Curating Edinburgh @CuratingEd
Collections and Curating Practices. A new MSc by Research at Edinburgh College of Art run in partnership with NMS, NLS, NGS and The Fruitmarket Gallery. eca.ed.ac.uk/history-of-art… Edinburgh, Scotland Joined April 2016-
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To Marina Vishmidt – you made us all better, our world is worse off without you. RIP comrade makhzin.org/issues/feminis…
So pleased to be collaborating with current and former colleagues @Smnspier for this wonderful CDP PhD with @CDPConnect @EdiArtHistory @V_and_A - Applications are now open! eca.ed.ac.uk/scholarship/ah…
Delighted to announce that applications are now open for a fully-funded AHRC CDP PhD studentship with me @eca_edinburgh with @V_and_A on The Extractive Museum: The formation, evolution & dispersal of the Museum of Practical Geology collections, 1835-c.1901 eca.ed.ac.uk/scholarship/ah…
Applications are open for our wonderful Global Premodern Art: History, Heritage & Curation Masters @eca_edinburgh @EdiArtHistory for which I'm Programme Director-Scholarships are also now open for UK/overseas students & we have a new EU student Scholarship eca.ed.ac.uk/study/postgrad…
Still looking for that perfect Christmas present?!? Due to popular demand, I’m re-running my History of Museums Course for @vamuseum V&A Learning Academy- 🎟️ Tickets are now on sale! 🎟️ @V_and_A vam.ac.uk/event/kBEkY7V5…
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Tomorrow at the ECA Cinema Space! 👇 🎬💬 Film screening and in-conversation with artist and Otherness Archive founder, Sweatmother, and artist Chizu Anucha. Wed 17 May, 5.30pm @EdiArtHistory Free and open to all - sign up 🔗 edin.ac/3O9L1U1
Featuring talks from @nicole_andrsn @zakielsalahi and Dr. Tobias Houlton (@dundeeuni) as well as a tour of the University’s Anatomical Museum @TeviotPlace. “Face to Face” is a dialogue on the University of Edinburgh’s collection of over 1,700 human skulls eventbrite.co.uk/e/face-to-face…
Resistance in Residence is curated by MSc Collections & Curating students @eca_edinburgh & features photography by Franki Raffles from @StAndrewsUniLib Collections - come join us for a display and talk on Mon from 2-3pm on housing struggles in the archive: eventbrite.co.uk/e/heat-damp-ho…
Queer Film Night special: Winnie Herbstein screening! Feb 20th 8:30pm @eshcoop. QFN is teaming up with Resistance in Residence 👇for a screening of Winnie Herbstein's, Studwork (2018, 18min) and Minutes (2019, 12min) followed by Q&A with the artist! Book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/qfn-special-…
Resistance in Residence 📍🚌 ECA @EdiArtHistory students have collaborated with @travgallery and @EdinburghUni Art on a new travelling art exhibition about community-led struggles for fair housing in Scotland. This Thursday at ECA! More info 🔗 edin.ac/3lmps62
Open today @EdinburghUni campus. Featuring #WinnieHerbstein @JoeySimons8 #KeiraMcLean & @LucasPriest11 'Resistance in Residence' is a new @travgallery exhibition about community-led actions for safe housing in Scotland. @InfAtEd today and @eca_edinburgh tomorrow! 10-4pm. Free!
Our new exhibition 'Resistance in Residence', curated by MScR Collections and Curating Practices course students at University of Edinburgh opens tomorrow! We'll be outside the Informatics Building on Crichton St, Edinburgh EH6 9AB from 10am - 5pm - all welcome.
Public open days are coming back to the Anatomical Museum! We are running a test event on Saturday 25th Feb. Entry by pre-booked (free) ticket only. Numbers are limited (We are also going to be open 25/3, 29/4, 27/5, booking info to follow) …micalmuseum25Feb2023.eventbrite.co.uk
Come along to @LucasPriest11 #SchoolofPedestrianCulture new walk on Feb 9th 2pm exploring the complexities of 'studentification' & community campaigns in Bonnington & Leith areas of Edinburgh. Free but booking is required👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-school-o… Commissioned by @UoEArtColl
Install day @travgallery @CuratingEd show Resistance in Residence coming soon! Feb 8th -20th travellinggallery.com/current-exhibi…
Still time to see Maud Sulter: Portraits of a Family Tree @MuseumsUniStA @ArtHistoryStA curated by @MGSStAndrews students, on Significant Others (1993) featuring some incredible typed poems & Memories of Childhood artworks from the Maud Sulter Estate tinyurl.com/3u7942bh
[Best] JOB [ever] KLAXON! Come and work with the excellent Science & Technology team and their splendid collections here @NtlMuseumsScot as the Keeper. Permanent, full-time, deadline 9 Jan. Please RT. vacancies.nms.ac.uk/VacancyDetails…
Last chance to see/// Life Support: Forms of Care in Art and Activism closes at 4pm today womenslibrary.org.uk/event/life-sup…
Join us online tomorrow - Wed 6th at 2pm - @womenslibrary for an artist in conversation event with Alberta Whittle and Olivia Plender, who will be discussing their works in the Life Support exhib with a focus on vital questions of health, care & healing x.com/womenslibrary/…
In this informal conversation Olivia Plender & Alberta Whittle, who have created new works for Life Support & Caroline, Catherine, Kirsten & Nat, the life support curatorial team, will share their perspectives on some of the themes in the show. ⬇️ womenslibrary.org.uk/event/life-sup…
Immersives.....
