CFP: Migration and the Visual Arts in Denmark (Copenhagen, 24 September 2021)

CFP: Migration and the Visual Arts in Denmark (Copenhagen, 24 Sep 21) The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Copenhagen, Sep 24, 2021 Deadline: Apr 2, 2021 Crossing Borders: Migration and the Visual Arts in Denmark, 1800-2021 The purpose of this conference is to highlight the migration of artists and ideas to Denmark over … Continue reading CFP: Migration and the Visual Arts in Denmark (Copenhagen, 24 September 2021)

Notifications from other groups

1. The Oriental Ceramic Society Tuesday 9th February, starting at 18:00 BST. The Grandidier Collection and Sir Percival David: Rediscoveries Speaker: Lucie Chopard, PhD candidate at l ’École Pratique des Hautes Études, Art History, Paris Nowadays, Sir Percival David (1892-1964) is a well-known collector and scholar. His visits to the Grandidier collection at the Louvre Museum during the … Continue reading Notifications from other groups

Masterpiece Symposium: Journeys Through the Material World (3 and 4 February 2021, 5pm GMT)

Masterpiece Symposium | Journeys through the Material World To open our 2021 online programme Masterpiece London is delighted to host a programme of debate and discussion co-organised by the Fair and Thomas Marks, editor of Apollo, exploring the stories and stature of materials that have historically been transformed into works of art. With the aim … Continue reading Masterpiece Symposium: Journeys Through the Material World (3 and 4 February 2021, 5pm GMT)

Reminder: The Story of ‘China Jim’ and the Lust for Chinese Summer Palace Gold (Online 2 Feb 2021, 6.30pm GMT)

The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture  ‘The love of gain is most contagious…’ (Robert Swinhoe, 1861): The story of ‘China Jim’ and the lust for Chinese Summer Palace gold. By Professor Nick Pearce, University of Glasgow 2 February, 2021 at 6.30pm GMT Perhaps the most notorious event during … Continue reading Reminder: The Story of ‘China Jim’ and the Lust for Chinese Summer Palace Gold (Online 2 Feb 2021, 6.30pm GMT)

Queen Mary: First Royal Curator (27 January 2021, 6pm)

Queen Mary: First Royal Curator Wednesday 27th January 2021 at 6pm GMT Queen Mary, consort of King George V, has often been dismissed in the past as a collector of fripperies and bibelots, yet not only did she add considerably and significantly to the Royal Collection, but visitors to the royal residences today see the … Continue reading Queen Mary: First Royal Curator (27 January 2021, 6pm)