Spend a Special Interest Day travelling along the Spanish Coast, examining the works and legacies of three Spanish artists.  Barcelona grew exponentially in the nineteenth and early twentieth century and Antoni Gaudi’s commissions enhanced this seaside city and left an indelible architectural mark on its streets. The great Pablo Picasso grew up in the Andalucian coastal town of Málaga, once famous for its wines. His own journey by boat first to the windy northern town of La Coruña with its wild coastal beaches and then on to Barcelona will be uncovered during this light-filled Special Interest Day as we look forward to the Summer. Joaquin Sorolla caught the fabulous light of the sea in Valencia, his beloved hometown but he also travelled the length and breadth of Spain exploring its rituals, music, and dance in mountain top towns and near the seaside.  

Three lectures and Lunch cost TBA

Lecture 1. Pablo Picasso in Málaga

We will explore how Picasso learnt his trade.

Lecture 2. Joaquin Sorolla in Valencia

From his father in Andalusia, how Sorolla adored the light of Valencia and could hardly bare to leave the city

Lecture 3. Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona 

See how Gaudi shaped the city of Barcelona with his quirky architectural style which drew heavily on nature itself and the sea.

Booking now open  here

Cost to attend: Member
£43.36 (£40.00 + £3.36 fee)
Guest
£54.20 (£50.00 + £4.20 fee)

Jacqueline is an art historian and linguist. After a career in academic teaching at Birkbeck college, University of London, and Westminster School, she is now a freelance lecturer. She is course director and lecturer at the V & A, and lectures at The Royal Academy and a number of private institutions. Jacqueline is Managing Director of Art and Culture Andalucía running residential courses in Andalucía, Southern Spain in the art and culture of the region. Her recent book on Goya will be published next Spring. (Prestel)

The late David Hockney,  was a true British ‘national treasure’. He was a fine draughtsman, but first came to fame in the early 1960s for his graffiti-like paintings depicting coded but discreet scenes of homosexual love, at a time when the subject was taboo and homosexuality was still illegal in Britain. Since then he has painted in many different styles, including photography and a wide variety of other media. His Royal Academy and Tate Britain shows in recent years included works using i-Phones, i-Pads and multi-camera videos. He also had amajor exhibition at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris in 2025. Tate Britain has a major exhibition of his work planned from October 2027 till February 2028.