Art History Course | Homage: Tracing Artistic Lineage
10.30 - 1pm
£45
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Join our curators and special guest Colin Wiggins, artist and former Special Projects Curator at the National Gallery, for a new series of thought-provoking art history lectures; In the Company of Artists.
In this session, Homage: Tracing Artistic Lineage, Pallant House Gallery curator Miriam O’Conner-Perks will explore the theme of homage in portraiture, focusing on how artists featured in the exhibition pay tribute to those who came before them—through style, subject, and subtle visual reference.
Colin Wiggins, artist and former Special Projects Curator at the National Gallery, will reflect on how contemporary artists respond to historic collections, drawing on his long-standing work with artists-in-residence at the National Gallery to reveal how the past continues to inspire and shape new artistic voices.
Artists have always looked to the past for ideas and inspiration. Colin will look at some of the exciting responses to the National Gallery’s collection by artists such as Paula Rego and Michael Landy, or Peter Blake and Bridget Riley. As Frank Auerbach once put it: ‘This is the family from which we spring.’
The session will feature two engaging lectures with opportunities for questions and stimulating discussion, plus a coffee break (refreshments provided) in between. Please bring anything you would like to make notes with and let us know when booking of any special dietary or access requirements.
£45 per session or book all three for the discounted price of £125
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Other sessions in this course are:
Wednesday 24 September – 10.30am – 1pm Circles of Influence: Artists Among Artists
Wednesday 8 October 10.30am – 1pm Face to Face: Collaboration in Portraiture
Miriam O'Connor Perks
Miriam O’Connor Perks is Curator at Pallant House Gallery. She completed her Masters in Art History and Museum Curating at the University of Sussex in 2018. She has contributed to the following publications: Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists (2025), The Shape of Things: Still Life in Britain (2024), John Craxton: A Modern Odyssey (2023) and Sussex Landscape: Chalk, Wood and Water (2022).
Colin Wiggins
Colin Wiggins worked for over 30 years at the National Gallery. He was responsible for the Associate Artist scheme, inviting contemporary artists such as Paula Rego, Peter Blake and Ana Maria Pacheco to become involved in the life of the Gallery and to hold exhibitions of their work there. During his time at the Gallery he also curated exhibitions of work by artists such as Frank Auerbach, Bridget Riley and Lucian Freud.
