EVENTS

TRACING TIME PROGRAMME

PARTNERSHIP TALKS

Tracing Time Events Programme

Timeless Materials: A Conversation on Drawing with Contemporary Artists

In partnership with The Drawing Foundation
27 June, Frieze No.9 Cork Street

Watteau has been the focus of two major exhibitions this year — at the Château de Chantilly and the British Museum. In this panel, co-curator Axel Moulinier and curator Grant Lewis discussed their distinct approaches to the 18th-century master in conversation with Jennifer Tonkovich.

Panellists: Grant Lewis, The Smirnov Family Curator of Italian & French Prints & Drawings (1400–1880) at the British Museum, and curator of Colour and Line: Watteau Drawings, British Museum; Axel Moulinier, collaborator on A Watteau Abecedario, catalogue raisonné of the paintings by Antoine Watteau, and co-curator of The Worlds of Watteau, Château de Chantilly.

Moderator: Jennifer Tonkovich, Associate Editor, Master Drawings, and Eugene and Clare Thaw Curator, Drawings and Prints, Morgan Library & Museum.
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The Drawings of Jean-Antoine Watteau

In partnership with Master Drawings
5 July 2025, Frieze No.9 Cork Street

Watteau has been the focus of two major exhibitions this year — at the Château de Chantilly and the British Museum. In this panel co-curator Axel Moulinier and curator Grant Lewis discussed their distinct approaches to the 18th-century master in conversation with Jennifer Tonkovich.

Panellists: Grant Lewis, The Smirnov Family Curator of Italian & French Prints & Drawings (1400–1880) at the British Museum, and curator of Colour and Line: Watteau Drawings, British Museum; Axel Moulinier, collaborator on A Watteau Abecedario, catalogue raisonné of the paintings by Antoine Watteau, and co-curator of The Worlds of Watteau, Château de Chantilly.

Moderator: Jennifer Tonkovich, Associate Editor, Master Drawings, and Eugene and Clare Thaw Curator, Drawings and Prints, Morgan Library & Museum.
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The Drawings of Jean-Antoine Watteau

In partnership with Master Drawings
5 July 2025, Frieze No.9 Cork Street

Watteau has been the focus of two major exhibitions this year — at the Château de Chantilly and the British Museum. In this panel, co-curator Axel Moulinier and curator Grant Lewis discussed their distinct approaches to the 18th-century master in conversation with Jennifer Tonkovich.

Panellists: Grant Lewis, The Smirnov Family Curator of Italian & French Prints & Drawings (1400–1880) at the British Museum, and curator of Colour and Line: Watteau Drawings, British Museum; Axel Moulinier, collaborator on A Watteau Abecedario, catalogue raisonné of the paintings by Antoine Watteau, and co-curator of The Worlds of Watteau, Château de Chantilly.

Moderator: Jennifer Tonkovich, Associate Editor, Master Drawings, and Eugene and Clare Thaw Curator, Drawings and Prints, Morgan Library & Museum.
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The Drawings of Jean-Antoine Watteau

In partnership with Master Drawings
5 July 2025, Frieze No.9 Cork Street

Watteau has been the focus of two major exhibitions this year — at the Château de Chantilly and the British Museum. In this panel, co-curator Axel Moulinier and curator Grant Lewis discussed their distinct approaches to the 18th-century master in conversation with Jennifer Tonkovich.

Panellists: Grant Lewis, The Smirnov Family Curator of Italian & French Prints & Drawings (1400–1880) at the British Museum, and curator of Colour and Line: Watteau Drawings, British Museum; Axel Moulinier, collaborator on A Watteau Abecedario, catalogue raisonné of the paintings by Antoine Watteau, and co-curator of The Worlds of Watteau, Château de Chantilly.

Moderator: Jennifer Tonkovich, Associate Editor, Master Drawings, and Eugene and Clare Thaw Curator, Drawings and Prints, Morgan Library & Museum.
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Women Artists in Focus: Curating New Narratives

In partnership with The Drawing Foundation
27 June, Frieze No.9 Cork Street

Organising exhibitions centred on historic women artists presents a distinct set of challenges and opportunities. In 2023, Jennifer Higgie released The Other Side: A Journey into Women, Art & the Spirit World. In 2024, Amy Lim was research curator for Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520–1920 at Tate Britain, while Rachel Sloan is currently developing an exhibition on British women artists and landscape, opening at The Courtauld Gallery in 2026. In this session, panellists presented their projects before engaging in a lively discussion around the complexities, discoveries, and rewards of charting overlooked art historical territory.

Panellists:
Jennifer Higgie, author of The Mirror and the Palette and The Other Side: A Journey into Women, Art & the Spirit World
Amy Lim, Curator of The Faringdon Collection at Buscot Park, Oxfordshire
Rachel Sloan, Associate Curator of Works on Paper, The Courtauld Gallery

Moderator: Euthymia Procopé, Director of Development, Rediscovering Art by Women
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The Intimate Collector

In Partnership with Arcarta
3 July 2025, Frieze No.9 Cork Street

Why are drawings capturing the imagination of a new generation of collectors – especially younger and first-time buyers? This session explored how digital platforms are transforming access to works on paper, reshaping the way collectors discover, connect with, and build trust in galleries online. From social media to virtual viewing rooms, the panel considered the tools driving this shift – and what it means for the future of the drawings market.

Panellists: Grant Lewis, The Smirnov Family Curator of Italian & French Prints & Drawings (1400–1880) at the British Museum, and curator of Colour and Line: Watteau Drawings, British Museum; Axel Moulinier, collaborator on A Watteau Abecedario, catalogue raisonné of the paintings by Antoine Watteau, and co-curator of The Worlds of Watteau, Château de Chantilly.

Moderator: Jennifer Tonkovich, Associate Editor, Master Drawings, and Eugene and Clare Thaw Curator, Drawings and Prints, Morgan Library & Museum.
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The Intimate Collector

In Partnership with Arcarta
3 July 2025, Frieze No.9 Cork Street

Why are drawings capturing the imagination of a new generation of collectors – especially younger and first-time buyers? This session explored how digital platforms are transforming access to works on paper, reshaping the way collectors discover, connect with, and build trust in galleries online. From social media to virtual viewing rooms, the panel considered the tools driving this shift – and what it means for the future of the drawings market.

Panellists: Alesa Boyle, Co-founder, Trois Crayons, London and Gallery Director, Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, London
Gregory Rubinstein, Sotheby’s, Senior Director and Head of the Old Master Drawings Department Worldwide
Lorna Tiller, Senior Gallery Partnerships Manager, Artsy

Moderator: Bethany Woolfall, Arcarta Vice President of Customers
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The Intimate Collector

In Partnership with Arcarta
3 July 2025, Frieze No.9 Cork Street

Why are drawings capturing the imagination of a new generation of collectors – especially younger and first-time buyers? This session explored how digital platforms are transforming access to works on paper, reshaping the way collectors discover, connect with, and build trust in galleries online. From social media to virtual viewing rooms, the panel considered the tools driving this shift – and what it means for the future of the drawings market.

Panellists: Grant Lewis, The Smirnov Family Curator of Italian & French Prints & Drawings (1400–1880) at the British Museum, and curator of Colour and Line: Watteau Drawings, British Museum; Axel Moulinier, collaborator on A Watteau Abecedario, catalogue raisonné of the paintings by Antoine Watteau, and co-curator of The Worlds of Watteau, Château de Chantilly.

Moderator: Jennifer Tonkovich, Associate Editor, Master Drawings, and Eugene and Clare Thaw Curator, Drawings and Prints, Morgan Library & Museum.
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