Discussion
British Library Discussion: Bettany Hughes, Islam Issa and Colin Thubron: Echoes of the Silk Road: Cities of Trade and Culture
The ancient cities along the Silk Road stretched across a vast and diverse region, connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean. These cities served not only as crucial hubs of trade but also as dynamic cultural crossroads, where ideas, religions, and technologies flowed alongside goods. Dunhuang, once a bustling oasis on the edge of the Gobi […]
Discussing Contemporary Iranian Art
Description Venetia Porter is in conversation with Tarlan Rafiee and Yashar Samimi Mofakham, talking about their work as artists, curators and collectors and the current Iranian art scene. Parviz Tanavoli is one of the artists they work with and Yashar will discuss with him his recent book The Virus of Collecting. Biographies Venetia Porter is curator […]
Artist Talk: Sunil Gupta
Hear artist Sunil Gupta in this online talk as he discusses his life and career. To coincide with From Here to Eternity, the first major retrospective of the UK-based artist, join Sunil Gupta in this online conversation with writer and curator Mason Leaver-Yap. Details on how to access the talk will be confirmed upon registration. Please check your junk […]
Curator’s Talk: Mark Sealy and Karen McQuaid on Sunil Gupta
Hear from curators of the Sunil Gupta exhibition From Here to Eternity, Karen McQuaid and Mark Sealy in this hour long online discussion as they give insight into the broad practice and career of artist Sunil Gupta. This talk will be held online via Zoom. Find out more about the exhibition here. Details on how to access the talk […]
Anthony du Boulay in conversation with Roger Keverne
Organised by Duke’s of Dorchester
Sussan Deyhim: Performance and Practice
Sussan Seyhim is an internationally known performance artist based in Los Angeles. Her work has been presented at The Carnegie Hall, BAM, Royce Hall, The Wallis and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Myths, Memories and Miniatures: The Art of Shahzia Sikander
“Myths, Memories and Miniatures: The Art of Shahzia Sikander” by Shahzia Sikander (artist), Zehra Jumabhoy (art historian), Faisal Devji (historian) New York-based Sikander will talk about her multi-media practice. Having trained at the National College of Art in Lahore in the 1980s, Sikander’s art draws on the miniature painting tradition prized there – only to […]
DMZ Revisited: Nikolaus Hirsch and Kyong Park in Conversation
In conjunction with the forthcoming exhibition on the Korean Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) at the Korean Cultural Centre UK, curators Nikolaus Hirsch and Kyong Park will discuss The Real DMZ Project and share their experiences of curating exhibitions on the DMZ.
