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Category: Art Appreciation

Posts for the Art Appreciation Group

  • Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery

    A visit to the RBSA Summer Show. Read more

  • Worcester Art Gallery

    From the Cornish Coast to the Malvern Hills - British Impressionism from the 19th and 20th century.  Ten members from the Art Appreciation Group met at Worcester Art Gallery to listen to our guide, who gave an informative lecture on the topic. Read more

  • Birmingham Oratory

    Fifteen members from Art Appreciation and Local History Group 2 visited Birmingham Oratory.  ​Our guide, David Joyce, the Oratory archivist, gave us a detailed talk about the history of the Church, the origins of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri and an insight into the life of Cardinal John Henry Newman, who was the founder… Read more

  • Art crime

    Talk and discussion about Art crime plus an art-related quiz. Read more

  • Photography

    Talk and discussion about art of photography and famous photographers Read more

  • Mondrian

    Talk and discussion about Piet Mondrian and his work. Read more

  • Banksy and street art

    An illustrated talk and discussion. Read more

  • Shells in art

    Members were invited to bring along example of the use of shells in artworks, for example, books, pictures, ornaments or jewellery. Read more

  • Josiah Wedgewood

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  • Fabergé

    Talk and discussion about Fabergé and his work. Read more