November 28, 2016 - February 28, 2017 Deadline: Feb 27, 2017 The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize seeks to discover talented young writers on contemporary art, with the winner receiving £1,000 and the opportunity to publish a review of a contemporary art exhibition in The Burlington Magazine. Since its founding in 1903, The Burlington Magazine has always … Continue reading Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize 2017
Conference: Picture collections as food for thought (Florence, 7-8 Dec 16)
Florence, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Palazzo Grifoni Budini Gattai, Via dei Servi 51, December 7 (14:00-18:45) & Dec. 8 (09:30-17:30), 2016 BILDERSAMMLUNGEN ALS DENKMATERIAL Materialismen, Realismen, Kunst (1900–1960) PICTURE COLLECTIONS AS FOOD FOR THOUGHT Materialisms, Realisms, Art (1900–1960) A materialistic theory of art evolved in the first half of the twentieth century, one that was … Continue reading Conference: Picture collections as food for thought (Florence, 7-8 Dec 16)
Giles Waterfield (1949-2016)
As many of you know, Giles Waterfield died suddenly on 5 November. A memorial service will be held on: 11 January 2017 at 3pm in St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square. Donations, in lieu of flowers, are requested to the Giles Waterfield Attingham Memorial Scholarship Fund. For more information, please visit: http://www.gileswaterfield.com/ Giles had generously agreed to … Continue reading Giles Waterfield (1949-2016)
Society's Event for Members: A Visit to Strawberry Hill
Last Saturday 19 November, 10 members of SocHistColl were able to enjoy an exclusive tour of Horace Walpole’s most extraordinary creation, his villa named Strawberry Hill, guided by its Research Curator Silvia Davoli. Walpole (1717-1797) was a prominent collector and connoisseur of his time, as well as the inventor of the Gothic Revival. … Continue reading Society's Event for Members: A Visit to Strawberry Hill