ADMISSION TO GALLERIES AND ALL EXHIBITIONS IS FREE Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 10am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday: 11am – 5pm (Closed Good Friday 3 April) The Barber Institute of Fine Arts University of Birmingham Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TS
How to Find us The Barber Institute is located in south-west Birmingham, approximately three miles from the city centre, at the East Gate of the University of Birmingham, off Edgbaston Park Road. By Train University station, a 10-minute walk from the Barber, is served by trains from Birmingham New Street, Lichfield and Longbridge, Cardiff and Worcestershire. Check train times and buy tickets at www.thetrainline.com. By Bus There are frequent buses from the city centre past the bottom of Edgbaston Park Road (61 and 63 operated by National Express West Midlands).
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What’s On
CollectionS | Exhibitions | Workshops | Concerts | Events
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NEW MASTERPIECES ARE FIRSTS FOR GALLERY
Monet and Magritte; Renoir, Rubens, Rossetti and Rodin; Degas, Delacroix and Van Dyck — as well as Botticelli, Poussin, Turner, Gainsborough, Gauguin,Van Gogh, Picasso, Hodgkin… You can see key works by all these – and many more – great artists at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. There’s also a stunning coin gallery and an exciting programme of exhibitions, concerts, lectures, gallery talks, workshops and family activities. The Barber was founded in 1932 by Lady Barber in memory of her husband, Sir Henry Barber ‘for the study and encouragement of art and music’. Housed in a listed Art Deco building designed by Robert Atkinson, it was officially opened by Queen Mary in 1939. Featuring many of the greatest names in Western art, the Barber holds one of the most outstanding and internationally significant collections assembled during the 20th century.
As well as around 150 major paintings and some stunning pastels and watercolours, the Barber is also home to more than 750 drawings and prints, a fine collection of sculpture, decorative art and portrait miniatures. The Barber also has one of the finest collections of Roman, Byzantine and medieval coins in the world.
Recent visitors to the Barber galleries will have noticed two stunning new paintings – both of them new acquisitions to the permanent collection, and both major ‘firsts’. Nude, Miss Bentham, 1906, by the American artist George Bellows, has been purchased by the Henry Barber Trust. It is the gallery’s first studio nude – and was previously owned by none other than the father of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. It is also only the second Bellows – one of the so-called ‘Ashcan School’ – in a UK collection: the National Gallery, London, bought the first example in February 2014. The Bellows is now hanging at the far end of the Blue Gallery, in a visually stunning grouping alongside our major works by Manet, Degas and Renoir. The Barber is also celebrating the arrival in the collection of its first ever art-work by a living artist: Primrose Hill –Winter, 1981-2, by Frank Auerbach – widely rated as one of the world’s greatest living painters. It captures the moment at dusk when the park-like landscape is lit by the last glimmers of daylight and the streetlamps have just flickered into life – or, perhaps, the corresponding moment at dawn. Allocated to the Barber by the Government
A haven of tranquillity in a bustling metropolis, the Barber Institute is like a mini National Gallery - and is a must-see for anyone visiting Birmingham and the West Midlands.
under the largest-ever AIL (Acceptance in Lieu of Inheritance Tax) scheme bequest, the work is one of 40 paintings, drawings and prints by Auerbach that have been allocated to galleries around the UK. The works were also owned by a famous artist – Auerbach’s friend Lucian Freud. This impressive picture can be seen in the Red Gallery, flanked, perhaps surprisingly – but immensely effectively – by our splendid landscapes by Rubens and Claude.
No wonder it enjoys a reputation for being one of the finest small art galleries in Europe!
