You've seen that person staring at a piece of art. You move from room to room, yet they stay and stare. Their gaze is so intent that you wonder what you're missing. James Skinner is here to help you understand what they're seeing and determine whether 'the stare' is necessary to appreciate art at its fullest.

Do the people who sit and stare at art get more from it than those who flit between works in a moment? TheGallery curator James Skinner is here to ask just that.

In this insightful exploration of gallery behaviour, James takes a tour of some of TheGallery’s best loved works, such as Mary Tanner’s Eidetic Boy and Anika Tsega’s Family Values series, delving into the layered interpretations and imagery that a detailed examination can uncover.

But is this necessary? Can just as much be appreciated from a short look? At what point does art appreciation become work?

More than a discussion on gallery best practice, this experience is both a debate regarding audience engagement and a masterclass in art analysis.

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