Dec 23, 2021
For many individuals and communities, the history of art has been a history of neglect, exclusivity and exclusion. In this episode of What Are Museums For?, Fitzwilliam Museum Director Luke Syson and Athena Art Foundation Director Nicola Jennings are joined by Rebecca Birrell, Jennifer Higgie and Dan Vo, to...
Dec 17, 2021
Dan Vo and Elvira Dyangani-Ose discuss First Flight (2015), a set of etchings by British figurative artist, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (b. 1977), acquired by the Fitzwilliam Museum in 2020.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s work challenges the restrictive, aggrandizing themes of the European portrait tradition by destabilising...
Nov 25, 2021
There is increasing recognition that enslavement, racial violence and exploitation are an inextricable part of our collective histories. In this episode of What Are Museums For?, Fitzwilliam Museum Director Luke Syson and Athena Art Foundation Director Nicola Jennings are joined by Aindrea Emelife and John...
Nov 16, 2021
New Art, New Perspectives is a new series taking a closer look at The Fitzwilliam Museum's latest acquisitions and displays. These additions to the collection highlight artists of colour, showcase under-represented stories, and demonstrate the importance of contemporary art to historic collections.
Hosted by Dan Vo,...
Nov 16, 2021
50 years ago, Magdalene Odundo came to Cambridge to study art and began a career in ceramics that would see her become one of the greatest living ceramists in the world. In this episode, Odundo sits down in her Surrey studio with host Dan Vo to discuss her new exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum and reflect on her...