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G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N
Welcome
Gallery Talks
WRITING WORKSHOP
Tuesdays 12 May & 2 June, 1.15pm
Saturday 18 July, 1.30 – 4pm
See page 16 for details
See page 18 for details
Above left & front cover (detail): Frank Auerbach, Primrose Hill – Winter, 1981 – 82. © Frank Auerbach Above: George Bellows, Nude, Miss Bentham, 1906
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Until 26 April Print Bay, Beige Gallery
Until 25 May Print Bay, Green Gallery
Frivolity, frills and extravagance epitomised the fashions of the Ancien Régime, but by the time of the French Revolution in 1789, tastes were becoming more sober. Simpler, classically inspired clothing became popular both in Revolutionary France and in Britain. This display of elegant 18th- and early 19th-century miniatures by such artists as Richard Cosway and George Engleheart – together with prints and drawings from the Barber’s own collection – explores just how these fashions evolved.
Epic subjects feature in this display inspired by the Barber’s recent acquisition, Hercules and Cacus – a magnificent chiaroscuro woodcut by Hendrik Goltzius, recently acquired for the gallery. Gods & Heroes includes exuberant prints after Titian, Michelangelo and Rubens, featuring subjects drawn from both ancient mythology and the Judaeo-Christian tradition. It seeks to uncover the methods and motives behind the representation of the superhuman and supernatural in art.
collections display
collections display
Until 17 May Lady Barber Gallery & throughout the main galleries Voyeurism, idolatry and orange-phobia are just some of the themes explored by artists in this year’s New Art West Midlands. The exhibition showcases some of the best, critically engaged work by recent graduates from the West Midlands’ five university art schools, working in everything from oil paints and photography to boiled sweets and socks!
E X H I B I T I O NS – L AS T C H AN C E T O S E E
GODS & HEROES
CRW Nevinson, A Star Shell, about 1916. ©Tate, London
E X H I B I T I O NS – L AS T C H AN C E T O S E E
REVOLUTIONISING FASHION
This multi-site exhibition is also on show at the following venues: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (13 February – 17 May)
Wolverhampton Art Gallery (31 January – 25 April) For further details: www.newartwestmidlands.org
WRITING WORKSHOP
Alexandra Darby, Chrysophobia #3, 2014.
The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry (14 February – 31 May)
Saturday 25 April, 1.30 – 4pm See page 16 for details
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GALLERY TALKS Tuesdays 9 & 30 June, 1.15pm See page 17 for details
LUNCHTIME LECTURES Wednesdays 17 June; 1 & 8 July, 1.10pm
This exhibition of Greek, Roman, ‘barbarian’, Georgian, Armenian, Islamic, Hungarian and, not least, British examples from the Barber’s world-class coin collection explore our fascination with Rome – its trappings of power and its visual imagery. It looks at the potential and the difficulties that these associations can bring to those in authority.
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See page 17 for details
ADULT WORKSHOP Saturdays 4 & 11 July, 11am – 4pm See page 17 for details
WRITING WORKSHOP
Exhibition Tours
Gallery Talk
Sundays 19 April, 17 May, 21 June, 19 July & 20 September, 2.30pm
Tuesday 14 April, 1.15pm
See page 15 for details
Saturday 18 July, 1.30 – 4pm
A snapshot through the lens of Modernism, this fascinating exhibition explores and juxtaposes the work of two under-appreciated British artists: sculptor Frank Dobson and painter Matthew Smith. Discussing the dynamic relationship between the sitter and artist within the broader context of the period, it features such celebrated contributors to British culture as author Roald Dahl, actress Jean Simmons, Bloomsbury leading light Sir Osbert Sitwell and textile designer Marian Dorn, whose patterns once adorned London tube carriage seats. The portraits are complemented and contextualised by a selection of paintings, books and photographs from the University’s Cadbury Research Library and Research and Cultural Collections. The fourth in a series of collaborations with the National Portrait Gallery – and co-curated by postgraduate students from the University’s Art History, Film and Visual Studies department – The Modernist Face is the first loan exhibition to feature sculpture as a major component of its content. Follow the progress of our student curators on Instagram: @TheModernistFace #TheModFace
See page 18 for details
See pages 16 for details
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© the Estate of Sir Matthew Bracy Smith
The last Roman emperor in the West died more than 1500 years ago, but the coins in our pockets even today show the immense influence the Roman Empire still exerts over our culture. Our monarchs are depicted in classical dress, encircled with Latin phrases, and some even feature the Roman goddess Britannia. But why?
