Unexpected views

Conceptual artist Alketa Xhafa Mripa talks to Rev Dr Ayla Lepine about Artemisia's 'Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria' in relation to the art and religion research theme, Crossing Borders

Offeh chats to curator Priyesh Mistry about Botticelli's iconic painting in relation to his own artistic practice.

Take a journey through artist and musician Andy’s reflections on self image, illusion, meta-painting and cartoon realities... all in connection to Murillo’s 'Self Portrait'.

Evans draws a comparison between the themes of their own work and those of Salvator Rosa with curator Daniel Herrmann

Hanna shares some new and unconventional ways of looking at and interpreting the subject of this small but powerful painting.

Contemporary artists Zadie Xa and Benito Mayor Vallejo discuss one of Poussin's greatest works with curator Priyesh Mistry

Ali Cherri, our 2021 Artist in Residence, takes a contemporary look at nature with Rousseau's 'Surprised!'

Artist Tom Lovelace discusses his continuing affinity with Seurat's 'Bathers at  Asnières', the inspiration for his reflective performance 'Bathers' at the Gallery.

Artist Andrew Grassie discusses what it is about Piero's painting that stays relevant to his process and his work

Liz Johnson Artur explores the painting's innovative composition and perspective

Amie Siegel tells us about her relationship with the painting and its influence on a recent work

Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings explore Uccello's 'The Battle of San Romano'

Contemporary painter Chantal Joffe describes her first encounter with Titian’s ‘Diana and Callisto’, relating her own experience of the figures it contains to those of Lucian Freud

Artists and filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard explore the cinematic qualities of Paul Delaroche’s ‘The Execution of Lady Jane Grey’

Artist Amalia Pica explores the theme of people coming together in celebration through Panini's crowded Roman scene.

Céline Condorelli, our Artist in Residence 2023, explores the relevance of Pontormo's painting and its fantasy architectural setting to her own work.

Poet Madeleine Le Cesne discovers the astonishing story of her family’s history at two neighbouring London galleries.

Artist Jananne Al-Ani talks about the interesting parallels she found between this small painting, a relatively new find for her in the collection, and her own research

Artist Sharon Walters talks about her work with portraiture and images of women in relation to Francisco de Zurbarán's 'Saint Margaret of Antioch'

Alexis Teplin talks about her work and Paul Cezanne’s 'Hillside in Provence'

Bob and Roberta Smith talks about his, and his artist father's, love of both Turner and of the Great Western Railway.

Rana Begum relates to ideas and themes in Turner's mythical scene

Katrina Palmer shares her interest in the visible and invisible activities that take place in the Gallery.