Art Distilled

We continue our sell-out Art Distilled series with culture journalist and broadcaster, Nancy Durrant.

Nancy invites curators into Supporters' House for an intimate conversation about the artworks that have shaped their careers and lives. Join us as Bart Cornelis, Curator of Dutch and Flemish Paintings, reveals three artworks that have special significance to him, alongside a cocktail of his choice that stirs up a personal anecdote.

Art Distilled is an engaging exploration of art, perfect for anyone with a curious mind, passion for the visual world and thirst for discovery.

Take the opportunity to get to know our curators in a different light and enjoy an expertly crafted cocktail.

Bart Cornelis has been the curator of Dutch and Flemish Paintings at the National Gallery since 2017. Before that, he was Deputy Editor of 'The Burlington Magazine', and before moving to the UK from the Netherlands, he was Assistant Curator at the Rijksmuseum. He is the curator of 'The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Frans Hals' and has previously curated 'Nicolaes Maes: Dutch Master of the Golden Age' (The National Gallery, 2020) and 'Adriaen van de Velde: Dutch Master of Landscape' (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and Dulwich Picture Gallery, London 2016–17)

Nancy Durrant is a culture journalist and broadcaster with more than two decades of experience. She was formerly the Culture Editor of the 'Evening Standard' where she hosted 'Cultural Capital', a weekly YouTube London culture show. Prior to that she spent 16 years as an arts writer and editor at 'The Times'.

She is a co-host of 'The London Theatre Review' podcast, writes features, interviews and reviews across the cultural landscape, from dance to theatre, art to opera and everything in between. She has written for publications including 'The Times', 'The Observer', 'The Sunday Times', 'The London Standard', 'Opera Now', 'W Magazine', 'Plaster, Art Quarterly' and others. She also regularly pops up as a commentator on BBC Radio 4, Times Radio, Monocle Radio and others.