For our latest talk, we are partnering with Art UK for an exciting exploration of some notable works from A David Bomberg Legacy: the Sarah Rose Collection on 15th March 2023, 5:30pm. Join Art UK and Emily Fuggle, Curator (Maternity Cover) to hear more about David Bomberg’s work as a teacher at the Borough Polytechnic and learn more about the Borough Group, the collective of artists formed by Bomberg’s students. Book your free ticket here.
Art Unlocked is an online event series brought to you by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. Each week, different museum and gallery curators and directors from across the UK will deliver a 30-minute talk on selected works from their collection.
Art Unlocked is delivered over Zoom Webinar and can be accessed via the event page once you have registered. There will be a short Q&A session after the talk.
The talk is free but there is the option to donate to London South Bank University's Student Hardship Fund with your ticket. Any donations are greatly appreciated.
About A David Bomberg Legacy: the Sarah Rose Collection
London South Bank University (LSBU) holds A David Bomberg Legacy: the Sarah Rose Collection, based at the university’s Borough Road Gallery. The collection brings together over 120 works of art by the important twentieth-century British artist David Bomberg and by a selection of the artists who studied with him when he taught at the Borough Polytechnic (now LSBU) from 1945 until 1953. These artists include Dorothy Mead, Edna Mann, Dennis Creffield, Cliff Holden and Miles Richmond, who are all represented in the Sarah Rose Collection. The Borough Road Collection Archive showcases their work through new research and writing, events and digital artworks.
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About Art UK
Art UK is a cultural education charity on a mission to make the art in UK public collections accessible to everyone – for enjoyment, learning and research. They are bringing together the nation's art on one platform for the world to see. Art UK digitise artworks, tell the stories behind the art and create exciting opportunities for public interaction with art. They play a major role in supporting public art collections, by improving their accessibility and sustainability.
You can follow Art UK on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn.
About Bloomberg Philanthropies
Through innovative partnerships and bold approaches, the Bloomberg Philanthropies arts programme works to increase access to culture and strengthen arts organisations. Through a wide range of dynamic partnerships with visual, performing and literary arts organisations, Bloomberg Philanthropies is committed to supporting the arts. The philanthropy works in over 170 countries and focuses on creating lasting change in five key areas: the Arts, Public Health, Environment, Education and Government Innovation.
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For any queries relating to this event or the Art Unlocked series, do not hesitate to contact jolif.guest@artuk.org.