Painting Pandoras: A Volunteer’s Reinterpretation
Abby McCormac, our Curatorial Volunteer, discusses her participation in the Youth Panel’s exhibition of Pandora Unboxed. John Dickson Batten’s painting, Pandora, portrays the first mortal woman of Greek mythology in […]
Learning to Draw
Minnie Jane Hardman’s lessons and limitations at the Royal Academy Schools Written by Hannah Lyons, Curator of the University of Reading Art Collection. This blog was originally published by Art […]
New Series of Online Talks
Hosted on the first Thursday of the month, we have been delighted to see everyone’s reaction to the first two talks in our brand new series ‘Closer Look: Conversations with […]
Our Art Collection Has Gone International
The University Art Collection contains over 1,500 artworks produced from the 16th century to the present day. It includes internationally renowned artists like Peter Paul Rubens, Minnie Jane Hardman, Gwen […]
Art Curator’s Deep Dive: Pandora is out of her (storage) box!
Last week, the University Art Collection rehung Pandora, a large painting in tempera by John Dickson Batten. Presented to Reading’s University College (a precursor to the University of Reading) in […]
Glow Up! St Andrew’s Staircase Hall Redevelopment Project
Showcasing collections thanks to the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvements Fund This March, the University of Reading’s Museums and Special Collections Service (UMASCS) team have unveiled a redeveloped display space […]
A Break from Tradition: Meet the Artists
Written by Curator of Art Collections, Dr Hannah Lyons, this blog introduces the key themes and artists included in this free exhibition, which highlights a selection of modern drawings from […]
The World Reimagined Global Trail
A ground-breaking national art education project designed to transform how we understand the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans and its impact, is being turned into a new Public Art Trail […]
My First Month: Collections, Colleagues … and Cake
Dr Hannah Lyons reflects on her first month as our new Curator of Art Collections. As with any new job, my first month as the Curator of Art Collections at […]
Kathleen Hale: Before the illustrations of Orlando
For her placement module, 3rd Year History Student, Holly Whapshott has been researching some of our most recent acquisitions by artist Kathleen Hale In March 2022, the University Art Collection bought […]