'The Art Isles' with Charlotte Mullins

Charlotte Mullins’ new book, ‘The Art Isles’ tells the story of why art in Britain and Ireland is so rich and dynamic – and why it has always extended far beyond geographical borders.

At our Members’ online book club, author Charlotte Mullins joins art historian Jacqui Ansell for a fresh conversation about the history of art in Britain.

Stretching back to the Ice Age and rocketing forward to modern artists such as Grayson Perry and Yinka Shonibare, the British Isles hold a unique position in the history of art. They are a place where local traditions fuse with international ideas in extraordinary ways.

Copies of 'The Art Isles' are available in our National Gallery gift shops.

Charlotte Mullins is an art critic, writer and broadcaster. She has published over a dozen books on visual art, including The Art Isles: A 15,000-Year Story of Art in Britain and Ireland and A Little History of Art. She contributes the weekly column ‘My Favourite Painting’ for Country Life, is the presenter of the podcast Making a Mark for the Cristea Roberts Gallery and is a regular reviewer on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row.

Jacqui Ansell is an experienced lecturer who has devised talks and tours based around the National Gallery’s collection for many years. She lectures on art and cultural history for the Wallace Collection, National Portrait Gallery and the Arts Society and was Senior Lecturer at Christie’s Education, writing, presenting and tutoring online courses.

A recording of this event will be made available to all ticket holders in the days following the event.

This recording will be available for two weeks.

Automatic closed captioning is available for this event.