Chester Visual Arts is pleased to announce the launch of their annual Lecture Series titled Radical Times, Radical Change and will launch this Spring!
This year’s theme is the response of the cultural sector to a world turned upside down and will cover four key topics: V&A costume exhibitions and the changing role of costume design; the impact of the pandemic on contemporary photographic practice; inclusion and programming contemporary responses to historic collections; and the impact of the pandemic on curation in at the National Gallery.
Each talk from the lecture series will be hosted by Dr Catherine Pütz, who has over 20 years’ experience working in senior management roles within the UK’s top museums and will feature internationally renowned curators as the guest speakers. Dr Pütz will run an informative Q&A session with each guest speaker and will also take questions from the audience, providing a truly special and unique experience.
The guest speakers are all experts and specialists in their fields and have worked in world renowned museums including The Victoria & Albert Museum, National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery. Chester Visual Arts is excited to bring this series to Chester and each talk will be at a different venue around the city.
The Lecture Series, ‘Radical Times, Radical Change’ will be held on the following dates:
31st March, Chester Racecourse, Leverhulme Stand.
Guest Speaker: Keith Lodwick
Title: Triumph Of Design: Costume For Stage & Screen
Subject Matter: Join curator and writer Keith Lodwick who will be speaking about V&A costume exhibitions, changing views of costume design, and unsung female costume designers in Hollywood and the UK.
Book Now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/275665040557
21st April, Chester Racecourse, County Stand.
Guest Speaker: Colin Wiggins
Title - Back to the Future: Shaking up historic painting
Talk Subject – Join curator & lecturer Colin who will speak on the topic of inclusion and programming contemporary responses to historic collections.
Book Now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/275674308277
5th May, Grosvenor Museum,
Guest Speaker: Susanna Brown
Title: Close to Home: Fine Art Photography During the Pandemic
Talk Subject: Join curator and writer Susanna Brown to discuss how contemporary photographers around the world adapted to create meaningful new work when travel was curtailed.
Book Now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/275679734507
12th May – The University of Chester
Guest Speaker: Christine Riding
Title - Curating in a Crisis: Covid 19 and the National Gallery
Talk Subject – Join Curator Christine Riding who will speak on the impact of the pandemic on curation in the National Gallery.
Book Now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/275683616117
To purchase tickets for all 4 events https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/chester-visual-arts-25582912539
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