Post-Impressionism (Seurat and Van Gogh) and Vuillard
May 18, 2026 10:00 am
Art Society Lecture
Post-Impressionism (Seurat and Van Gogh) and Vuillard
Post-Impressionism (Seurat and Van Gogh) and Vuillard
Apollo International Hotel
The morning lecture is made up of two parts: “Vuillard and the Reinvention of home” and “How to Look Slowly: Post-Impressionism,” which will be separated by morning tea.
On visiting Seurat’s studio, Van Gogh marvelled at the “fresh revelation of colour” in Seurat’s work. This presentation invites slow, attentive viewing to appreciate how both artists produced extraordinary, pioneering art. Despite their brief careers, they made remarkable contributions to modern art through distinctive, experimental approaches.
Joanne Rhymer
Since completing an MA at University College London (UCL) in the History of Art: Modernism and the Politics of Representation (1997), Jo was employed in various roles at the National Gallery. In a freelance capacity, she has worked for galleries and institutions including the Tate, the Hayward Gallery, Sotheby’s Institute of Art and the National Portrait Gallery, as well as leading group excursions in the UK and abroad. She is currently a Panel Tutor for the Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge and teaches for the Wallace Collection and the V&A as well as a range of private institutions. Her areas of specialism include 19th-century and early 20th-century French art, and interests include the visual skills involved in sustained viewing of paintings.
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