Just for Show: The National Gallery, London – Online Art Lecture

The National Gallery was founded in 1824, after the British government bought a collection of 38 pictures and today it houses one of the greatest assemblages of Western European Art in the world. All the major styles, genres and movements are represented in their collection of over 2,300 paintings belonging to the public, dating from the mid-13th century to the 20th century.

Please note: this interactive and hands-on event is hosted online, which means you get to enjoy it from the comfort of your living room, patio or kitchen table! An access link will be provided prior to the start of the event.

ABOUT YOUR GUIDE

Kevin Costello graduated from the Chelsea School of Art and University of London’s Goldsmiths College with diplomas in Fine Art and Art History.

Kevin’s involvement in the Sarasota arts community is varied and includes having been Art and Architecture Correspondent for the Sarasota Herald Tribune and a Contributing Writer for Arts and Culture Magazine.

Kevin, a studio artist, has taught painting, figure and conceptual drawing, sculpture and art history at the San Francisco Academy of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Art, and the Ringling College of Art and Design.

He is a poet and a lecturer in contemporary art history at numerous arts and continuing education institutions throughout Central West Florida.