This beautifully restored gallery on the 3rd Floor stages carefully curated displays from The Courtauld’s collection of 20th century works of art. Highlights on display include the long-term loan of a remarkable painting by Leon Kossoff, Shell Building Site, 1962, and Halsetown, 1961, by Peter Lanyon.
The display also showcases the loan of a wonderful group of paintings by Patrick Heron, William Scott and Walter Sickert. These hang together with major paintings from The Courtauld’s collection such as Frank Auerbach’s monumental Rebuilding the Empire Cinema.
From 6 May 2025, the display of 20th century British art will temporarily close to make way for a visiting collection, The Barber in London: Highlights from a remarkable collection. The Barber’s collection will be on display from 23 May 2025 – 22 Feb 2026, with a selection of works from The Courtauld’s 20th century collection returning spring 2026.
Visit the Bloomsbury Room
Also on the 3rd Floor is a space dedicated to the work of the Bloomsbury Group, a collective of early 20th century avant-garde artists who ran an influential design company called the Omega Workshops. This room is decorated to evoke the Group’s aesthetic and offers a rich display of paintings, drawings, furniture and ceramics.
