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Mondrian || Nicholson: In Parallel

16 February – 20 May 2012

Image credits, l-r: Composition C (No III) with Red, Yellow and Blue, Piet Mondrian, Private collection on loan to Tate © 2012 Mondrian/Holtzman Trust c/o HCR International Washington DC; Piet Mondrian in Hampstead, c.1939-1940, photographer: John Cecil Stephenson, Tate Archive, London; 1937 by Ben Nicholson, The Courtauld Gallery, London

 

5 STARS "Fascinating...a series of beautifully subtle paintings"

The Telegraph. Read the full review

 

"A brilliant small show...Another feather in the cap of a gallery that has made a consistent success of small shows."

The Independent. Read the full review

 

"This is a beautiful and serene exhibition, full of dynamic energies"

The Spectator

 

"A quietly illuminating show."

The Times. Read the full review (£)

 

This exhibition explores the largely untold relationship between Piet Mondrian and Ben Nicholson during the 1930s. At this time the two artists were leading forces of abstract art in Europe.

 

Their friendship culminated with Mondrian moving to London in 1938, at Nicholson's invitation, where the two worked in neighbouring Hampstead studios at the centre of an international community of avant-garde artists. 

 

This is a unique opportunity to experience some of the greatest works ever produced by these two exceptional artists. 

See what special events are planned for this exhibtion.

 

Standard admission fees apply.

Download the press release to find out more about the exhibition

 

Find out more about  Painting 1937 by Ben Nicholson

Find out more about Ben Nicholson and Piet Mondrian (Wikipedia)

Find out about Ben Nicholson and the St Ives Society of Artists

 

Lead Sponsor:

 

Major Sponsors:

Abellio Group

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, London,
The Friends of the Courtauld

NautaDutilh

 

Further Support Provided by: Crane Kalman, Hester Diamond, Richard Green, Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert, The Headley Trust, Bernard Jacobson Gallery

 

 

EXHIBITION Events

 

Mondrian || Nicholson Lates

Thursday 23 Feb, 29 March and 10 May 2012, until 9pm

Join us as we get into the '30s swing and recreate the decade in which Mondrian and Nicholson established a remarkable creative relationship. Enjoy live music, talks, drop-in workshops as well as delicious food and drink in the Gallery Café .

Normal admission fees apply.

Dress in '30s glamour for free admission from 6pm

Free admission with National Art Pass

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TALKS AND TOURS

All talks are free with admission.

 

Curator's Talks

Wednesday 14 March, 11 April and 9 May 2012, 5-5.45pm

Join us for a curator's talk to find out about the exhibition and the creative relationship between Piet Mondrian and Ben Nicholson.

 

Lunchtime Talks

Friday 24 February, 9 March, 23 March, 30 March, 13 April, 27 April, 11 May 2012, 1.15-1.30pm

Researchers and students from The Courtauld pick a highlight from the exhibition.

 

Sunday Tours

Every Sunday from 19 February - 20 May 2012 (except 8 April), 3-3.45pm

Highlights from the exhibition and other works from The Courtauld are presented by post-graduate researchers from The Courtauld Institute of Art.

 

Talks on Paper

Thursday 23 February, 22 March, 26 April, 1.15-1.45

A unique opportunity to explore works on paper from The Courtauld's collection relating to the exhibition and the accompanying display: Lines Crossed - Grids and Rhythms on Paper.

 

special events

 

Conference: Mondrian, Nicholson and 20th Century Abstraction

Saturday 3 March

Exploring the issues raised by the kind of non-figurative art for which Mondrian and Nicholson stood in the '30s. Contributors include Hans Janssen (Gemeentemuseum, The Hague), Michael White (University of York), and Lee Beard, editor of the forthcoming Nicholson catalogue raisonné.
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Music Performance: Extraordinary Voices
Thursday 8 March 17.00 - 18.00

New York 1944. Piet Mondrian and John Cage are brought to surprising proximity through friendship with Peggy Guggenheim. In Cage's centenary year, experimental works by Cage and the world première of Christopher Fox's one/ two/ three/ four piece (delete as inapplicable) are brought into dialogue with Mondrian by singers from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, directed by James Weeks.

This music performance will take place in the gallery and is free with admission.

 

Teachers Event

Thursday 8 March, 6-730pm

Join us for an exhibition talk and find out more about our education programme.

Includes a free resource pack. Booking is essential; email us at education@courtauld.ac.uk or call 020 7848 1058.

 

Study Day

Saturday 21 April, 10.30-16.15

This Study Day provides further context to the Gallery's celebration of the artistic relationship between two great modernist artists. Learn more about Mondrian's and Nicholson's individual artistic achievements, investigate the wider artistic culture in 1930s London and look closely at the influence each artist had on the other.

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