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The Courtauld is home to one of the world’s great art collections, located in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House in central London. Book your visit now to see one of the most renowned art collections in the UK, including iconic Impressionist masterpieces such as Manet’s A Bar at the Folies Bergère and Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear.

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Peter Doig

10 Feb - 29 May 2023

The Morgan Stanley Exhibition: Peter Doig will present an exciting new chapter in the career of one of the most celebrated and important painters working today....

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Open Monday to Sunday

You can now book your visit to see our much-loved collection of masterpieces ranging from the Middle Ages to the 20th century....

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Peter Doig: Etchings for Derek Walcott

10 Feb - 29 May 2023

This exhibition presents for for the first time a series of etchings by Peter Doig (born 1959) inspired by the work of his friend, the poet Derek Walcott (1930 - 2017)....

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Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps (1803–1860), Odalisque in an interior with a parrot, 1830s. Watercolour and opaque watercolour on wove paper, 13.4 cm x 9.8 cm. © The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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Drawing on Arabian Nights

22 Feb - 3 Jun 2023

This display presents thirteen Orientalist works from The Courtauld’s Drawings collection. Several of these striking works are being displayed for the first time....

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Morgan Stanley Lates at Somerset House with The Courtauld

6:00pm, 19 Apr 2023 | Free for under 25s, booking required

The Morgan Stanley Lates at Somerset House with The Courtauld series offers visitors after-hours access to our latest exhibition and a range of other activities. ...

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After Hours

7:00pm, 12 Apr 2023 | £0.00 - £14.00

Join The Courtauld for an evening of culture after dark at our latest ‘After Hours’ event and celebrate our latest exhibition of new and recent works by Peter Doig....

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Claudette Johnson

29 Sept 2023 – 14 Jan 2024

A major exhibition of work by British artist Claudette Johnson (b.1959) will open at The Courtauld Gallery on 29 Sept 2023....

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Post-Impressionist collection display

15 June – 3 Sept 2023

A selection of lesser-known works from The Courtauld’s world-renowned collection of Post-Impressionist art will go on displays this summer....

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Oil painting of a Virgin and Child, with the Virgin standing in front of an archway wearing an orange-red dress and blue cape holding an infant lightly swaddled. The colours are vibrant but the panel visibly worn.

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Art and Artifice: Fakes from the Collection

17 June – 8 Oct 2023

A display showcasing remarkable forgeries from The Courtauld’s collection and the stories behind their making and the discovery of their deception....

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A drawing of the Piazza San Giacomo di Rialto, a large open piazza with a neoclassical structure dominating. It has columns opening to an open section, and many people are milling around in the piazza.

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La Serenissima: Drawing in 18th century Venice 

14 Oct 2023 – 11 Feb 2024

This display will present an outstanding group of around twenty Venetian drawings from The Courtauld’s collection....

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Peter Doig

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Visit the permanent collection

Peter Doig: Etchings for Derek Walcott

Drawing on Arabian Nights

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Morgan Stanley Lates at Somerset House with The Courtauld

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Claudette Johnson

Post-Impressionist collection display

Art and Artifice: Fakes from the Collection

La Serenissima: Drawing in 18th century Venice

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Visiting The Courtauld Gallery

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“One of the nation’s jewels… London’s treasure-house of post-impressionist art”

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“Simply a masterpiece.”

“Britain’s greatest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.”

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