CONF: 23rd Annual Medieval Postgraduate Student Colloquium The Courtauld Institute of Art, February 16, 2018 Collecting (in) the Middle Ages The Courtauld Institute of Art’s 23rd Annual Medieval Postgraduate Colloquium invites speakers to consider the nature of medieval collections, the context of their creation and fruition, and their legacy – or disappearance – in the present. … Continue reading CONF: Collecting (in) the Middle Ages, London, 16 February 2018
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Blog: Strawberry Hill Treasure Hunt, http://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/strawberry-hill-treasure-hunt/
Ever wondered what it takes to unearth long lost artworks? What kind of detective work is required to retrace treasured antiques and objects d’art scattered two hundred years ago? http://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/strawberry-hill-treasure-hunt/ This is the fate that befell the celebrated collection of antiquarian and man of letters, Horace Walpole, once displayed in his home, Strawberry Hill House. … Continue reading Blog: Strawberry Hill Treasure Hunt, http://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/strawberry-hill-treasure-hunt/
CFP: Art Markets and the Future of Collecting, Loughborough, 15 June 2018
Subject: CFP: Art Markets and the Future of Collecting Where: Loughborough University When: 15 Jun 18 Deadline: Feb 28, 2018 This symposium investigates the impact of art markets on museum collecting and contemporary curatorial practices. As sponsorship deals and commercial interests increasingly shape the global footprint of museum ‘brands’ and determine the budget for exhibitions, … Continue reading CFP: Art Markets and the Future of Collecting, Loughborough, 15 June 2018
CFP: Museums, Collections and Conflict, 1500-2010, London, 13-14 July 2018
CFP: Museums, Collections and Conflict, 1500-2010 Where: Greenwich, London,National Maritime Museum When: July 13 - 14, 2018 Deadline: Mar 1, 2018 MGHG Biennial Conference 2018: Museums, Collections & Conflict, 1500-2010 Keynote speaker: Annie Coombes, Professor of Material and Visual Culture, Birkbeck, University of London Call for Papers Museums have been profoundly shaped by war and … Continue reading CFP: Museums, Collections and Conflict, 1500-2010, London, 13-14 July 2018
SEM: Visual Knowledge and the Grand Tour, Grant Lewis, London, 12 February 2018
What? Seminar on Collecting & Display, Visual Knowledge and the Grand Tour: the Print Collection of Walter Bowman Grant Lewis, Researcher, British Library Where? Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet St London, WC1 E When? Monday 12 February 2018 at 6pm Pollard Seminar Room, N301, Third Floor _______________________________________________________________ The Grand Tours of the eighteenth and … Continue reading SEM: Visual Knowledge and the Grand Tour, Grant Lewis, London, 12 February 2018