We're organising a @sgsah Cultural/Museum Studies Catalyst training event on 20 Apr for PhD students in Scotland on The Virtual & the Real: Immersives in Cultural Heritage". Info & registration: tinyurl.com/3yspdy1y To take part in PhD Showcase submit your interest by 5 March
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Anne D @modratocantabil
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Dr Caroline Douglas |... @caddydouglas
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Gaia Duberti @GaiaDuberti
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Tenement_Close_Colour... @ColoursClose
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Dr Maryam Ohadi @maryamohadi
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Gavin @upthebrushes
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Vicky Garrington @VickyGarrington
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Formations Journal @FormationsJ
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Olivia Priston @Olivia_kxr
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Greer Brook Singh @sangreer
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Voices_of_Textiles @TextilesOf
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Talbot Rice Gallery @talbotrice75
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Sophie Hope @sophiehope_
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The Idlewild Trust @IdlewildTrust
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Jill Seaton @_jillseaton
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Victoria Evans @IVictoriaEvans
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Alice Strang Art @AliceStrang
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Sam Woods @same_woods
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Amy Chandler @DrAmyChandler
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Jo Chandler @jochandler_95
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Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto
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Selin @ladybacchante
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Lara Perry @LaraPerryArtHst
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Salih Doubleyou. An I... @lastdustspeaker
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Christine Riding @CNRiding
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EastEUArtFestival @EastEuArtFest
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Judit Bodor @juditbodor4
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Who Taught Her That? @TaughtHerThat
65 Followers 87 Following 'Who Taught Her That?' is a pop-up exhibit opening @natlibscot March 6, 7, & 9 exploring advice women have received across generations
Arusha Gallery @ArushaGallery
2K Followers 880 Following Arusha Gallery is an international contemporary gallery established in 2013, with main premises in Edinburgh's historic New Town.
Travelling Gallery @travgallery
4K Followers 1K Following Travelling Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in a bus. Since 1978 it's been bringing exhibitions to communities throughout Scotland.
Circus Artspace @CircusArtspace
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* Radical Notations * @RNotations
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Laura Matheson @lauratmat
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Humour Me! @HumourSymposium
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Marketing Edinburgh @marketing_edi
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Ruth Schieferstein @RuthSchieferste
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Cole Collins @dr_cole_collins
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Stephen Palmer @mrscpalmer
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Dr Kleio Pethainou @KPethainou
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Dr Caroline McCaffrey... @CarolineMcCaff
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Artlink Edinburgh @ArtlinkEdin
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Tenement_Close_Colour... @ColoursClose
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AnatomicalMuseum @TeviotPlace
5K Followers 4K Following We have one of the best preserved collections of anatomy in the United Kingdom. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for latest news and opening times.
University of Edinbur... @EdinUniMuseums
1K Followers 918 Following Engaging local, national and international communities with @EdinburghUni's heritage collections and museums.
Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto
245 Followers 312 Following Doctor of History of Photography, Collections Development Manager Early British narrative photography + comparative representations of archetypal women
James Clegg @JCwritercurator
725 Followers 1K Following Writer and curator based in Edinburgh. Curator at Talbot Rice Gallery @talbotrice75 #pineseye
Charlotte Rixten @c_rixten
128 Followers 136 Following Head of academic heritage TU Delft / all about open access - open collections
Sam Alberti @sjmm_alberti
992 Followers 472 Following Museum nerd. Director of Collections @NtlMuseumsScot; part of @StirHeritage; Fellow @news_RSE; Trustee @CCScotland; PI, https://t.co/4kxhCKFlN3. Views own.
Nan Goldin @crazynangoldin
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Sophie Hope @sophiehope_
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Dr Francesca Berry (s... @FrancescaBerry9
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Dr Lucy Brownson @lucy_brownson
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Rachel Boyd @rachelwboyd
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prof hilary robinson @ardmara
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The Idlewild Trust @IdlewildTrust
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Lara Perry @LaraPerryArtHst
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Emma Nicolson @emmanix
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Who Taught Her That? @TaughtHerThat
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UoE Art Collection @UoEArtColl
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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh
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Sam Woods @same_woods
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Chapter Thirteen @ChapThirteen
382 Followers 252 Following Chapter Thirteen is a co-operative and a project space, conceived to explore the social, critical and material potentials of the curatorial.
Global Contemporary @globalcontemp
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Sam Heughan @SamHeughan
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CollectContemporary @ColContemporary
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816 Followers 495 Following MLitt Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art), a one-year Masters programme run jointly by The Glasgow School of Art and the University of Glasgow.
Art Museum Directors @MuseumDirectors
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SCAN @sca_net
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