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 […]
Women by Women
For International Women’s Month, Georgie Hollands-Gray, a second year Museum Studies student on placement with the University Art Collection, highlights women artists and looks to promote their work “In actuality, […]
Portraiture and the Art Collection
Cerys Cartwright, a third-year art student on placement with the University Art Collection explores portraiture in the University Art Collection I have been fortunate enough to spend several weeks working […]
Show Your Stripes: the Artwork that made Climate Change data go viral
Written by Naomi Lebens, Art Historian and Curator at the University of Reading Art Collection. This blog was originally published by ArtUK on 19 October 2021. Data helps us understand […]
Curating during Covid-19: A volunteer art student’s experience curating accessible art
Laura Rozamunda Allsopp-Huddle shares her experience volunteering with the University Art Collection during COVID-19. Earlier this year, from January to April, I worked for the University of Reading’s Art Collection […]