Finding Common Ground: Making the Landscape Radical
Join the Paul Mellon Centre and Tate Liverpool on 8 and 9 July for a symposium and walking tour as an extension of the Radical Landscapes exhibition.
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linkSymposium Schedule
Convened by Sria Chatterjee (Head of Research and Learning, Paul Mellon Centre), Darren Pih (Curator, Exhibitions and Displays, Tate Liverpool) and Emilia Will (Project Editor, Tate Liverpool).
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linkBook Tickets for Symposium
Friday 8 July 2022, 9am – 6.30pm at Tate Liverpool and Online.
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linkBook Free Tickets for Walking Tour and Picnic
Saturday 9 July 2022, 11am – 2pm at Birkenhead Park, Liverpool. Led by historian Dr Ruth Colton.
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linkMore Paul Mellon Centre Events for July
Join us for seminars, walking tours or visit our Drawing Room Display.
Welcome
Based in London’s Bedford Square, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art is an educational charity and research institute that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture.
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Announcing the Acquisition of the Nicholas Goodison Archive
The Nicholas Goodison Archive has recently been acquired by the Paul Mellon Centre. The collection consists of ninety-fo
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New Publication: A Revolution on Canvas: The Rise of Women Artists in Britain and France, 1760–1830
Paris A. Spies-Gans' new book A Revolution on Canvas: The Rise of Women Artists in Britain and France, 1760-183
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Events
We run a thriving programme of events both in person and online. These events are geared to scholars, students and all those with a general interest in British art. They offer you the chance to engage with an extraordinary variety of topics, ideas and thinkers.
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Display
Bedford Square: Creating Social Distance
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Research Seminar
Liquid Crystal Concrete:
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Conference
Finding Common Ground: Making the Landscape Radical
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Research Lunch, Walking Tour
Railing Against Railings
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See More Events
Read about all upcoming events, including lectures, film screenings, parties and more.
Archives & Library
Visit our Public Study Room where you can explore our rich library and archival holdings. See below for how to make an appointment and search our catalogues.
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linkAccess our Archives & Library Collections
Visit our Public Study Room, make an enquiry, request digital copies, or search our catalogues.
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linkArchive Collections
The papers of art historians, museum directors, curators, dealers, art critics, collectors and others working on the history of British art and architecture.
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linkLibrary Collections
More than 26,000 books, pamphlets, exhibition catalogues and theses available for reference.
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linkPhoto Archive Collections
More than 100,000 reference photographs of British paintings, decorative painting, sculpture, drawings and prints now digitised.
Publications
We publish world-class monographs and catalogues on an ever-expanding range of topics, alongside a host of innovative digital publications, including our prize-winning journal British Art Studies.
Journeys with 'The Waste Land', Turner Contemporary
Supported by a Curatorial Research Grant from the PMC.
Grants & Fellowships
Research
We are committed not only to supporting the most original kinds of research on British art and architecture, but also to producing and shaping it ourselves. View a selection of our in-house research projects below.
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linkLondon, Asia
Considering London as a key yet under-explored site in the construction of art historical narratives in Asia, this project is working towards a more expanded and diverse narrative of British art.
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linkArt & the Country House
Explore the collection and display of art in eight country houses around Britain.
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linkSculpting Lives
A podcast series exploring the artworks, networks, connections and relationships of women sculptors.
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linkThe Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: A Chronicle, 1769–2018
A major online publication celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Arts.