Milein Cosman Lecture - Maggi Hambling: Draw
The Slade School of Fine Art is delighted to present the leading British artist and Slade School alumna, Maggi Hambling, as the 2026 Milein Cosman Lecturer.
Milein Cosman Lecture - Maggi Hambling: Draw
Tickets
Tickets are free but you must book your place first.
About the lecture
Maggi Hambling is recognised as one of Britain’s leading artists – relentlessly inventive in her approach to painting, drawing, sculpture and installation.
Hambling will appear in conversation with writer and critic James Cahill, discussing the ongoing and central role of drawing in her practice. She will look back at her formative years at the Slade, as well as several of the milestone exhibitions that have shaped her career, including ‘Maggi Hambling: TOUCH’, an acclaimed retrospective of her works on paper at the British Museum in 2016.
This event is organised jointly by The Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust and UCL Slade School of Fine Art.
Maggi Hambling CBE
Milein Cosman Lecturer 2026
Maggi Hambling trained at the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing in the early 1960s, before going to the Ipswich (1962-64), Camberwell (1964-67) and Slade (1967-69) Schools of Art. In 1980, she was the first contemporary artist in residence in the National Gallery, London. In the decades since, she has exhibited internationally and her work is held in public collections.
Image: Maggi Hambling, Self portrait working, 1985, graphite on paper.
2026 marks UCL’s 200th Anniversary and a year of Bicentennial activity and celebration. This lecture is part of the UCL200 programme of events. Visit the UCL200 website to explore the full programme and learn how you can get involved.
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Cost
Free
Availability
Yes
Organiser
UCL Slade School of Fine Art
The Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust