FEEDBACK FROM OUR CLIENTS
”A dear friend invited me to Annabel’s Club for an art lecture on a recent trip to London. I was expecting your typical art lecture and within minutes of the start of the lecture on German Expressionism, I was lamenting not living in London to attend Stories of Art weekly! Then I met Dina… the powerhouse behind it all, the connector of all things art… They say crisis always open new roads and it was the pandemic that took Stories of Art online, giving me the opportunity to attend the lectures via Zoom and get to know an array of fascinating people from all over the world. Listening to lecturer’s riveting storytelling allowed us to travel to 17th century Europe, enriching our art knowledge and giving us all something to look forward to during lockdown. Can’t wait for the next term!”
Mali Parkerson, The Hue Art, Art advisor & curator (Miami, USA)
“Stories of Art brings curated audience with a diverse background together who share the love and curiosity for art and art history. I enjoyed the social conversation with other attendees when we met at Annabel’s Club as much as our virtual coffee on Zoom during the lockdown period. It’s a very treasured memory to feel that I am not alone on this journey - I am truly grateful for the opportunity to learn with passionate lecturers who are so knowledgeable about the topics they talk about. I look forward to new lectures.”
- Yini Li, Investor (London, UK / Beijing, China)
“Stories of Art was perhaps my first encounter with Zoom and for the first 2 weeks I was ignorantly unaware that there were slides to accompany professor’s lectures, something I now find very amusing. Despite not having the visual stimulations, the lectures themselves were so descriptive that I was able to recall the works from my Art History studies and could picture perfectly every detail in lecturer’s narratives. Being in lockdown in Bolivia and not being able to travel, Stories of Art brought back good memories of places I have visited, museums and paintings that I miss and allowed me to feel so much closer to art experiences.”
Alicia Parkerson, Cultural Consultant (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)
“I would like to thank Stories of Art for all these wonderful lectures about contemporary art. So much talent, so many inspiring stories. I first heard about Stories of Art on Instagram. I got a global perspective about the contemporary art world, and enjoyed a brilliant exchange with students from all over the world. I already cant wait for the new sessions to restart.”
- Dr. Melanie Aukenthaler Sebastiani, founder of Hotel Aurora (Merano, Italy)
“I have a great passion for the work of Velázquez and few times I flew from NYC to El Prado just to indulge in its majesty. It was a no brainer to enrol in the course when I came across it. What an exquisite journey it was. Jacqueline's knowledge and unique style traced the history of the paintings with a captivating narrative leaving me wanting more time after time. An intimate journey filled with excitement and discoveries at every lesson. It's by far one of the best art courses I've taken so far.”
- Margarita Giannitelli, The Heart Culture (London, UK)
“I would like to thank Dina Marchant for your wonderful Stories Of Art. Both online year courses I attended luckily through Zoom were fantastic experience. Every session is unforgettable memory, as we were transferred through different times to feel an alchemy between creativity and imagination, and enjoy the art through different dimensions. You make it feel like home along with wonderful lecturers and amazing participants from all over the world. Many thanks for all your efforts preparing everything so carefully. It seems we all enjoy to be part of your Stories of Art community!”
- Tamara Merabishvili, Linguist & Art Collector (Nicosia, Cyprus)
“I’ve attended Stories of Art since its inception five years ago at Grace Belgravia Club in London. Each lecture stands alone and is never repeated and a new programme of lectures each year has deepened my knowledge considerably.”
Laleh Dubash, Art Collector (London, UK / Mumbai, India)
“I so much enjoyed my first experience of Stories of Art. I’m indebted to Jacqueline for introducing us and very much hope to join any future courses you organise. During lockdown we all needed something to raise our spirits and Stories of Art was my tonic.”
- Lorraine Bondarenko (London, UK)