The History of Museums: 1550-2020 Online Course at the V&A Course Leader: Dr Caroline McCaffrey-Howarth This course examines the ways in which museums and their collections have evolved: from their elite beginnings, to their role as symbols of cultural education, and to their place today in a postcolonial society. To make sure we can get … Continue reading Announcement: The History of Museums (Online Course at the V&A)
The Art Museum in the Digital Age (Online, 11-15 January 2021)
CONF: The Art Museum in the Digital Age (online, 11-15 Jan 21) Online (via Zoom), 11.–15.01.2021 Anmeldeschluss: 10.01.2021 Das Kunstmuseum im digitalen Zeitalter – 2021 Bereits zum dritten Mal widmet sich das Belvedere Research Center den Chancen und Herausforderungen der digitalen Transformation in Kunstmuseen. Die Schwerpunktsetzung der internationalen Konferenz liegt diesmal auf musealen Online-Sammlungen und … Continue reading The Art Museum in the Digital Age (Online, 11-15 January 2021)
CFP: Why Have There Been No Great Female Art Historians? (Wien, 5-7 November 21)
CFP: Why Have There Been No Great Female Art Historians? (Wien, 5-7 Nov 21) Akademie der bildenden Künste, Wien, 05. - 07.11.2021 Deadline: Jan 31, 2021 [English version below] „Why Have There Been No Great Female Art Historians?“ 21. Internationale Tagung des Verbandes österreichischer Kunsthistorikerinnen und Kunsthistoriker (VöKK) Linda Nochlins einflussreicher Essay „Why Have There Been No … Continue reading CFP: Why Have There Been No Great Female Art Historians? (Wien, 5-7 November 21)
CFP: Power, Patronage and Production (Princeton/New York, 13-15 Jan 22)
Subject: CFP: Power, Patronage and Production (Princeton/New York, 13-15 Jan 22) Princeton/New York, January 13 - 15, 2022 Deadline: Feb 1, 2021 Power, Patronage and Production: Book Arts from Central Europe (ca. 800–1500) in American Collections On January 13–15, 2022, the Index of Medieval Art (Princeton University), the Pierpont Morgan Library & Museum (New York), and the … Continue reading CFP: Power, Patronage and Production (Princeton/New York, 13-15 Jan 22)
Review: ‘Emerging research workshop: New approaches to women collectors’
Genevieve Drinkwater, MA Student, History of Design Masters, V&A/RCA Often damaged, dismantled, or dispersed at auction, sources supporting the existence of collections amassed by women in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are often scarce. However, a small community of scholars have begun to piece together the elusive scraps of history left behind by elite women … Continue reading Review: ‘Emerging research workshop: New approaches to women collectors’