AUTUMN IN MALVERN
Malvern Theatres – Cinema
Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920
Tim Batchelor (Assistant Curator of Tate Modern)
Chaired by Evie Knight
This year’s Dame Laura Knight Society Lecture gives an overview of the exhibition ‘Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520- 1920’ which was held at Tate Britain from May to October 2024. The exhibition featured over 230 works by more than 100 different women artists, working over 400 years. While introducing the themes and structure of the exhibition, it will focus on some of the key artists including Mary Beale, Angelica Kauffman, Lady Butler and Gwen John. It will also reflect on some aspects of organising the exhibition, revealing some of the behind-the-scenes stories.