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Museums: The Colonial Context
An investigation into the British colonial propaganda used in museums, with Tate Britain’s Baroque exhibition as a case study
Victorian Sculpture and the British Empire
From the Albert Memorial to statues of Queen Victoria in Africa, find out how Victorian sculpture embodies notions of empire and colonialism.
Art and Repatriation: The ins and outs of one of the art world’s most contentious topics
What is art repatriation? What does the law say? Find out the real story about art and its relationship with colonialism, and why we should give it back
Blogger Ruth Millington on Coffee, Chagall, & Challenging the Art World
A one-off interview with Birmingham-based art and culture blogger, Ruth Millington, about Chagall, coffee, and Challenging the Art World
Scottish National Gallery – A Review of the Permanent Collection
The Scottish National Gallery is one of the UK’s most astounding collections, but there’s more to this tale of fine art and architectural abandonment.
Matisse: A New Country
The Centre Pompidou, Malaga, explore the life and career of Matisse; but how much do you really know about this enigmatic artist?
Deposits of Capodimonte: Stories to be Told
Explore the Museo Capodimonte’s deposits, full of hidden treasures & never-before-seen paintings in a beautiful exhibition in Naples, Italy.
Panorama – The Curator’s Guide
Experience Bologna’s Panorama exhibition from the curator’s point of view, featuring reactions to landscape from modern and contemporary Italian artists.
The Lady Lever Gallery, Liverpool
Explore the Lady Lever Gallery’s beautiful collection of Victorian art, with everything from Pre-Raphaelite painting to ancient Roman sculpture