Our current exhibition Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeuris an inspiration for us to take a closer look at contemporary art. Join Dr Ben Street to discover ways to appreciate, enjoy and understand art of the last 65 years, by learning useful techniques for making meaningful connections.

We’ll take a broad sweep of works created in a vast array of media, and in a variety of geographical locations. During our exploration, we’ll discuss the different techniques at play, the methods of display used by artists, and some of the ideas and concepts that have driven contemporary artists.

Read the full course description here.

Joining Information and Format: This course will be taught through Zoom Webinar. Each course session duration is 120 minutes, including a five-minute break and Q&A session with the tutor.  

Tickets are for all dates of this course. Ticketholders will be emailed the Zoom link, Webinar ID and Passcode 24 hours in advance of the first course session, which should be retained for accessing all sessions.   

Course Recording: This course will be recorded. Within 48 hours of each course session, ticket holders will be emailed a link to view the recording, which will be available for two weeks.