Ella Walker's Site-Specific Paintings at The Courtauld Gallery
Ella Walker, a British artist born in Manchester in 1993, has presented two site-specific installations at The Courtauld Gallery in London: Verdaccio Wall and The Studio, located in The John Browne Entrance Hall and Ticketing Hall. These pieces are part of The Courtauld's second annual contemporary art commission series, which began after a transformation in 2021. Verdaccio Wall (2026) features Gothic and Renaissance influences with depictions of smiling women, while The Studio (2026) draws inspiration from Renaissance workshops and Botticelli's artistry. Walker, an alumna of The Glasgow School of Art and The Royal Drawing School, contributes to The Courtauld's emphasis on contemporary art, alongside forthcoming exhibitions by Salman Toor and others.
Key facts
- Ella Walker unveiled two site-specific paintings at The Courtauld Gallery on 3rd September.
- The works are Verdaccio Wall (2026) and The Studio (2026), displayed in The John Browne Entrance Hall and Ticketing Hall.
- The commission is the second in The Courtauld's annual contemporary art commission series for these spaces.
- Walker was born in Manchester in 1993 and is based in London.
- Verdaccio Wall features a group of smiling women, breaking with traditional portraiture.
- The Studio references Renaissance workshops and Sandro Botticelli, particularly his painting The Trinity with Saints Mary Magdalen and John the Baptist.
- Walker studied at The Glasgow School of Art and The Royal Drawing School.
- The Courtauld announced two new contemporary art galleries will open in 2029.
- Salman Toor's first European solo exhibition opens at The Courtauld on 2nd October.
Entities
Artists
- Ella Walker
- Sandro Botticelli
- Peter Doig
- Claudette Johnson
- Cecily Brown
- Salman Toor
- Betty Woodman
- Piero della Francesca
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Fellini
- Pasolini
- Rachel Jones
Institutions
- The Courtauld Gallery
- The Glasgow School of Art
- The Royal Drawing School
- Pilar Corrias
- Casey Kaplan
- Kestner Gesellschaft
- Le Château – Centre for Contemporary Art and Heritage of Aubenas
- Currier Museum of Art
- Hauser and Wirth Somerset
- Platform Southwark
- Edinburgh Art Festival
- Arusha Gallery
- Courtauld Gallery
- Courtauld Commission
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Manchester
- New York
- Hanover
- Germany
- Aubenas
- France
- Somerset House
- Glasgow
- Edinburgh
- New Hampshire
- UK