Friends Talk: James Russell
Wednesday 01 July 2026
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- Date: Wednesday 01 July
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Time: Doors open 5.45pm, Talk starts 6pm
The Friends of the RWA are thrilled to present our July talk - presented by art historian, exhibition curator and RWA Trustee James Russell.
James, along with David Remfry, is the co-curator of our current major exhibition Dance Out. Other major exhibitions include Ravilious (2015), Edward Bawden (2018) and Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious (2024), all at Dulwich Picture Gallery. For Hastings Contemporary he has curated Soutine|Kossoff (2023) and the wide-ranging trilogy Seaside Modern (2021), Seafaring (2022) and Undersea (2025).
Join James in the Youngwood room for behind the scenes insights into his approach to the wide-ranging artworks within Dance Out - his curatorial methods, and other career highlights.
Please note: If you book a place at this talk but cannot attend for any reason, please cancel officially either by contacting us or via your confirmation email, so that someone else may take your place.
This is a talk for Friends of the RWA.
Find out about becoming a Friend of the RWA, the benefits a membership provides, including free access to all RWA exhibitions, a monthly newsletter, access to talks and more.

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