Artist Alketa Xhafa Mripa discussing Artemisia Gentileschi's Self Portrait as St Catherine of Alexandria in relation to her own work. 30 September 2022

Unexpected views are monthly conversations between National Gallery curators and some of the most important cultural practitioners of today.

Discussions focus on a selected masterpiece from the National Gallery Collection, exploring its relevance to the artist’s work, or more broadly to current social and cultural issues.

By allowing for new discussions of the Old Masters, the series aims for critical, counter-intuitive and joyful approaches to our collection, which reflect the breadth of contemporary artistic practice.