The National Gallery - August
This month, surround yourself with the countryside of 19th-century France with Exhibitions & painting talks.
This month at The National Gallery surround yourself with the countryside of 19th-century France and explore the art of Jean-Francois Millet in hislatest exhibition. Discover new narratives and unexpected themes through spotlight painting talks. Plus, don't miss the last opportunity to be swept away by Velasco's sweeping landscapes of 19th-century Mexico.
Millet: Life on the Land & August - 19 October 2025
Marking the 150th anniversary of his death, this is an opportunity to see some of Millet’s best-loved paintings and drawings. The sower, the woodcutter, a shepherd girl, these are all the subjects that made French artist Jean-Francois Millet famous, a pioneer of Realism who gave labourers their rightful place on canvas. Experience the beauty and quiet power of his work – an artist who created some of the most realist yet timeless paintings of the 19th century.
C C Land: The Wonder of Art - Spotlight Talks
Every week The National Gallery will shine a spotlight on one room in the Gallery. Join curators and educators as they explore paintings displayed in new and unexpected ways.
Room 34: Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Room 34 displays British painting from the 18th century. Join Emily Stone, Project Curator – Jermey Deller Commission, for a brief introduction to the works of William Hogarth found in this room.
Room 46: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Explore Room 46, which displays the late work of Claude Monet, with Priyesh Mistry, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Projects.
Room 8: Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Explore Room 8, which is dedicated to the work of Titian, with Gallery Educator and Curator for Digital Dossier Programme, Carlo Corsato.
Last chance to visit - José María Velasco: A View of Mexico: Until 17 August
This exhibition, the first ever dedicated to a historical Latin American artist at the National Gallery, marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and the UK. And it celebrates Velasco’s place among the great 19th-century landscape painters.