Her areas of specialism include 19th century and early 20th century French art, and her interests include the visual skills involved in sustained looking at paintings.

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