This two-part blog will highlight how you can experience all thirteen of the MAP partner institutions in the safety and comfort of your own home. You can read the second part here. Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham Missing the Barber’s Tuesday talks? No worries – they’ve been releasing them as podcasts! So far, … Continue reading “Experience Art in the Midlands at Home (Part 1)”
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“Come into the space and the space changes” – Research/Curate’s new podcast about disability accessibility in the visual arts
Research/Curate, a University of Birmingham student-led network which explores cross-disciplinary practices in curation and research, has just released its first-ever podcast! The podcast is a conversation led by Research/Curate chair and editor Jen Turner with British artist Anna Berry and DASH director Mike Layward. They discuss current practices in the visual arts world and whether … Continue reading ““Come into the space and the space changes” – Research/Curate’s new podcast about disability accessibility in the visual arts”
Inclusive Arts exhibition opening at the RBSA in partnership with Sense
A new exhibition at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artist’s Gallery featuring work created by Sense artists with complex disabilities opens this coming Monday. As part of the ongoing project, ‘Making Together’, a new exhibition is opening on 9th September at the RBSA. The project is a partnership between the RBSA and Sense, a national … Continue reading “Inclusive Arts exhibition opening at the RBSA in partnership with Sense”
Launch of Pre-Raphaelites Online
Today is the official launch of Pre-Raphaelites Online, a project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to unite UK and US collections of Pre-Raphaelite work. They aim to collaborate with museums and academic institutions in order to create an online platform which will enable more research into and promote public engagement with the … Continue reading “Launch of Pre-Raphaelites Online”
Final articles for Midlands Art Papers 2 published
The final two articles from Midlands Art Papers, issue 2, have now been published online. In this blog, Undergraduate Research Scholar Jen Wilbur briefly summarises both of the articles. On Exhibit: Curating Madame Vuillard by curator Francesca Berry In her article ‘On Exhibit: Curating Madame Vuillard’, curator Dr Francesca Berry discusses the recent exhibition ‘Maman: Vuillard … Continue reading “Final articles for Midlands Art Papers 2 published”
‘Maman: Vuillard and Madame Vuillard’ at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts
The newest exhibition from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Maman: Vuillard and Madame Vuillard, presents Édouard Vuillard through the lens of his extremely close relationship with his mother, Madame Vuillard. As Vuillard is often quoted as saying, ‘Ma Maman, c’est ma muse’ (my mother is my muse). While exploring the relationship between the artist and … Continue reading “‘Maman: Vuillard and Madame Vuillard’ at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts”
Midlands Art Papers article leads to rediscovery of ‘lost’ Sophie Anderson painting
Dr. Kate Nichols, editor of MAP and Birmingham Fellow of British Art for the University of Birmingham, has written a post about how their article for MAP Issue 1 has lead to the rediscovery of a ‘lost’ Sophie Anderson painting. Sophie Anderson was a ‘cosmopolitan Victorian Artist in the Midlands’ who traveled between France, America, England, … Continue reading “Midlands Art Papers article leads to rediscovery of ‘lost’ Sophie Anderson painting”
Putting On A Show: RBSA Curators from 1900-2018 Free Gallery BSL (British Sign Language) Tour With Olivier Jamin and Brendan Flynn on Wednesday 26th September 2-3pm at the RBSA Gallery
On Wednesday 26th September at 2pm, the RBSA Gallery are inviting the public to a ‘RBSA Gallery BSL (British Sign Language) Tour’. The tour will be free to attend, led by artist Olivier Jamin and Brendan Flynn, RBSA Professor of Art History. They will provide information about the artworks on display in the RBSA’s current … Continue reading “Putting On A Show: RBSA Curators from 1900-2018 Free Gallery BSL (British Sign Language) Tour With Olivier Jamin and Brendan Flynn on Wednesday 26th September 2-3pm at the RBSA Gallery”
‘Within and Without’: reflections on the body and the self
The BMAGs new exhibition, ‘Within and Without: Body Image and the Self’ which is open from now until the 1st February 2018, is an intriguing exhibition that looks at the ideals, anxieties, stereotypes, and practices that surround beauty. Importantly, it reflects on the ideal body seen in public and digital spaces, and the displays consequently … Continue reading “‘Within and Without’: reflections on the body and the self”
The biennial ‘Print Prize’ exhibition at the RBSA
The biennial ‘Print Prize’ exhibition has returned this year to the RBSA, on display in Galleries 1 and 2 on the second floor until this Saturday, September 1st. RBSA ‘Print Prize’ 2018 Held every other year, the print prize exhibition attracted 240 printed works, of which only a quarter were selected for display in the exhibition. … Continue reading “The biennial ‘Print Prize’ exhibition at the RBSA”