What a great workshop on Archives & Romanticism! Thanks to our generous hosts @khiflorenz.bsky.social, especially Hannah Baader, Costanza Caraffa & Mandy Richter, to our colleagues @artatyork.bsky.social, and to all the scholars. A special pleasure to work with @christinebates.bsky.social again.

What a great piece and what a fabulous photo this one in particular is, of the Avocado under a bronze sky...

Art At York - University of York Art Collection@artatyork.bsky.social · 12mo ago

New story from “Curator’s Diaries” is out now on Medium! Have you always wondered about the sculpture on the ramp leading to the Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social? Have a read of why the piece is where it is and how it can uplift your day if you have a proper look at it! medium.com/@helena.cox/...

Tap it... Unwrap it... Seven segments of avocado-flavoured aluminium:

Art At York - University of York Art Collection@artatyork.bsky.social · 12mo ago

New story from “Curator’s Diaries” is out now on Medium! Have you always wondered about the sculpture on the ramp leading to the Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social? Have a read of why the piece is where it is and how it can uplift your day if you have a proper look at it! medium.com/@helena.cox/...

New story from “Curator’s Diaries” is out now on Medium! Have you always wondered about the sculpture on the ramp leading to the Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social? Have a read of why the piece is where it is and how it can uplift your day if you have a proper look at it! medium.com/@helena.cox/...

The Avocado, or how the longer route often leads to better things

One of the perks of being an art curator at a large university is that you’re never stuck in one place. Here at York, artworks are to be…

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Had a great time welcoming postgraduates from History of Art @york.ac.uk to have a closer look at our art collection! Art curator Helena @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social took them on a wild adventure covering everything from collection care to research insights and more! What a joyful morning! #UoYArt

We’re launching “Curator’s Diaries” - a new series of essays / reflections inspired by the Art Collection at @york.ac.uk! Written by curator @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social this first essay focuses on the largest sculpture on campus, and how art can transform our lives. medium.com/@helena.cox/...

Beyond and Within

How a Sculpture Guided me to Find Hope

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Being mentioned on a Tech Diff espiode ⬇️ feels like the pinnacle of my career! 😁🥰 My wonderful boss @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social totally blew me away by mentioning me & @artatyork.bsky.social and by talking with such profundity about art on his legendary show!! Life goals achieved 😄 #UoYArt

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And we are BACK BACK BACK! This week: shotgun wielding Dodos, the War Beaver, HIGH ART CONTENT, the invoking of @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social; and a man as a dog punching a solicitor. YES, that’s this week’s HEADY MIX youtu.be/ibqJM7AirjM?...

We're told it's #CowAppreciationDay and there's only one cow in our hearts. [That scaping sound you hear is the bottom of the barrel marked 'social media content']

NEW EPISODE is out now of Curator and Keeper - the University of York Art Collection podcast! Tune in and join Dr. Helena Cox, Gary Brannan and special guest Prof. Pen Holland on another stimulating journey up the arts; as we discuss learning through play, Longboi, and his many adventures since.

If you are booked on our Undergraduate Open Days next weekend, you'll be able to see some of these treasures for yourself! We'll be in the Yorkshire Room on the ground floor of @uoylibrary.bsky.social between 10.30am and 3pm both days. @artatyork.bsky.social 2/2

It’s been such an honour to co-host this episode with @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social and talking to the VC Charlie Jeffery! Charlie’s beautiful words about the importance of art for universities as well as for the quality of life in general were very touching for me! Tune in, it’s a powerful episode!

Art At York - University of York Art Collection@artatyork.bsky.social · last yr.

Exciting news: our latest podcast episode features a very special guest - the one and only VC of @york.ac.uk Charlie Jeffery! Tune in to hear why Charlie thinks art is an absolutely essential part of the university’s identity, and much more! #UoY #UoYArt open.spotify.com/episode/6bEc...

Exciting news: our latest podcast episode features a very special guest - the one and only VC of @york.ac.uk Charlie Jeffery! Tune in to hear why Charlie thinks art is an absolutely essential part of the university’s identity, and much more! #UoY #UoYArt open.spotify.com/episode/6bEc...

5: The Curator, The Keeper, and the Vice Chancellor with Professor Charlie Jeffery

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Join us this Thur 8 May from 3pm at the Spring Lane Building on campus west for the launch of a touring exhibition “The Waterfowl People” on loan from the Fenno-Ugria Society.We are delighted to welcome a delegation from Tallinn who will open the exhibition for us. ALL WELCOME!!!

Can’t wait to see the new work inspired by our campus and artworks! ♥️

Holly Rowan Hesson@hollyrowanhesson.bsky.social · 2y ago

Dreamy @artatyork.bsky.social University of York views - new body of work inspired by the campus in progress

I don’t suffer from imposter syndrome but expecting you lot to want to listen to me as a guest on a podcast about ART feels absolutely bananas 😄 NEVERTHELESS here we are because I really loved being on this, we had a proper conversation and Helena & Gary were great hosts. Have a listen ⤵️

Art At York - University of York Art Collection@artatyork.bsky.social · 2y ago

New episode of “Curator and Keeper” is live! @garybrannan.bsky.social & @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social talk to renowned social media specialist, internationally acclaimed library expert & a cool drummer @nedpotter.bsky.social about art in the context of AI, the role of art on social media and more!

Fantastic write-up by the amazing @nedpotter.bsky.social about the latest episode of our art collection podcast! Have a read of this - it’s packed with cool ideas, things you didn’t know you absolutely needed to know, and fab images :) And of course listen to the episode - Ned is stellar! #UoYArt ♥️

Ned Potter@nedpotter.bsky.social · 2y ago

Some show-notes about my guest episode of the @artatyork.bsky.social Keeper & Curator podcast, hosted by @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social + @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social. www.ned-potter.com/blog/shownot... Ft photos of some art, and (unusually for me, this) anecdotes about the QUEEN MOTHER.

