Activities | Public Lectures
Lectures 2008
Wednesdays, 1.10 pm · Lecture Theatre
Admission is free, but these events are extremely popular and places are limited, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Past Lectures in 2008
Behind Closed DoorsLectures complementing Behind Closed Doors: Birmingham's Private Collections from Van Dyck to Cornelia Parker |
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| 30 January | Behind 'Behind Closed Doors' | Paul Spencer-Longhurst |
| 6 February | Birmingham Collectors | Tessa Sidey, Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery |
| 13 February | Collecting Works on Paper | Ann Sumner |
Modern Art and the Barber InstituteThis lecture series addresses issues connected with modern and contemporary art and its relationship with the Barber Institute, and complements the exhibition Interventions: Ruth Claxton. |
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| 7 May | The Formation of the Modern Art Collection | Paul Spencer-Longhurst |
| 14 May | Reading Magritte’s The Flavour of Tears | Silvano Levy |
| 21 May | What about Contemporary Art? | Paul Spencer-Longhurst |
Reunited: Gwen John, Mère Poussepin and the Catholic ChurchThis lecture complements the exhibition Reunited: Gwen John, Mère Poussepin and the Catholic Church. |
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| 3 September | Sacred Figures: Gwen John and Religion | Ann Sumner |
| 10 September | Gwen John on Paper | Beth McIntyre, Curator (Prints and Drawings), Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales |
| 17 September | In the Picture
In what ways was Gwen John a ‘religious artist’? Was her Mère Poussepin series the greatest work of her career? This panel discussion with scholars, experts and aficionados Sara John, Francesca Berry, Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan and Tessa Frank, chaired by Ann Sumner, addresses these and many other issues, and will be open to questions from the audience. All welcome. |
Round-table discussion |
The Barber Concert HallPlease note that this lecture will take place in the newly-refurbished Barber Concert Hall. |
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| 15 October | Past, Present and Future | Colin Timms |
Baroque at the BarberThis series examines different aspects of art in the Baroque period, which is particularly well represented in the Barber collection. |
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| 22 October | Baroque Art in the Barber Institute | Paul Spencer-Longhurst |
| 5 November | Caravaggio and Baroque Art in Southern Europe | Ann Sumner |
| 12 November | Rubens and Baroque Art in the North | Paul Spencer-Longhurst |
Please click here if you are interested in the 2007 Lectures series.