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Freelands Fellowship Talk by Catherine Parsonage

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

BATH SPA UNIVERSITY TALKS AT THE HOLBURNE Catherine Parsonage is the inaugural Freelands Painting Fellow at Bath Spa University, (2021). The Freelands Foundation launched a two-year pilot programme of Painting Fellowships in partnership with three universities across the UK. The Fellowships provide new, alternative opportunities for emerging artists to contribute to conversations around the teaching...

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Amber Butchart and Pre-Raphaelite Fashion

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Medieval Revivalism in Pre-Raphaelite Fashion Free Zoom Lecture with fashion historian, writer and broadcaster Amber Butchart to celebrate our exhibition Rossetti's Portraits 7pm Thursday 16 December Fashion historian, writer and broadcaster Amber Butchart delves into the fashion of the Pre-Raphaelite era to consider the romantic medieval revivalism at the heart of many styles and techniques,...

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Andrew Graham-Dixon In the Picture – SOLD OUT

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT    In this wide-ranging talk, Andrew plays the role both of biographer and detective to discuss the principles and practice of art appreciation. He will explore some of his favourite paintings from many different corners of the history of art, telling the fascinating stories that lie behind them and...

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Chris Stephens ‘David Hockney: Love Life’

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Director of the Holburne, Chris Stephens has worked with David Hockney several times over the last fifteen years. Rich with illustration, personal anecdote and historical facts, this talk will demonstrate how all of Hockney’s art reflects a heartfelt belief in the pleasure to be derived from the ordinary things around us, from the images of...

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Making a Museum: Crafting a New V&A for East London

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Gus Casely-Hayford, Director of V&A East, will talk about one of the world’s  most significant new museum projects, comprising of two sister sites currently under construction in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. As a platform for new kinds of  creative excellence, V&A East will strive to shift the canon and celebrate work that truly demonstrates the dynamism and complexity of global creativity, highlighting under-represented movements and voices by presenting a diverse...

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The Legacies of the Ball’s Plantation (ZOOM Lecture online)

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Alberta Whittle, Dr Jill Sutherland, Natalie McGuire and Allison Thompson discuss the legacies of the Ball’s Plantation, owned by Sir William Holburne’s great-grandfather, Guy Ball. The conversation will be chaired by Dorothy Price. Alberta Whittle is a Scottish-Barbadian artist; she won the Turner Bursary in 2021 and in 2022 represented Scotland at the 59th Venice...

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CANCELLED – Michael Simpson in conversation with Mark Wallinger

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

*Due to unforeseen circumstances this talk has been cancelled. We are working to refund all ticket buyers via their original method of payment.   To coincide with the first museum survey of his works on paper, we are delighted to announce that Michael Simpson will be in conversation with one of his greatest admirers, the...

£15.00

So long as breath controls my being: Love and Marriage Portraiture in Renaissance Europe

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Join guest curator Lucy Whitaker for an evening of discovery and exploration of marriage portraiture in the Renaissance. The social and political implications of wedlock, its rituals and ceremonies, and the way these aspects interacted with the fine and decorative arts, will be underpinned by an ultimately elusive and current question: how to convey deep...

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SOLD OUT – Modern pots: Lucie Rie and exile: A talk by Edmund de Waal

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

We are delighted to welcome master potter, author and artist Edmund de Waal, whose beautiful porcelain pots have transformed the world of British ceramics. Edmund will talk about Lucie Rie’s life in both Vienna and London, and her influence on his own work. The exhibition and Garden Cafe will be open from 6pm before the...

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A conversation with Edward Bulmer

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

  Join Edward Bulmer, architectural historian, interior designer and founder of Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, to discuss his book, The Colourful Past, exploring the vibrant history of British country houses. The Colourful Past is a celebration of the country house and a snapshot of the craftsmanship and artistry still brought into play to decorate, restore,...

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SOLD OUT – The Hidden Treasures of Sydney Gardens

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

Susana Parker, archaeologist and heritage expert, recently discovered a Roman sarcophagus in the gardens around the Holburne Museum, as part of a Heritage Lottery-funded project. Susana and Wendy Powney, technology consultant, will talk about the forgotten histories of Sydney Gardens and how they are working to protect the special treasures of the Grade II-listed pleasure...

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Celebrating Miss Biffin: A conversation with Alison Lapper

The Holburne Museum Holburne Museum, Bath, United Kingdom

  West country artist Sarah Biffin excelled as a professional painter by challenging the norms of Georgian society, which restricted autonomy and financial independence for disabled women. In conversation with art historians Emma Rutherford and Ellie Smith, the artist Alison Lapper will share her experience as a disabled woman artist 150 years later. Lapper was...

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