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Detail of Rachel Jones painting

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The Colour of Abstraction

10 Oct 2025

12.30 – 1.30pm

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How did Rachel Jones find inspiration in historic paintings?

Can a painting be abstract if it also depicts reality? What was the first example of abstract art? Join Jennifer Scott, Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery, for a journey through the Gallery's Collection - from Vasari to Constable - to investigate the roots of artistic innovation, and to reflect on colour at its core.

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£30, Friends £15, Concession £25

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