How to curate a commission

How does a collection of mostly historical pictures commission new artworks? Daniel F. Herrmann, Ardalan Curator of Modern and Contemporary Projects, discusses how the National Gallery curates commissions.

Herrmann explores how past commissions have been integrated into our collection and the dialogue between historic and contemporary works. Turn your gaze from the Gallery walls to consider the art beneath your feet, or high up in our foyers. Hear curatorial insights into Boris Anrep’s mosaics, Bridget Riley’s ‘Messengers’ and our latest commission, ‘Mud Sun’ by Richard Long.