Neysela

 The ed-ventures of Ney. Making museums pop since 2007.

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‘The Parting Cheer’, by Henry Nelson O’Neil 1861

This painting was described as ‘a great book overflowing with the dignity of human nature’.

Open the book. What stories does this painting tell?

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Amaravati stupa detail, 50-1 BC. British Museum.

“How many circles do you see? What makes them different?”

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Folhas Secas, 2024. Alexis Peskine, October Gallery 2024

“What do you notice about the canvas?”

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Kaws, Better Knowing, 2013. Brooklyn Museum 2020.

“Sit on the floor and copy this figures pose. How do you feel?”

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Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Fragile 1, 2018. October Gallery 2018. 

 “What do you see?”

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Norfolk House Panelled Room, 1748-1752. Architect, Matthew Brettingham. Victoria & Albert Museum, London 2017. 

 “What might this room have been used for?”

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Tate Modern, Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron, 2016

"How is rhythm represented in the design of switch house?"

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Silenus gathering Grapes, by Annibale Carracci, late 1590s. National Gallery, London.

Notice the unusual shape of this canvas. Where might this painting be from?

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'Hope' the blue whale skeleton, Natural History Museum, London, 2017.

What can Hope tewll us about Climate Change?

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Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga, 'Teremko - The Descent' 2017. October Gallery, London 2017. 

 "What does this sculpture make you think of?"

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Here and Thereafter, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Royal Academy Summer show, 2017


“Imagine you’ve stepped inside this painting. What do you feel?”

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Carleen De Sözer Street Art, Brick Lane, East London 2017. 

"What challenges might an artist face when working outside a studio setting?"

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Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga, 'Ndumo - The Girls' Dance' 2015, October Gallery, London 2017. 

"Why do you think the artist chose this material?"

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Ceiling rosette, Royal Society of Arts, London.

"Explore the ceiling rosette. What do you notice about the decorations?

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Sam Durant, More Than 1/2 the World, Sadie Coles Gallery, London 2017

"What might the artist be referring to?"

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Avocado Coconut Egg (ACE), 2016. By El Anatsui, October Gallery London.

“How would you describe this piece to someone who had never seen it?”

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Do Ho Suh, 'Passage/s' at Victoria Miro Gallery London 2017. “This exhibition is called Passage/s. Why do you think the artist called it that?”