The Seven Themes of Art
Our first talk in 2026 is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 28th January 2026 at Euclid Street and we are delighted to welcome Robert Priseman.
Historically, we have tended to view art as existing in a linear narrative. Recalling how art movements such as the Renaissance gave way to Mannerism or Neoclassicism yielded to Romanticism. This approach has helped us gain fundamental insights into how commissioning bodies like the church and Arts Council have shaped art’s production in the past.
While understanding these influences is highly informative, it does not paint the whole picture. As art also speaks to us at a deeper, more profound level. It helps us connect to those things which unite us all: be it the desire to love and be loved, to grieve those we have lost, or gaze in wonder at the world around us.
The Seven Themes of Art – Robert Priseman
Location etc
The talk will take place in the council chamber in the civic offices on Euclid Street. Admission is £8 for members of the Friends and £10 for non-members.
About Robert Priseman
Robert Priseman is a painter with international art collections holding his work. They include:
- V&A, London
- MdM Salzburg
- the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
- The Yale Centre for British Art
- The National Galleries of Scotland, and Musée de Louvain la Neuve.
Robert has previously given talks at:
- Oxford University
- Cambridge University
- The Sainsbury Centre
- The China Academy of Art and …
- … Gdansk Academy of Fine Arts.
In 2013 he founded the artist group ‘Contemporary British Painting’, and established the Priseman Seabrook Collection of 21st century British Painting.
Find out more about the work of the Friends of Swindon’s museum and art collections here: https://friendsofmas.org/
Date/Time
Date(s) - 28/01/2026
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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