The Courtauld: Art and Queer Theory - Mickalene Thomas on Manet

The Courtauld Institute of Art is a research-led, independent College of the University of London, with one of the world’s most prestigious programmes of art history, curating, and conservation. It is also a public gallery home to one of the greatest art collections in the UK, located in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House.

Learning Offer

Art and Queer Theory - Mickalane Thomas on Manet

How can queer artists ‘queer’ the canon of art history?

This workshop, led by art historian Dr Tilly Scantlebury, will explore gender and sexuality in the practice of Mickalene Thomas, whose multi-media large scale paintings rethink traditional art historical representation. Through close visual analysis, we will uncover the ways in which Thomas repurposes Manet’s canonical works, Olympia and Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe, to provide visibility and representation from a black, feminist and queer perspective.

All sessions are run online via MS Teams.

Dates: Monday 3rd March 2025,  5:30pm – 6:45pm

Art Forms: KS5+ Art

Location: The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London. WC2R 0RN

Cost: Free

Contact

Email: education@courtauld.ac.uk

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