Smith, Dobson & British Portraiture 1920 – 60 5 June – 27 September Lady Barber Gallery
Sir Matthew Smith, Jean Merilyn Simmons, 1946
The Imperial Legacy in Coinage and Culture Until 24 January 2016 Coin Gallery
THE MODERNIST FACE
E X H I B I T I O NS
E X H I B I T I O NS
INHERITING ROME
Saturdays 4 & 11 July 11am – 4pm
Political Portraits by Edmund Kapp 1 May – 6 September Print Bay, Beige Gallery The 2015 General Election might one day be regarded as one of the most unpredictable and intriguing of this century. But politics a hundred years ago was no less fascinating – and the politicians then were arguably a good deal more colourful. This display features portrait drawings and caricatures by Edmund Kapp of some of the outstanding political figures of the inter-war period. These include characters as diverse as Sir Oswald Mosley, Sir Winston Churchill and ‘Red’ Ellen Wilkinson, the socialist MP for Jarrow. collections display
Explore the colourful work of Sir Matthew Smith in this two-day workshop inspired by our exhibition The Modernist Face. Create Smith-inspired acrylic paintings, working directly from a costume model. An introduction to colour theory and practice will equip you to use colour imaginatively, while experimenting with gesture and tone in parallel. Led by experienced tutor and painter Adrian Clamp. Booking essential - see page 18. All materials provided. Suitable for all levels of ability. £60; £50 concessions; £40 UoB students Gallery Talk Tuesday 5 May, 1.15pm See page 16 for details
LOVE, LIFE & LANDSCAPES 12 June – 13 September Print Bay, Green Gallery Inspired by their native landscape, mythology and history, 19th-century German Romantic artists were fascinated with the themes of nature, love and the fragility of life. This display of prints and drawings explores the motives behind the fantastical imagery of some of the best known exponents, including Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, Adrian Ludwig Richter and Max Klinger, revealing an unrivalled richness of creativity and technique.
Gallery Talk
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Tuesday 16 June, 1.15pm See page 17 for details
collections display
BARBER YOUTH
Tuesdays, 4.30 – 6.30pm Aged 13 – 18 and into art? Join Barber Youth! Discover art history through gallery tours and discussion! Learn new skills in drawing, painting, printing and sculpture! Boost a GCSE or A-Level portfolio... or just come for fun! 14 & 28 April; 12 May; 2, 16 & 30 June; 14 July; 8 & 22 September For a free taster session or more information call 0121 414 2261. £5 per session. Booking essential – see page 18
LOOKING AT ART A Beginners’ Course
Thursdays, 1 – 3pm or Saturdays, 11am – 1pm Thursday course: 24 September – 3 December (no session 29 October) Saturday course: 26 September – 5 December (no session 31 October)
W O R KS H O P S
D I S P L AYS
FIGURATIVE PAINTING & CREATIVE COLOUR
FROM ‘RED’ ELLEN TO OSWALD MOSLEY
Explore, look at and discuss art across four Birmingham and Black Country galleries in this 10-week course, in partnership with Wolverhampton Adult Education Service. It is suitable for adult learners of all ages with no previous art knowledge. Topics covered include: • Art from the Renaissance to the 20thcentury. How do you begin to look at art and talk about it? (Barber Institute) • The Garman Ryan collection, specifically exploring early 20th-century art, Jacob Epstein and the influence of non-European cultures. (New Art Gallery, Walsall) • Difficult subjects in art: Pop Art, Black Art, gender in art and the art of ‘The Troubles’. (Wolverhampton Art Gallery) • Contemporary art and exhibitions today, including that of Fiona Banner. (Ikon)
£55 for the course. Concessionary rates available – please contact Wolverhampton Adult Education Service (WAES). Thursday and Saturday courses run in parallel - please choose which you wish to attend. Bookings to be made via WAES: 01902 558180 or www.aeswolverhampton.gov.uk Enrolment forms also available from the venues (from September 2015).
