Painting workshop The chair as a portrait

Painting workshop The chair as a portrait

Vincent van Gogh used expressive colours and swirling brushwork to capture the essence of his subject on canvas. One example is the ‘chair portrait’ he created of his artist friend Paul Gauguin: a chair with several items on it that symbolise the character of the painter.

In this workshop, you will create a portrait of yourself or someone you know in the same way – with a chair and some small (personal) items. You and the other participants will first view a selection of Van Gogh’s paintings in the museum collection, in which symbolism plays a role, before setting to work in the studio.

Workshop dates

English spoken workshops:

1. Sunday 2 March 2025, 2 pm
2. Sunday 23 March 2025, 2 pm
3. Sunday 13 April 2025, 2 pm
4. Sunday 25 May 2025, 2 pm
5. Sunday 29 June 2025, 2 pm
6. Sunday 13 July 2025, 2 pm
7. Monday 14 July 2025, 2 pm
8. Sunday 3 August 2025, 2 pm
9. Monday 11 August 2025, 2 pm
10. Sunday 24 August 2025, 2 pm
11. Monday 29 September, 2 pm

Dutch spoken workshops:

1. Friday 23 May 2025, 2:30 pm
2. Wednesday 25 June 2025, 2 pm
3. Friday 27 June 2025, 2:30 pm
4. Monday 14 July 2025, 10:30 am
5. Monday 11 August 2025, 10:30 am
6. Monday 8 September 2025, 10:30 am
7. Wednesday 1 October 2025, 2 pm