Micromosaics: Private Collections Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel Published by Brian McCarthy in the United States, 2016, US $125.00 ISBN 978 5136 12591 Since the beginning of the 20th Century the art of micromosaics gradually has become a lost art due to the introduction of less expensive and physically taxing production techniques. Its beginning was … Continue reading Book Review: Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel's Micromosaics
Conference Report: Private Collecting, Public Display
Private Collecting, Public Display: Art Markets and Museums was the 2-day inaugural conference hosted by the Research Centre for the Study of the Art and Antiques Market at University of Leeds on 30-31 March 2017. With eighty delegates from a variety of academic and cultural institutions in attendance, it was an international affair. With seven themed panels, ranging … Continue reading Conference Report: Private Collecting, Public Display
CFP: New Horizons in French Porcelain, 1690-2000, 20-21 October 2017, The Wallace Collection, London
The French Porcelain Society is pleased to announce this year’s two-day symposium, entitled: 'Saint-Cloud to Bernardaud: New Horizons in French Porcelain, 1690–2000'. It will be chaired by Dr Aileen Dawson, former Curator, The British Museum, London, and will take place on 20–21 October 2017 at The Wallace Collection, London. Deadline to send a proposal: Jun … Continue reading CFP: New Horizons in French Porcelain, 1690-2000, 20-21 October 2017, The Wallace Collection, London
PhD Studentship, Art Patronage and Court Influence, 1660-1714, University of Oxford and Tate
Application deadline: May 22, 2017 Tate has up to five fully funded AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentships to allocate each year. We are currently inviting applications for the following full-time collaborative PhD studentship: Art Patronage and Court Influence 1660–1714 Principal supervisor: Dr Hannah Smith (History Faculty and St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford) Second … Continue reading PhD Studentship, Art Patronage and Court Influence, 1660-1714, University of Oxford and Tate
Vacancy: Head of Collections and Exhibitions, Harewood House
Vacancy: Head of Collections and Exhibitions Department: Collections and Exhibitions Location: Harewood House Trust, Leeds Term: Permanent, 40 hours per week Salary: c.£40,000 per annum depending on skills and experience Deadline to apply: 26 May 2017, 1pm Harewood House Harewood House is one of England’s finest country houses, lived in by the Lascelles family since … Continue reading Vacancy: Head of Collections and Exhibitions, Harewood House