Isaac Nugent is an art historian, currently pursuing a PhD in Art History at the University of York.

His AHRC funded PhD research examines how urban environments in northern Italy, Switzerland and southern Germany were reshaped through painted architecture between 1530-1630, an underexplored aspect of the social and cultural history of this period.

Isaac teaches A level art history for Art History Link-Up, an educational charity that provides free Art History courses for 6th form school students. He also works as a gallery educator at the National Gallery, contributing to a programme of tours, talks and workshops for schools, young people and adults. You can find details of forthcoming talks here.

Isaac has previously written book and exhibition reviews, feature articles and interviews for a range of publications, including Burlington Contemporary, The Burlington Magazine and Dovetail. Several of his published articles are available here.

He holds an MA in Cultural Intellectual and Visual History from The Warburg Institute (2021-22) and an MA in Fine Art (Art and History of Art) from the University of Edinburgh (2010-15.)

Before starting his PhD, he worked as a Curatorial Assistant for Modern and Contemporary Projects at the National Gallery. He was a Researcher on the Fantasy Exhibition Pilot, which will recreate Lucian Freud’s ground-breaking 1987 ‘The Artist’s Eye’ exhibition at the National Gallery through a digital rehang and audio commentary.

He has also been a professional artist, exploring our experience of the built environment through painting and printmaking.

Isaac is available to provide lectures on art historical subjects to a range of audiences. His contact details are below.