Art in London Galleries (Thursday 1200 to 1300) - adult education class

Join art historian Amy Mechowski on this daytime course designed for those who want to join a friendly community of art lovers on visits to some of London’s most interesting (and sometimes challenging!) art exhibitions.

The class is very informal and on our weekly trips to various art galleries and museums across London we will be encouraged to view the works of art on display in a considered and active way, and share our opinions with others in the group.

In each session we will visit a different art gallery or temporary exhibition space in the company of our tutor, and we will be introduced to the theme of the exhibition, aspects of its historical context, or different ways in which the works on display can be viewed.

Those joining the class should be aware that we will not be given guided tours of exhibitions which is not permitted in most galleries. Instead, the tutor will give a short introduction to the exhibition visited at the start of each session, and be on hand to talk to us informally, either individually or as part of a small group, as we view the exhibition itself. There will also be access to short videos introducing the exhibitions.

The course is suitable for complete beginners, and no previous experience or knowledge of art is necessary, however, the course has a strong social aspect and is much more about enjoying art with a group of like-minded people than a formal academic course.

Programme (Lent / Spring Term)

• 15 January 2026 – Lasting Impressions: Women Printmakers 1900 to Now at the V&A South Kensington 
• 22 January 2026 – Lee Miller at Tate Britain
• 29 January 2026 – A View of One’s Own: Landscapes by British Women Artists, 1760‑1860 at the Courtauld Galleries
• 5 February 2026 – The Weight of Being (2 Temple Place) 
• 12 February 2026 – Howard Hodgkin at Pizthanger Manor, Ealing
• 19 February 2026 – No Session
• 26 February 2026 – Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting at the National Portrait Gallery
• 5 March 2026 – Beatriz González: Colombian Pop Art at the Barbican
• 12 March 2026 – Tracey Emin at Tate Modern 
• 19 March 2026 – David Hockney at the Serpentine (Serpentine North)
• 26 March 2026 –Seurat and the Sea at the Courtauld Galleries

Course fee does not include entry fees to museums or galleries.

Please do not book any tickets or make any travel plans until you have had your place on the course confirmed.

Any questions?

For course information please contact the Programme Manager for Imperial after:hours, Michael Paraskos at m.paraskos@imperial.ac.uk

For general programme and enrolment questions please contact the Imperial after:hours Administrator, Christian Jacobi at c.jacobi@imperial.ac.uk

Class Recordings

These classes are not recorded