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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.
Curator’s Introduction to the National Gallery’s exhibition ‘Millet: Life on the Land’
Location: National Gallery
Sarah Herring, Associate Curator of Post-1800 Paintings, introduces the National Gallery’s free exhibition Millet: Life…Fri 19th Sep
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Art and Nature – a curator tour of Dumfries Museum
Location: Dumfries Museum
Join Museum Curator Judith Hewitt for a tour of Dumfries Museum exploring the themes of…Sat 20th Sep
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Swap & Share: Books
Location: Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Free, drop-in Ready for a new novel? Join Baltic’s Swap & Share Books in their…Sun 21st Sep
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
My kingdom for a horse! Arming your horse for battle
Location: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Join Ralph Moffat, Curator of European Arms and Armour, to find out more about horses,…Thu 18th Sep
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Walker Art Gallery – Highlights tour: exploring our Collections
Location: Walker Art Gallery
Join us at the Walker Art Gallery for a tour of Liverpool’s most outstanding art…Tue 16th Sep – Sun 21st Sep
11:00 am – 4:00 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
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.
