June 2022
Beautiful, Beastly, Bizarre: The art of Hieronymous Bosch
An Arts Society Lecture with Paula Nuttall. Little is known about this remarkable Dutch painter born in 1450. This lecture unravels the meanings of Bosch’s enigmatic paintings in the context of his own time, explaining them in terms of social satire, medieval folklore and pre-Reformation spirituality, while also revealing the beauty and inventiveness of his images.
Find out more »Academy Choir Wimbledon : Monteverdi Vespers
Join Academy Choir Wimbledon for a performance of the dramatic, grand and glorious work of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 in the impressive acoustic of Sacred Heart Church.
Find out more »September 2022
Arts Society Lecture: The Art of the Cartoonist
Harry Venning will trace the history of his profession with examples from early practitioners like Cruicksand Hogarth, to more contemporary artists such as Giles and Schulz, bringing events right up to date with cartoons produced fresh on the page that day! Yes, Harry will be drawing live. Prepare to hear some tricks of his trade.
Find out more »October 2022
O Paxton! How Chatsworth’s Victorian Genius Put The World Under Glass
An Art Society Lecture with Simon Seligman. Born into a humble farming family, Joseph Paxton was one of the most inventive and influential figures of the 19th century; his most famous masterwork, the Crystal Palace of 1851, is considered by significant contemporary architects to be the birth of modern architecture. This lecture celebrates Paxton’s life and achievements and how he left his mark on Victorian Britain.
Find out more »November 2022
2B or not 2B? An illustrated story of drawing
Discover the drawing techniques of the Great Masters at this Arts Society Lecture with Lynne Gibson.
Find out more »December 2022
150 years of London Underground design
This Arts Society Lecture with Mark Ovenden covers surprising attempts to create some graphic unity, even in the 1860s and 70s. The talk will look at Leslie Green's architecture, the Arts & Crafts movement, Frank Pick, Edward Johnston's typeface, Charles Holden's architecture and the Streamline Moderne/Art Deco movement leading us to today’s developments.
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