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E-News Bulletin July 2025

We hope that everyone who attended Dr Geoffrey Nuttall’s members lecture on the 10th of June found it interesting. It was a lovely opportunity for our members who cannot attend events during the day to meet other members. The lecture is available as a post-event Zoom recording, until midnight on the 14th of July.

Our next members lecture is now available to book online:

Toulouse-Lautrec: From Albi to Paris, with Juliet Heslewood on Thursday 16th October. This is a Zoom event. 

SOCIETY EVENTS

We have still got some places available on our upcoming study day Imperial Garden Cities: Babylon, Palmyra, Samarkand, Agra, with Sue Rollin this Friday 4th of July.

There are also places on our other upcoming study events:

Gertrude Stein and Paris, with Dr Kathy McLauchlan on Tuesday 30th September. 

This is offered as an in-person event and as a post-event recording.

Rethinking the History of Architecture in England 1530-1830, with Dr Steven Brindle. Recordings will be made available for 4 weeks after the event.

There are also several upcoming study visits and walks: 

The Exterior and Immediate Environs of St Paul’s Cathedral – St Bride’s Church and Museum, led by Yvonne Jackman on Friday 11th of July. Waiting list only. 

Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits Curator’s Tour at Kenwood House , led by Ella Letort on the 8th of August. Waiting list only.

Visit to Worcester Cathedral, led by Dr Hugh Doherty on the 3rd of September.

You may wish to save the following dates in your diaries, as booking will open in July:

  • Friday 10th October: Visit to William Morris Society and Emery Walker House
  • Wednesday 22nd October: Art of the Pharaohs online study day with Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
  • Tuesday 28th October 2025: Ravenna, A Treasury of Mosaics, an in-person study day with Dr Cecily Hennessy
  • Friday 5th December 2025: Hanseatic patronage, an in-person study day with Dr Zoë Opačić
  • Monday 8th December: Tour of the British Library Conservation Studio

Please bear in that in order for these events to go ahead, we need to cover their costs. We kindly ask that members book as early as possible to ensure that events do not need to be rescheduled or at worst, cancelled.

January Newsletter

We are excited to share that we are going to revive our January Newsletter! One article we would like to include will feature members’ recommendations for galleries and buildings that others may not be aware of – hidden gems worth discovering.

A couple of lines saying what is special about them is all that is needed and if you have a photo to include, that would be very helpful – and please note, these places don’t have to be in London. 

We are hoping to have so many recommendations, that some may need to be held back for the next issue. We are sure many of you have excellent suggestions that could introduce fellow members to wonderful galleries and hidden gems we might not yet know about.

Please send any suggestions to sueanstruther@gmail.com.

Current Exhibitions and Lectures in London

Magna Carta 1225 at the Society of Antiquaries. From July 23rd until September 19th.

Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings at Sir John Sone’s Museum. On now until September 21st. 

Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria at the National Army Museum. On now until November 2026.

Textiles: The Art of Mankind at the Fashion and Textile Museum. On now until September 7th

With thanks to Eva Bigalke, you can access and download a listing of current and future exhibitions showing in London from now until January 2026 here.

Overseas Exhibitions

Barbara Kruger: Another day. Another night. Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain. Until 11th September

The Guggenheim Bilbao presents the first major Spanish retrospective of Barbara Kruger, showcasing her powerful fusion of text and image to explore themes like identity, consumerism and control.

Cézanne 2025 Musee Granet, Aix-en-Provence, France. Until 12th October.

Showcasing over 130 works by Cézanne, this exhibition focuses on his deep connection to his family estate, Jas de Bouffan. Here he developed key themes like landscapes, still life, and bathers. The exhibition is enriched by the partial reopening of the artist’s restored home and studio, offering visitors a rare glimpse into the environment that shaped his art. 

Suit Yourself – 100 Years of Menswear, 1750-1850 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Until March 15th 2026.

This exhibition showcases the vibrant and opulent fashion worn by Dutch men during the 18th century and early 19th centuries. Featuring garments crafted from striped velvet, floral embroidery, and rich silk fabrics.  

Charlotte Perriand: The Art of Living Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany. November 2nd 2025 until March 15th 2026

Germany’s first major retrospective of Charlotte Perriand, a pioneering designer and key figure in Le Corbusier’s circle who helped redefine modern living through socially engaged design. Spanning from her iconic tubular furniture to large-scale projects like Les Arcs, the exhibition highlights her vision of architecture as a tool for progressive, ecological, and social change. 

If you wish to recommend other overseas exhibitions that may be of interest to fellow members please contact our Communications Coordinator.