FURTHER DETAILS About our workshops and events: www.barber.org.uk
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Thursday 4 June: Barber Institute Thursday 11 June: New Art Gallery, Walsall Thursday 18 June: Wolverhampton Art Gallery Thursday 25 June: Ikon 2 – 3pm This four-part course explores the ways that language, text and literature are used to inspire art. • Explore art through a literary lens, discussing the ways literature has inspired artists and artists have influenced literature.(Barber Institute) • Discover the Epstein archive and the work it inspired by Bob and Roberta Smith. (New Art Gallery,Walsall) • Learn about theatrical influences in the Enlightenment, the novel and poetry in Victorian art and media in Pop Art. (Wolverhampton Art Gallery) • Discuss the work of Czech artist Pavel Büchler who uses quotes from Franz Kafka, obsolete technologies and material discovered online to explore meaning, distortions of language and gaps in communication. (Ikon) £20; £16 concessions: students, unwaged, 60+ (for all four sessions) Booking essential. Please book online via Ikon’s website: www.ikon-gallery.org or by calling Ikon Shop on 0121 248 0711
ART & WRITING
Thursday 10 September, 2 – 3pm & Friday 11 September, 11am – 12noon
NEW LEGENDS Saturday 25 April Inspired by Gods & Heroes, gather elements of tales from various cultures, including Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Journey, to develop new, exciting stories.
Celebrate Birmingham Heritage Week by delving into the Barber’s past in this compelling walk and talk. Find out about our founders, Sir Henry and Lady Barber, (right) and how the Barber came to be. Explore our wonderful Art Deco building, learn about the Barber’s architect Robert Atkinson and take a look at some of the very first acquisitions for the collection, made in the1930s.
TREASURES OF THE CAMPUS Saturday16 May The University of Birmingham is home to a wealth of art and architecture, so go on a campus treasure hunt in search of writing inspiration. Please wear suitable walking shoes and bring protection against bad weather.
Free, but booking essential – see page 18 This event is running twice during Birmingham Heritage Week – please choose which day and time you wish to attend.
A SENSE OF PLACE Saturday 13 June Responding to our many landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes, as well as personal memories, explore how we describe real and imaginary places in writing.
AN INTRODUCTION TO MATTHEW SMITH & FRANK DOBSON
BODY LANGUAGE Saturday 18 July Inspired by The Modernist Face and our new acquisition, Nude, Miss Bentham, look at what pose and appearance tell us about sitters. Explore how we create and show characters through description. WORDPLAY Saturday 19 September Gather words from around the Barber and add your own. Turn them into new writing through chance and serendipity, including making a collaged text. Inspired by Jacqui Rowe’s latest pamphlet, Ransom Notes. Suitable for writers of prose or poetry at all levels of experience. £6/£4 concessions. Booking essential – see page 18
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THE BARBER: A POTTED HISTORY
Workshops led by Jacqui Rowe, Barber Writer in Residence 2013-14 All workshops 1.30 – 4pm
FURTHER DETAILS About our workshops and events: www.barber.org.uk
S P E C I A L E V E N T S & L ecture s
W O R KS H O P S
UNDERSTANDING ART: LANGUAGE AND ART
THE MODERNIST FACE LECTURE SERIES Wednesday 17 June, 1.10pm
Join Rosie Broadley, Associate Curator at the National Portrait Gallery and get to know the two artists featured in our summer exhibition – Matthew Smith and Frank Dobson – a little better. This illustrated lecture will reflect on their personalities, careers and artistic approaches, exploring their different – and shared – experiences.
