Art History & Visual Culture news archive 2019-2021
Exeter reinforces position in The Complete University Guide
Exeter reinforces position in The Complete University Guide
Northcott to Stream a Made-for-Digital Production of Antigone
Exeter Northcott Theatre is creating a filmed production of a rarely-performed version of Antigone by Bertolt Brecht.
University of Exeter wins prestigious grant to showcase the contribution of arts and humanities research through the Covid-19 pandemic
The University of Exeter has been awarded £200,000* by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to take arts and humanities research beyond higher education to drive social change.
The Glorious Revolution inspired birth of modern satire long before coffee shop culture, according to new research
The arrival of William of Orange in England helped to inspire the birth of modern satire – long before coffee shop culture made the cutting art form fashionable, a new study argues.
Comedy and academia collide in a special Arts and Culture online event
Stand-up comedian Siân Docksey and Dr Ina Linge from the University of Exeter’s Department of Modern Languages and Cultures have been collaborating on a series of special online events which explore what queerness in nature can tell us about ourselves
New app allows people to explore some of Europe’s most historic cities from their own homes
People can step back in time to Renaissance Italy or Elizabethan England as part of a new app which allows people to take exciting tours of some of Europe’s most historic cities from their own homes.
Join film-makers, experts and translators to discuss world cinema and take part in free screenings
People can join film-makers, experts and translators to watch and discuss classic films past and present as part of a special event to celebrate world cinema and documentaries.
New lecture series will examine role of humanities in today's global crises
A new University of Exeter lecture series will examine the role of humanities experts in tackling global crises, including health, the climate emergency and racial injustice.
Exeter’s Arts & Culture Creative Fellows announced
The importance of playfulness, the link between nature and sexuality, and the pioneering work to combat anti-microbial resistance are among the key topics to be explored by the next generation of extraordinary collaborations between academics and artists at the University of Exeter.
Technology reunites lost buildings and art of Renaissance Florence for the first time in centuries
The extraordinary lost buildings and art of Renaissance Florence can be viewed together for the first time in centuries thanks to innovative free technology which helps transform the way people experience museums.
Experts to discuss impact of internet and medicine on modern masculinity at major conference
Experts from around the world will discuss the impact of the internet and medicine on modern masculinity at a major conference.
Innovative Cornish project creates landscape art - with a twist
Cornish residents have played an integral role in a breath-taking new project that has given an unusual twist to the traditional way of creating landscape paintings.
Online exhibition and new book celebrates art made by people living with dementia
An art project involving people living with dementia has led to a book as well as an art exhibition that has been moved online to be enjoyed by all.
Hyperlocal project shows that “home is where the art is”
Artists from across Devon and Cornwall have harnessed their creative talents and shown that home is where the art is, to produce an inspirational set of new, small-scale arts commissions.
Devon and Cornwall’s creative communities invited to show that “home is where the art is”
A playful and innovative set of new small-scale arts commissions, designed to harness Devon and Cornwall’s creative talents by showing that ‘home is where the arts is’, have been launched.
World-class musician Nitin Sawhney to star in ‘Creative Dialogues’ event
One of the most important musicians of his generation will give a fascinating new insight into his influential and innovative work, during a special event at the University of Exeter.
Former Director of Arnolfini appointed to lead new Masters in International Contemporary Art
Internationally renowned contemporary art curator and writer, Tom Trevor, has been appointed Associate Professor in Art History and Visual Culture and will lead on the new MA International Contemporary Art.
New research to investigate impact of AIDS crisis on masculinity and sexual behaviour
Three decades after the AIDS crisis, a new study will investigate the impact the disease has had on masculinity and sexuality in the gay community.
Lost buildings and artworks of Renaissance Florence to be reunited for the first time in hundreds of years
People will be able to step back in time and experience the extraordinary treasures of Renaissance Florence as they would have looked hundreds of years ago thanks to new University of Exeter research supported through the Digital Art History initiative of the Getty Foundation.