Some show-notes about my guest episode of the @artatyork.bsky.social Keeper & Curator podcast, hosted by @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social + @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social. www.ned-potter.com/blog/shownot... Ft photos of some art, and (unusually for me, this) anecdotes about the QUEEN MOTHER.

Show-notes: guest appearence on the Keeper & Curator Podcast, talking social media — Ned Potter

I had one of my favourite professional conversations ever the other day, and as it happens it was recorded! I was honoured to be a guest on the Keeper & Curator podcast, run by my colleagues at Yo...

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New episode of “Curator and Keeper” is live! @garybrannan.bsky.social & @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social talk to renowned social media specialist, internationally acclaimed library expert & a cool drummer @nedpotter.bsky.social about art in the context of AI, the role of art on social media and more!

What a treat having @nedpotter.bsky.social as our guest for the latest episode of Curator and Keeper - the UoY Art Collection Podcast! Find us on Spotify and all usual podcast platforms and while we’re editing Ned’s brilliant episode why not check the previous two shows? ;) #UoYArt

Ned Potter@nedpotter.bsky.social · 2y ago

Had a LOVELY old time recording an @artatyork.bsky.social podcast episode with the fabulous @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social and the almost as fabulous @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social today. We really got into art and authenticity and AI slop and social media and me not being able to draw 😀

Had a LOVELY old time recording an @artatyork.bsky.social podcast episode with the fabulous @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social and the almost as fabulous @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social today. We really got into art and authenticity and AI slop and social media and me not being able to draw 😀

New exhibition is up at the Fairhurst Gallery at @uoylibrary.bsky.social! Based on the PhD research of student Leila Danesh the display celebrates historic Islamic architecture, craft and design. It’s the second show in this new display space and we’re so excited to share it with everyone! #UoYArt

I cannot recommend this podcast enough - come for the wonderful chat about our gorgeous brutalist campus, and stay for the BONUS Don Brothwell anecdotes. @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social @artatyork.bsky.social thanks for this lovely series, when's the next one out? :)

Gary Brannan@gbrannanarchive.bsky.social · 2y ago

For the morning crowd! Enrich your commute with a stimulating discussion on the merits of brutalist, the demerits of Brut aftershave, and what’s a university photographer actually do then?! open.spotify.com/episode/1qD0...

Yes! We are BACK BACK BACK with all new content. Come one, come all, for a glorious celebration of Brutalist architecture, photography, and MUCH MORE. open.spotify.com/episode/1qD0...

2: BRUTalism

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Art At York - University of York Art Collection@artatyork.bsky.social · 2y ago

New episode of Curator and Keeper is out! Tune in to hear the amazing @garybrannan.bsky.social and @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social talk to university photographer Paul Shields about his love for Brutalism, working with the art collection and the importance of art on campus at York! #UoYArt

Come one, come all! It's me! On another podcast! Come join me, @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social and our guest, Paul, for talk about concrete and brutalist architecture and photography and MUCH MORE BESIDES open.spotify.com/episode/1qD0...

2: BRUTalism

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Art At York - University of York Art Collection@artatyork.bsky.social · 2y ago

New episode of Curator and Keeper is out! Tune in to hear the amazing @garybrannan.bsky.social and @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social talk to university photographer Paul Shields about his love for Brutalism, working with the art collection and the importance of art on campus at York! #UoYArt

It’s been such a delight to record this latest episode of our Art Collection podcast with the ever brilliant @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social and my wonderful colleague, photographer and curatorial assistant Paul Shields - tune in & make sure you make it to the very end ;-) Loved recording it!❤️ #UoYArt

Art At York - University of York Art Collection@artatyork.bsky.social · 2y ago

New episode of Curator and Keeper is out! Tune in to hear the amazing @garybrannan.bsky.social and @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social talk to university photographer Paul Shields about his love for Brutalism, working with the art collection and the importance of art on campus at York! #UoYArt

New episode of Curator and Keeper is out! Tune in to hear the amazing @garybrannan.bsky.social and @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social talk to university photographer Paul Shields about his love for Brutalism, working with the art collection and the importance of art on campus at York! #UoYArt

The next episode is underway of Curator & Keeper - the Uni of York Art Collection Podcast! Curator @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social and Keeper @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social talked to photographer Paul Shields about his inaugural exhibition at the new Fairhurst Gallery - release date announced soon!🎤♥️🎧

Another memory from 2018, according to FB. The 1963+64 Brutalist block at King's Manor, York. Built for the University of York and replacing a 19th century school building it has a 16th century vaulted cellar. @kcarmichael.bsky.social @artatyork.bsky.social #PenArt #drawing

Happy New Year to one and all! We’ve had a great year and it’s all thanks to YOU - our students, colleagues, friends, collaborators and visitors! ♥️ We love bringing art into all aspects of everyday life at Uni of York! Here’s to another creative year filled with art, joy and hope!! 🥂🍾♥️ #UoYArt

We’re no.1 in the UK and no.26 worldwide - SO GRATEFUL to all our listeners ♥️ and to my ‘partner in crime’ the ever brilliant @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social!! We’re already working on future episodes on all things art at @york.ac.uk - stay tuned!!🎉 #UoYArt

Art At York - University of York Art Collection@artatyork.bsky.social · 2y ago

YAY we’re no. 1 podcast in Visual Arts in the UK!!♥️🎉 We’re SO grateful to all our listeners and super excited about future episodes! Tune in to hear the amazing @garybrannan.bsky.social chat with @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social about all things art & university curating! #UoYArt