Work Experience Diaries: Part 3
My Art Collections Work Experience Diary, July 2025 Written by Erin Ruiz I have been fortunate to be able to spend two days doing a work experience placement at the […]
Work Experience Diaries: Part 2
My Art Collections Work Experience Diary, July 2025 Written by Winki Wang, Year 10 at The Holt School I recently had the opportunity to spend two days undertaking work experience […]
Work Experience Diaries: Part 1
My Art Collections Work Experience Diary, July 2025 Written by Xionne Cooper, Year 10 at The Holt School My name is Xionne and I am a Year 10 student at […]
Acquiring Art: Our Latest Donations
We are delighted to add 10 artworks by the South African and British artist and writer, Deanna Petherbridge, CBE (1939 – 2022) into the University of Reading Art Collection. This […]
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 […]