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Self Portrait
‘Pregnant Self Portrait’, 1987, by Ghislaine Howard in the British Museum exhibition, ‘Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind’
Self Portrait
‘Pregnant Self Portrait’, 1987, by Ghislaine Howard in the British Museum exhibition, ‘Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind’
Ghislaine’s drawing in British Museum exhibition
Pregnant Self-Portrait by Ghislaine Howard in IceAge Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind, British Museum
Ghislaine’s drawing in British Museum exhibition
Pregnant Self-Portrait by Ghislaine Howard in IceAge Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind, British Museum
The last few weeks have been full of
The last few weeks have been full of incident: The British Museum film of the Ice Age: Arrival of the Modern Mind arrived through the post. It’s nicely done and features the curator and Ghislaine (my wife and an
The last few weeks have been full of
The last few weeks have been full of incident: The British Museum film of the Ice Age: Arrival of the Modern Mind arrived through the post. It’s nicely done and features the curator and Ghislaine (my wife and an
Art and attention in an auto-activated world
Image: 360 degree section of the FACT VIP Pillar, © FACT. By Gavin MacDonald Since February I’ve been working with Liverpool’s Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT) on a project funded by the AHRC’s Cultural Engagement Fund, which allows postgraduates
Art and attention in an auto-activated world
Image: 360 degree section of the FACT VIP Pillar, © FACT. By Gavin MacDonald Since February I’ve been working with Liverpool’s Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT) on a project funded by the AHRC’s Cultural Engagement Fund, which allows postgraduates
Art History Team move to the Old School of Art Building, plus Holden Gallery exhibition
The Manchester School of Art (Grosvenor Building), designed by G.T. Redmayne in 1880 (different site prior to this). Stylistically, think Neo-Gothic meets Arts and Crafts meets Mackintosh. Our new Art History offices are now located in the Grosvenor building –
Art History Team move to the Old School of Art Building, plus Holden Gallery exhibition
The Manchester School of Art (Grosvenor Building), designed by G.T. Redmayne in 1880 (different site prior to this). Stylistically, think Neo-Gothic meets Arts and Crafts meets Mackintosh. Our new Art History offices are now located in the Grosvenor building –
Berlin Study Visit
Photographs taken by Sarah Casebury (2nd year) during this months study visit to Berlin by CAH staff & student.
Berlin Study Visit
Photographs taken by Sarah Casebury (2nd year) during this months study visit to Berlin by CAH staff & student.
Visual Resources Historypin Channel
The Visual Resources Centre has just launched its new Historypin channel. Historypin is an online, user-generated resource that enables digital content (images, video and audio clips) to be ‘pinned’ to a map. The map is integrated with Google Street View,
Visual Resources Historypin Channel
The Visual Resources Centre has just launched its new Historypin channel. Historypin is an online, user-generated resource that enables digital content (images, video and audio clips) to be ‘pinned’ to a map. The map is integrated with Google Street View,
The Vitrine Gallery
A group of Second Year Contemporary Art History students are developing what they call an ‘experimental’ curatorial project using a vitrine (glass case) located within the Righton Building at Manchester Metropolitan University as a micro-display space. Their first exhibition will
The Vitrine Gallery
A group of Second Year Contemporary Art History students are developing what they call an ‘experimental’ curatorial project using a vitrine (glass case) located within the Righton Building at Manchester Metropolitan University as a micro-display space. Their first exhibition will
Event on Photography and Contemporary Art at Manchester Art Gallery
Yesterday I gave a talk at an event on ‘Photography and Contemporary Art’ at the Manchester Art Gallery on the subject of ‘late’ or ‘aftermath photography’. I discussed works by Anthony Haughey and Joel Sternfeld, as well as the Israeli
Event on Photography and Contemporary Art at Manchester Art Gallery
Yesterday I gave a talk at an event on ‘Photography and Contemporary Art’ at the Manchester Art Gallery on the subject of ‘late’ or ‘aftermath photography’. I discussed works by Anthony Haughey and Joel Sternfeld, as well as the Israeli
Visit to the People’s History Museum, Manchester
Last week I took first year students on BA Contemporary Art History to the People’s History Museum in central Manchester. The intention of this was to show the students an alternative site for the display of different kinds of image
Visit to the People’s History Museum, Manchester
Last week I took first year students on BA Contemporary Art History to the People’s History Museum in central Manchester. The intention of this was to show the students an alternative site for the display of different kinds of image