THE BIRMINGHAM GROUP: Icons and Ideals Wednesday 1 July, 1.10pm
Between 1880 and 1920 there was an extraordinary flowering of the visual arts in Birmingham centring on the students and teaching staff of the School of Art and Design. This illustrated talk by Brendan Flynn, freelance curator, will examine the origins of the socalled Birmingham Group and consider the role of portraiture in defining the aims and aspirations of artists involved.
THE SITWELLS: An Ornamental Modernism Wednesday 8 July, 1.10pm
The Sitwells were the leading personalities of London’s post-war Haut Bohemia. They were known for their arresting collective image, their often volatile acts of patronage and their notorious feuds with reviewers and critics, as much as, if not more than, their writing. This talk by Dr Deborah Longworth from the University's Department of English Literature examines the Sitwells' aesthetics of extravagance, ornament and decorative invention. Free, no booking required. Lectures take place in the Barber Lecture Theatre
FURTHER DETAILS About our workshops and events: www.barber.org.uk
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S P E C I A L E V E N T S & L ecture s
COMMUNITY DAY: Art Explorers! Sunday 6 September 11am – 4pm
GALLERIES NIGHT Thursday 14 May 5 – 9pm The Barber Institute, Ikon, RBSA, BM&AG, Parkside Gallery, Eastside Projects, mac Birmingham... Galleries Night is back for some summer fun, providing gallery-lovers with another brilliant evening out! Enjoy the delights of the collections and exhibitions at seven of Birmingham’s top galleries, with the free Art Bus between venues. Refreshments and guided tours are available at selected venues.
Celebrate the University’s Community Day by becoming an Art Explorer! Enjoy arty tales in the galleries with our storytellers and step back in time as you see our artists come to life! Hunt down your favourite artworks and artists in our gallery explorer’s treasure hunt, create your own ‘krazy kaleidoscopes’ in our family art workshop, then make your own arty badge to pin on and take home. Fun for the whole family! FREE drop in anytime. All ages welcome.
Timetable available from mid April; see individual gallery websites for this and programme details. FREE (donations welcome)
BARBER BOOK CLUB
BEDFAS AT THE BARBER Birmingham Evening Decorative and Fine Arts Society’s (BEDFAS) fascinating and enjoyable lectures. 6pm: Late gallery viewing 7pm: Lectures commence
Thursday 16 April
The world-famous Nefertiti was the chief royal wife of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (c1352 – c1336 BC). Lecturer Lucia Gahlin will be exploring this period when intriguing changes appeared in art and religion with peculiar representations of the royal family, and an attempt at monotheism in what was traditionally a polytheistic society.
SATIRIST TO INSANITY: Celebrating The Bicentennial Of Cartoonist James Gillray (1756-1815) Thursday 21 May
Join our monthly book club for a stimulating and informal discussion of books exploring a range of themes.
Refreshments provided. £2 per session. Booking essential – see page 18
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FURTHER DETAILS About our workshops and events: www.barber.org.uk
Thursday 18 June
THE ICONOGRAPHY AND IDEOLOGY OF NEFERTITI AND EGYPT’S OTHER AMARNA ROYAL WOMEN
Tuesdays, once a month 2 – 3pm
14 April: The Horse’s Mouth by Joyce Cary 12 May: Girl Reading by Katie Ward 9 June: Notes on an Exhibition by Patrick Gale 14 July: Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt 8 September: Music and Silence by Rose Tremain
THE ROLE OF THE ARTS IN THE CYCLE OF CRIME, PRISON AND REOFFENDING
James Gillray was the natural successor to William Hogarth, but represented, in his cutting and cruel caricatures of politicians and the Royal Family, everything about satirical prints that Hogarth despised. Ian Keable demonstrates how he can be seen as the natural forefather of Spitting Image and the cartoons of Gerald Scarfe and Steve Bell.
