Women in Art Symposium
June 16 2020
Picture: The Heong Gallery
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Heong Gallery, connected to Downing College, Cambridge, are running a rather fascinating and entirely free online symposium on WE ARE HERE: Women in Art. Spread over 22 - 26 June 2020 the schedule of lectures focuses on, but is not limited to, subjects relating to the Women in Art at Cambridge Colleges from the past to the present day. The impressive full programme is listed through the link above.
This promotional YouTube video explains a bit more behind the history of Downing College's portrait of Lady Margaret Downing by Thomas Gainsborough (pictured), and why students made it the subject of food throwing when it used to hang in the college's hall.
The venture is supported by the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.
The online symposium is free to attend but registration is required via Eventbrite.
