This beautifully restored gallery on the 3rdÌýFloor stages carefully curated displays from The Courtauld51²è¹Ý¶ù collection of 20thÌýcentury works of art. Highlights on display include the long-term loan of a remarkable painting by Leon Kossoff,ÌýShell Building Site, 1962, andÌýHalsetown, 1961, by Peter Lanyon.
The display also showcases the loan of a wonderful group of paintings by Patrick Heron, William Scott and Walter Sickert. These hang together with major paintings from The Courtauld51²è¹Ý¶ù collection such as Frank Auerbach51²è¹Ý¶ù monumentalÌýRebuilding the Empire Cinema.
From 6 May 2025, the display of 20th century British art will temporarily close to make way for a visiting collection,ÌýThe Barber in London: Highlights from a remarkable collection.ÌýThe Barber’s collection will be on display from 23 May 2025 – 22 Feb 2026, withÌýa selection of works fromÌýThe Courtauld’s 20th century collection returningÌýspringÌý2026.
51²è¹Ý¶ù the Bloomsbury Room
Also on the 3rd Floor is a space dedicated to the work of the Bloomsbury Group, a collective of early 20thÌýcentury avant-garde artists who ran an influential design company called the Omega Workshops. This room is decorated to evoke the Group51²è¹Ý¶ù aesthetic and offers a rich display of Ìýpaintings, drawings, furniture and ceramics.