Years of working as an artist within the UK and German criminal justice systems have given Angela Findlay unique insights into the destructive and costly cycle of crime, prisons and reoffending. In this lecture she vividly demonstrates how, with the process of creating art, there are vital opportunities to develop key life skills.
STYLISH TIMES: Art Deco Design and Building Decoration Thursday 23 July
Art Deco architecture from the 1920s and 30s features streamlining, sunbursts, ziggurats, eyebrows, frozen fountains, Egyptian themes and nautical designs, all depicted in wonderful pastel shades. In addition to well-known Art Deco towns like Napier, Adelaide and Mumbai, lecturer Christopher Bradley will be looking at examples in Birmingham and the rest of the UK. ble on availa ly s et k Tic on the door d attend r £55 an ee. fo S A F Join BED ear’s lectures fr ome at all the y are welc s r e b m Non-me lecture. . £10 per rs FREE membe n o ti , ia n c o o ti a ss Barber A al lecture inform g lists: in Addition mmended read om co ail.c re m g g in s@ d inclu eningdfa v e m a h birming
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‘L’ARTE DEL MADRIGALE’ LA VENEXIANA Wednesday 6 May 7.30pm Claudio Cavina, director
One of the world’s leading madrigal ensembles, La Venexiana, present their popular programme L’Arte del Madrigale, a celebration of the secular part songs of Claudio Monteverdi featuring two sopranos, tenor, bass, and theorbo, under the direction of their founder, the Italian countertenor and harpsichordist, Claudio Cavina. £18; £15 concessions; £12 Barber Friends; £5 students Available from the Barber Institute reception on 0121 414 7333 or online at www.musimaniauk.com.
All concerts take place in the Barber Concert Hall
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SUMMER FESTIVAL of music festival opera ALBERT HERRING BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN Friday 12 June, 7pm Saturday 13 June, 7pm Sunday 14 June, 2pm Matthew Knight director Jessica Norton music director
Nestled deep in the English countryside, the quaint little town of Loxford has descended into complete moral chaos. As values slip ever lower, hemlines climb higher and the search for a virtuous girl to be May Queen becomes desperate. Determined to restore purity to the town, a committee of do-gooders elect Albert Herring as May King, to set a shining example to the community. However, mischief abounds and not all goes according to plan… Britten’s only comic opera, Albert Herring is a charming and farcical musical treat and is presented by the Summer Festival Opera with a talented student cast. £15; £12 concessions; £10 Barber Friends; £5 students Available from the Barber Institute reception on 0121 414 7333 or online at www.shop.bham.ac.uk.
THE NOEL COWARD ARCHIVE Tuesday 16 June from 1.10pm Barber Lecture Theatre Celebrate the University’s Noel Coward Archive with an afternoon of music and a public lecture. FREE LECTURE 1.10pm Laura Milburn PhD student University of Sheffield CONCERT 2.30 – 3.30pm Join talented student singers as they perform a selection of witty and heart-felt Coward songs from the Archive, including Mad About the Boy, Sail Away, Mrs Worthington (Don’t Put Your Daughter on the Stage) and many more.
LUNCHTIME CONCERTS In addition to the events listed, you can join us every Friday lunchtime in May for our lunchtime concert series. For more details and to find out about all of the events in this year’s Summer Festival of Music, pick up the University Music Brochure.
