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We are sad to share the news of the passing of Professor John Lowden FBA last week.

One of the most influential medieval art historians of his generation, John completed an English degree at Cambridge (Emmanuel College, 1974) and after an interlude spent travelling and learning Greek, he studied for an MA (1977) and PhD (19...


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The Courtauld Institute was pleased to host 18 schools for two London Heats of the Articulation prize this month. 

Articulation is a national public speaking competition for young people aged 16 –19, adjudicated by leading arts and media professionals. Participants deliver a 10-...


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Discover a new side to the Golden Age of British Landscape art, A View of One’s Own now open at the Courtauld Gallery (28 January – 20 May 2026)

A View of One’s Own showcases landscape drawings and watercolours by British women artists working between 1760 and 1860, whose work represents a growing area of The Courtauld’s collection. These artists rang...


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The Courtauld today announced a new gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation — bringing the Foundation’s total support for the institution to £20 million — supporting the creation of two new galleries dedicated to contemporary art. The galleries are expected to open in 2029 as part of the development of the Courtauld’s new world-class campus at Somerset House.


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By Akya Gürtan

MA Student in Art and Business

This autumn term, I completed Collections in the Times of Crisis, a module taught by Dr. Tom Stammers as part of the


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