What’s on

Fri 19 Feb –Wed 31 Mar 2021

In this thought-provoking documentary, photos, archival footage and sound recordings tell the story of a pioneering psychiatric institution in 1930s France.

Thu 25 Mar 2021, 19:00

Join artist Rashid Johnson and Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty curator Eleanor Nairne for an online discussion.

Tue 27 Apr –Tue 1 Jun 2021

This six-week online evening course will explore how artists in the UK and US have written about their own work in the modern period.

Wed 28 Apr –Wed 2 Jun 2021

This six-week online evening course will provide you with an introduction to the history of photography, focusing on the idea of the medium’s ‘truth’.

Wed 28 Apr –Wed 2 Jun 2021

This six-week online course will offer a guide to performance art, from its experimental roots to contemporary interdisciplinary practices, looking at its increased prominence within contemporary art.

Wed 28 Apr –Wed 2 Jun 2021

A six-week online course on Jean Dubuffet – focusing on why he came to rebel against conventional ideas of beauty in favour of capturing the poetry of everyday life in a more authentic way.

Mon 17 May –Thu 23 Dec 2021

An installation exploring two important social questions: who are our buildings and shared spaces for and how do they affect us? 

Mon 17 May –Sun 22 Aug 2021

An exhibition celebrating French artist Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985), one of the most singular and provocative voices in postwar modern art.

Thu 20 May 2021, 19:00

Join artist Lindsey Mendick and Curatorial Assistant Charlotte Flint for a discussion about the role of art making as a form of relief, catharsis and comfort.

Thu 3 Jun 2021, 19:00

Join artist Julie Mehretu in conversation with Dubuffet scholar Camille Houze, as they discuss the legacy of Jean Dubuffet’s painting practice.