LUNCHTIME TALKS & TOURS
COIN GALLERY TOURS
Tuesdays, 1.15pm
Third Sunday of the month, 2.30pm
These weekly talks focus on exhibitions and displays, as well as including introductory and themed mini-tours of the collection. They last approximately 30 minutes so why not come along in your lunch break? FREE, no booking required
LUNCHTIME LECTURES Selected Wednesdays, 1.10pm Look out for our term-time lunchtime lecture series exploring varied topics that complement our collections or exhibition programme. These popular, illustrated 50-minute lectures take place in the Barber Lecture Theatre. FREE, no booking required
SUNDAY GALLERY TOURS Second and fourth Sundays of the month, 2.30pm Find out about our collections and exhibitions in this hourlong tour. Meet in the foyer. FREE, no booking required
Tours of the current exhibition Inheriting Rome (until January 2016). FREE, no booking required
AUDIO-DESCRIPTIVE GALLERY TOURS For blind and partially sighted visitors One-hour tours and half-day INsight sessions with our friendly and knowledgeable Gallery Guides can be arranged for groups on request. Hand-held magnifiers as recommended by the RNIB are available from reception. To discuss your visit, please contact the Learning and Access team on 0121 414 2261 or education@barber.org.uk
SIGNED GALLERY TOURS For deaf visitors Gallery tours with our experienced Gallery Guides and qualified BSL interpreters can be arranged on request. For more information please contact the Learning and Access team on 0121 414 2261 or education@barber.org.uk
REGULAR EVENTS
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BARBER EVENING CONCERT
Tuesday 7, 1.15pm Gallery Talk War: Objects, Reliefs and Prints from the Barber’s Collection Pam Turton, Gallery Guide Sunday 12, 2.30pm Gallery Tour
Saturday 25,1.30 – 4pm Writing Workshop*/** New Legends With writer Jacqui Rowe Sunday 26, 2.30pm Gallery Tour Tuesday 28, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Quiet Companions: Picture Frames in the Barber Institute Robert Wenley, Deputy Director
Tuesday 14, 1.15pm Gallery Talk 4.30 – 6.30pm Why You Have Roman Barber Youth*/** Coins in Your Pocket: Imagery and Money of Empire Jonathan Jarrett, Interim Coin Curator
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2 – 3pm Barber Book Club*/** The Horse’s Mouth by Joyce Cary 4.30 – 6.30pm Barber Youth*/** Thursday 16, 6 – 8.15pm Bedfas LECTURE EVENING** The Iconography and Ideology of Nefertiti and Egypt’s other Amarna Royal Women Lucia Gahlin, NADFAS lecturer Sunday 19, 2.30pm Inheriting Rome Tour Tuesday 21, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Wings: From Angels to Dragons! Jennifer Young, Gallery Guide
Tuesday 5, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Introduction to From ‘Red’ Ellen to Oswald Mosley Robert Wenley, Deputy Director WEDNESDAY 6, 7.30PM EVENING CONCERT*/** L’Arte Del Madrigale La Venexiana
Saturday 16, 1.30 – 4pm Writing Workshop*/** Treasures of the Campus With writer Jacqui Rowe Sunday 17, 2.30pm Inheriting Rome Tour Tuesday 19, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Shields, Jars and Cabbages – Still Lifes in Paintings Pam Turton, Gallery Guide
Tuesday 12, 1.15pm Gallery Talk New Acquisition: George Bellows’ Nude: Miss Bentham Nicola Kalinsky, Director 2 – 3pm Barber Book Club*/** Girl Reading by Katie Ward
Thursday 4, 2 – 3pm ADULT WORKSHOP*/** Understanding Art The Barber Institute Tuesday 9, 1.15pm GALLERY TALK Introduction to The Modernist Face Chris Neophytou and Noelle Jackson, MA students and cocurators 2 – 3pm BARBER BOOK CLUB*/** Notes on an Exhibition by Patrick Gale
Thursday 21, 6 – 8.15pm Bedfas LECTURE EVENING** Satirist to Insanity Ian Keable, NADFAS lecturer
