Can you name 5 women artists? Many people can’t. If you can, it probably takes you much longer to think of five female artists than […]
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Women Power Protest | 55 contemporary feminist artists to take over BMAG
Contemporary feminist artists will soon be taking over the Gas Hall at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Opening on 10th November 2018, ‘Women Power Protest’ […]
Top 14 | Best art history books for beginners
With countless movements, styles, artists and mediums, art history can seem overwhelming. I know Google can answer pretty much any question but there’s still something […]
Careers | 6 reasons why you should study an Art History degree
Why should you choose to study Art History at university? I feel like I have made the case for studying art and its histories many […]
13 of the best art & art history books for children
In this blog post I round up some of the best art books for children. Do you have a little artist or budding art historian […]
Exhibition | Pato Bosich: Drawing antiquity with wine
Pato Bosich (b.1978) has an enchanting new exhibition of drawings created in dialogue with the British Museum’s collection of classical antiquity art. Working both on-site […]
Best art books | 15 novels about art & artists
As an art historian, I gravitate towards books, and especially novels, about art and artists. From romantic, comedic tales and historical fiction to psychological thrillers […]
Arts careers advice | How do I get a job in an art gallery?
Working in an art gallery was my dream job for many years. As an art history student I knew that I wanted to put my […]
Artist in focus | Edward Burne-Jones: Sleeping Beauties
Edward Burne-Jones (1833 – 98) was one of the most significant British artists of 19th century and a leading figure in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Myths […]
Summer art read | Arthur D. Hittner: ‘Artist, Soldier, Lover, Muse’
With the heatwave hitting Britain, I have been spending a lot of time in the garden with books, some of them good. One of these […]