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 […]

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 […]

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 […]