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Art and Nature
Monday 15- Sunday 21 September 2025
The Art History Festival 2025 theme is Art & Nature, celebrating the profound connections between art, nature, and emotional and mental wellbeing.
From Chinese calligraphy to contemporary eco-art, we will showcase art from different cultures and eras that draws inspiration from nature and the environment or works in synergy with it. In a world of conflict and crises, this Festival will include exploration of the power of art and nature to soothe, heal, centre and uplift individuals and to restore and rejuvenate communities.
The Art History Festival is an annual event run by the Association for Art History, celebrating art, design, and architecture.
Take part in the festival, and learn how art history helps us to better understand the world around us. Get curious, relax, have fun or learn something new at a free event online or at a venue near you.
Image credit: Participating artists and visitors attending Aso là ´nkí, kí a tó ki ènìyàn – We greet the cloth before we greet its wearer, the inaugural exhibition at the G.A.S. Farm House curated by Miriam Bettin. Image courtesy of Guest Artists Space Foundation.
What’s On.
Paint, Pencil, Print: 10 Artworks for 10 Years
Location: The Museum of English Rural Life
Celebrate the 10th birthday of the University of Reading Art Collection with this free exhibition….Tue 16th Sep – Sun 21st Sep
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Discover Art UK
Location: Online
Art UK – Bringing together the UK’s national collection of art on one digital platform…Tue 16th Sep
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Spotlight Talk: Sensing and Feeling in Hogarth’s World
Location: Hogarth's House
Focus on current exhibition, exploring different ways people sensed and felt the world in the…Wed 17th Sep
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
In Conversation: Hew Locke with Will Gompertz
Location: City Lit
Join artist Hew Locke and art critic and broadcaster Will Gompertz for a conversation exploring…Fri 19th Sep
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Santiago Yahuarcani: The Beginning of Knowledge Curator Tour & Community Gardens Tour
Location: The Whitworth
Join us for a curator tour of Santiago Yahuarcani: The Beginning of Knowledge with Darren…Tue 16th Sep
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Friday Lates: performance by Rob St John
Location: The National Gallery
Artist and musician Rob St John presents a unique performance using field recordings, ambient composition…Fri 19th Sep
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
We are grateful for the generous support of the
National Gallery Trust.
Please contact Jo Cottrell, our Development Manager, if you would like to discuss Festival sponsorship opportunities.
