Durham Students' History of Art Society

23/01/2017

Centre for Visual Arts and Culture event: Jo Quinton-Tulloch is the Director of the National Media Museum in Bradford. The Centre for Visual Arts and Culture have invited her to Durham to talk about this vast collection of photography, film and television, as well as the challenges currently facing the cultural sector. She is speaking on Tuesday, January 31st at 6 - 8pm in Kenworthy Hall, St Mary's college. No booking necessary, all welcome. Details here: https://www.dur.ac.uk/cvac/events/eventslisting/…

We are delighted to invite to Durham, Dr. Carol Richardson from Edinburgh Collge of Art to give our annual lecture at Usahw College

19/10/2016

🖍✏🌟️🎨‼️INTRODUCING our exec for 2016/17‼️🎨🖌🖍🎨🌟

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President ~~ S***a Davis, final year English Literature student at Mildert
Vice Pres ~~ Jess Clark, second year Combined Arts student at Hild Bede
Treasurer ~~ Jessica Zarraga, Languages graduate/MA student researching Literature on Queen Isabella of Spain at Hatfield
Secretary ~~ Alice Christie, second year Theology student at Grey
Publicity ~~ Suzanne Lithgo, Archeology and History of Art graduate/Visual Art and Culture MA student at Josephine Butler

18/10/2016

It sparked Cornelia Parker’s career, shaped Yinka Shonibare’s politics and opened Stuart Maconie’s mind to all things unorthodox. Leading cultural voices on why children deserve to study art history

10/10/2016

Carianne Annan - BA Fine Art student at Central Saint Martins - will be coming up to Durham to talk about cultural influences in her art. Keep Monday 7th November free!! ✨ More to follow soon ✨

05/10/2016

A new exhibition is coming to the National Portrait Gallery, celebrating the work of these groundbreaking artists.

The 1970s saw a new subset of women artists rise up against the establishment.

28/09/2016

**Durham Book Festival**
The real-life inspiration behind the protagonist in his brother Barry Hines' classic novel 'A Kestrel for a Knave', Richard Hines will discuss his childhood experiences and his later career as a documentary filmmaker at this special event taking place at Palace Green Library.
A special screening of Ken Loach's 'Kes' - adapted from Hines' modern classic - will also be shown at the Gala Theatre on 10th October!
Book tickets in the link below

Born and raised in a South Yorkshire mining village, Richard Hines remembers listening out for the colliery siren at the end of shifts, and praying for his father’s safe return. Having failed the 11+ and seemingly destined to work in the pits, Richard felt unable to compete with his older brother, B...

28/07/2016

Be sure to follow our new Instagram for all things art 🌟🌟🌟 https://www.instagram.com/duarthistorysociety/

Durham University History of Art Society

02/03/2016

Durham Cathedral is hosting an exhibition of Stephen Guyon Bird's 'Genesis Series', a set of paintings which draw on biblical themes, mythologies, and folk stories.

The exhibition begins this Thursday 3rd March and will run until 16th March.

http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/whatson/genesis-2016

Thursday 3 March - Wednesday 16 March The Chapel of the Nine Altars Stephen Guyon Bird tells stories through the pictures he makes. But these are not illustrations; they are an inventive response to narrative and invite a response from others. Stephen works in imagery related to literary and biblica…

24/02/2016

Just a reminder that we've been invited to the launch of the AV Festival in Newcastle this Friday 26th February - if anyone is interested in attending please do get in touch! http://www.avfestival.co.uk/…/festival-launch-and-exhibitio…

10/02/2016

Sergei Shchukin’s collection of more than 250 paintings including works by Picasso and Matisse will be displayed in Paris

01/02/2016

Our upcoming speaker, Peter Merrington, who is currently working on Newcastle's AV Festival (opens 26th February) has informed us of several films on Feminist politics (links below) which will be shown at the festival. If anyone is interested in attending any of these, or any other events taking place, please get in touch as we do have the possibility of getting a group ticket rate.

http://www.avfestival.co.uk/programme/2016/events-exhibitions/berwick-street-collective-nightcleaners
http://www.avfestival.co.uk/programme/2016/events-exhibitions/pallavi-paul-trilogy
http://www.avfestival.co.uk/programme/2016/events-exhibitions/artist-talk-bianca-baldi

27/01/2016

DU History of Art Society has kindly been invited to the launch and exhibition preview of the AV Festival by Durham graduate Peter Merrington!

If you're interested in going pm for more info and see below!

http://www.avfestival.co.uk/news/festival-launch-and-exhibition-preview

Festival Launch and Exhibition PreviewThe Launch and Exhibition Preview of AV Festival 2016 takes place on Friday 26 February from 6pm–1am.Join us at The Mining Institute at 6pm for introductory speeches, information about the Festival programme and complementary refreshments.The Festival exhibition…