While there are many unanswerable questions about his physical and mental health, what is known for certain is Vincent absorbed the Impressionists’ ideas and expanded them into a personal and moving body of landscape, still life and portraiture. His story is one of the greatest of art history.

Lecture Date And Fees

Monday, 17 Feb 2021

2:00 p.m. GMT

(9:00 a.m. EST / 6:00 a.m. PST)

Price: £45

What is the Lecture Series?

We passionately believe that art is meant to inspire us all. That is why we designed this special lecture series, designed to give you a grounding in a range of subjects from a variety of leading art industries. Delivered by industry experts and Sotheby's specialists, these oe hour lectures will be streamed live, via Zoom, to be enjoyed from home. These courses will introduce the Institute's expertise, and showcase our virtual programme, to those who want to find stimulation in an enjoyable, engaging and flexible way.

Speaker

James Hicks

Consultant Lecturer, London

PhD, University of Hertfordshire

Dr James Hicks is an art historian based in London but raised in central Virginia. After graduating from James Madison University in 2001 Dr Hicks continued his studies at Goldsmiths College and the University of Hertfordshire where he gained his PhD. His areas of interest and lecturing experience include British art history as well as European and American cultural history. He has worked extensively with leading London museums such as the Tate Modern, Tate Britain and the National Portrait Gallery, as well as at several American universities’ Semester in London programs in addition to Sotheby’s Institute of Art.

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