Saturday 1 October to Saturday 7 January | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum How many dogs can you spot in Canaletto's paintings? What did canals really smell like in the past? Explore the autumn exhibition, Canaletto: A Venetian's View, with a fun family activity sheet to look into the world of this famous painter. The activity sheet is £1 to purchase from the gallery shop, or can be downloaded for [...]
Thursday 8 December, 6 - 8pm (doors 5.30pm) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum How is a painter who lived and worked 300 years ago able to influence art today? Worcester-based contemporary arts gallery, Pitt Studio, will delve into the subject of Canaletto’s legacy. Ticket includes exhibition entry, a drink, and the talk. Adult £20 Worcester Resident £16 National Art Pass Holder / Museums Association Member £16 Museum Member (Art Gallery [...]
Thursday 24 November, 6 - 8pm (doors 5.30pm) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Though famed for his depictions of Venice, Canaletto spent almost a decade living in London. Art dealer and agent Charles Beddington will introduce the artist’s paintings of his home city alongside those he made in England – including paintings of Warwick Castle and Vauxhall Gardens. Ticket includes exhibition entry, a drink, and the talk. Adult £20 [...]
Thursday 13 October, 6 - 8pm (doors 5.30pm) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Hear from Matthew Hirst, Curator at Woburn Abbey, as he discusses fascinating paintings by Canaletto from the collection currently on display at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. He will also explore their context in wider fine and decorative arts in the collections at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire. Ticket includes exhibition entry, a drink, and the [...]
Saturday 1 October 2022 – Saturday 7 January 2023 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Celebrating the wonderful work of Canaletto, this exhibition features stunning paintings from Woburn Abbey, Tate, Compton Verney, and Birmingham Museums Trust - together with artworks from Worcester’s Fine Art Collection. Canaletto revolutionised the use of colour, ground and canvas and pioneered the technique of painting from life, sitting in front of the subject outdoors as [...]
Tuesday 8 November 2022, 1.30 - 2pm and 2.30 - 3pm, repeated on Tuesday 13 December, 1.30 - 2pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum In this talk, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum's exhibitions curator will explore the Venetian artist's work and life, his historic tour of the Midlands, and how these wonderful paintings have come to Worcester. £3; book via the link below. Please note this talk does [...]
