Cezanne – A Survey of Modernity

London, TATE MODERN, 5th October 2022 – 12th March 2023 

My museum tours are back! Join me for a special day out and be inspired by Cezanne, an artist of truly tremendous genius.

Join me on a guided exploration of this important exhibition of works by Paul Cezanne at the TATE MODERN, first shown at the Art Institute of Chicago, and including both well-known, and rarely seen works from private collections.

The artist and his work:

French artist Paul Cezanne surprises us by his modernity well into the 21st century and continues to be an important inspiration today for any artist and art lover. By choosing traditional subjects, but braking the rules of classical perspective, Cezanne proposed a new radical language of forms and colours. 

His landscapes (the mountain Sainte Victoire near Aix-en-Provence), his still-lifes (the famous apples), and his paintings of human silhouettes merging into natural settings (the bathers) are examples of his intense observation and invention of a new artistic language, building forms with colours. 

Cezanne’s works are a pure delight to the eye, and reveals to the attentive viewer something essential and fundamental.

How it works:

I have been taking clients on museum explorations since 2016. My explorations are about enriching the exhibition for you through conversations and insights.

For museums, small groups are best. I try to keep these open tours to no more than 6 people. 

It’ll last about an hour and a half, and then often coffee afterwards to round things off. 

You can either join a tour already confirmed, or we can arrange a private tour at a date of your convenience.

COLLECTORS’ EVENING

HOUSE OF POTS, LONDON

CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS

With curator Preston Fitzgerald (Collect 2020 and 2022) & Jolanda Chandler, Founder, Exceptional Art & Design.

An introduction to collecting contemporary ceramics with an important display, set in a Queen Anne townhouse 

WHEN: 14th September 2022, 7 – 8.30 pm

WHERE: London, Chelsea SW3 5HL

Booking link: 
https://events.humanitix.com/collectors-evening-contemporary-ceramic/tickets

FEE: 
One person: £35 (+ booking fee £1.68, of which 100% to charity) 
Two-person package: £57 (+ booking fee £2.19, of which 100% to charity) 

Curator Preston Fitzgerald will present a selection of some of the best contemporary ceramics, chosen for quality and collectability. More than eighty recent pieces by over twenty emerging and established ceramicists are arranged over several floors of a beautiful Queen Anne House in Chelsea, a few steps away from the Thames. 

Preston has already introduced some of us to the highlights of the contemporary craft and design fair at Somerset House (COLLECT 2020, 2022) with his inimitable enthusiasm. He collects contemporary ceramics himself, and follows closely new art school graduates, keeping his finger on the pulse of ceramics evolution.

Contemporary craft has gained much recognition in recent years, and has been elevated to a recognised facet of fine art. This tour is tailored to those of you who seek valuable insights into its processes and narratives. And in this show, you will also be able to see how pieces fit in the context of a living interior.

Exceptional Art & Design very much hopes you will come to this lovely event, which will take place in the evening on Wednesday 14th September (7 to 8.30 pm approx). Places are very limited, as it is a small space, so please do book all tickets soon to be sure of a place.

This will be a valuable opportunity for participants to interact and ask questions about collecting contemporary craft in a relaxed and beautiful private house, with drinks and canapés, and afterwards there are many options for supper nearby! 

Limited number of invitees. 

Complimentary Drinks and Canapés 

FITZROVIA Gallery Walk is back

Join me to explore the fascinating Fitzrovia art scene. We will at last reopen the doors to galleries, and discover the art on their walls. 

London’s art scene never fails to surprise me: it evolves so unexpectedly. New spaces have opened in Fitzrovia; others have moved on. And a whole new generation of artists has made its first steps into the commercial world. So let’s discover it together, and celebrate being back face-to-face with art again!

As always, it will be lovely to engage with you on art and the things that drive its creation. And should you wish to buy or need advice on your collection, then we can do that too.

Our gallery walk will last two hours approximately, starting at the Josh Lilley gallery, about ten minutes walk from Oxford Street tube.