Due to demand, the Courtauld Gallery has extended its opening hours on five evenings during the final week of its ★★★★★ The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Seurat and the Sea.
The exhibition will open until 20:00 on Monday 11, Tuesday 12, Friday 15, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May. The exhibition is also open until 20:00 every Friday evening for the remainder of the run to ensure visitors do not miss out.
The first-ever exhibition devoted to the seascapes of French painter Georges Seurat (1859-1891), and the first UK exhibition devoted to Seurat in almost 30 years, The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Seurat and the Sea brings together the largest group of these works ever assembled, 26 in total, offering a detailed look at a significant part of Seurat’s production.
Seurat is best known for developing a radical new technique of painting with dots of pure colour, which gave birth to Neo-Impressionism. This exhibition charts the evolution of Seurat’s highly original and distinctive style through the recurring motif of the sea, reuniting for the first time a major group of 26 works — paintings, oil sketches and drawings — created over five summer trips to the northern coast of France between 1885 and 1890. A particular highlight is the presentation of the complete series of paintings made in Port-en-Bessin in 1888 and Gravelines in 1890.
Tickets for all dates are on sale now. Courtauld Members go free.
The exhibition is accompanied by a beautifully illustrated catalogue, showcasing the results of research on Seurat’s seascapes and their importance in his ouvre, which is available to buy online and in-store.
The exhibition’s Title Supporter is Griffin Catalyst, the civic engagement initiative of Citadel Founder and CEO Kenneth C. Griffin.
The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Seurat and the Sea
13 February – 17 May 2026