Thursday 11, 2 – 3pm ADULT WORKSHOP*/** Understanding Art New Art Gallery, Walsall
Sunday 24, 2.30pm Gallery Tour
FRIDAY 12, 7PM SUMMER FESTIVAL OPERA*/** Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten
Tuesday 26, 1.15pm Gallery Talk The Wombourne Dish: A Masterpiece of Portuguese Renaissance Silver Robert Wenley, Deputy Director
Sunday 10, 2.30pm Gallery Tour
4.30 – 6.30pm Barber Youth*/**
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Thursday 14, 5 – 9pm Special Event Galleries Night
JUNE Tuesday 2, 1.15pm GALLERY TALK New Acquisition: Frank Auerbach’s Primrose Hill - Winter Nicola Kalinsky, Director 4.30 – 6.30pm BARBER YOUTH*/**
FURTHER DETAILS About our workshops and events: www.barber.org.uk
Saturday 13, 1.30 – 4pm ADULT WORKSHOP*/** A Sense of Place With writer Jacqui Rowe 7PM SUMMER FESTIVAL OPERA*/** Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten SUNDAY 14, 2PM SUMMER FESTIVAL OPERA*/** Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten 2.30pm GALLERY TOUR
TUESDAY 16, 1.10PM SPECIAL EVENT Noel Coward Lecture 1.15pm GALLERY TALK Introduction to Love, Life and Landscapes Alice Peters, Collections Intern 2.30PM SPECIAL EVENT Summer Festival of Music: Noel Coward Concert 4.30 – 6.30pm BARBER YOUTH*/** Wednesday 17, 1.10pm LUNCHTIME LECTURE An Introduction to Matthew Smith and Frank Dobson Rosie Broadley, National Portrait Gallery Thursday 18, 2 – 3pm ADULT WORKSHOP*/** Understanding Art Wolverhampton Art Gallery 6 – 8.15pm
BEDFAS LECTURE EVENING**
The Role of the Arts in the Cycle of Crime, Prison and Reoffending Angela Findlay, freelance lecturer Sunday 21, 2.30pm INHERITING ROME TOUR Tuesday 23,1.15pm Gallery Talk Horses in Paintings Pam Turton, Gallery Guide Thursday 25, 2 – 3pm Adult Workshop*/** Understanding Art Ikon
Sunday 28, 2.30pm Gallery Tour Tuesday 30, 1.15pm Gallery Talk The People Behind the Portraits in The Modernist Face. Roald Dahl, Jean Simmons and Others Josephine Male and Rachael Hill, MA students and cocurators
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4.30 – 6.30pm Barber Youth*/**
JULY Wednesday 1, 1.10pm Lunchtime Lecture The Birmingham Group: Icons and Ideals Brendan Flynn, Freelance Curator Saturday 4, 11am – 4pm Adult Workshop*/** Figurative Painting and Creative Colour With artist Adrian Clamp Tuesday 7, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Founders of the Royal Academy Barbara Fogarty, Gallery Guide Wednesday 8, 1.10pm Lunchtime Lecture The Sitwells: An Ornamental Modernism Dr Deborah Longworth, Department of English Literature, University of Birmingham
* Booking Essential ** Charges apply.
FURTHER DETAILS About our workshops and events: www.barber.org.uk
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Sunday 12, 2.30pm Gallery Tour Tuesday 14, 1.15pm Gallery Talk The Sea, The Sea Jill Ambler, Gallery Guide
Tuesday 28, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Instruments and Music-makers in Paintings Jen Ridding, Learning and Access Officer
SEPTEMBER Tuesday 1, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Boy Meets Girl John Southall, Gallery Guide
2 – 3pm Sunday 6, 11am – 4pm Barber Book Club*/** Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt Special Event Community Day 4.30 – 6.30pm Barber Youth*/** Saturday 18, 1.30 – 4pm Writing Workshop*/** Body Language With writer Jacqui Rowe Sunday 19, 2.30pm Inheriting Rome Tour Tuesday 21, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Food for Thought John Southall, Gallery Guide
Tuesday 8, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Four Foyer Favourites Jennifer Young, Gallery Guide 2 – 3pm Barber Book Club*/** Music and Silence by Rose Tremain 4.30 – 6.30pm Barber Youth*/**
HOW TO BOOK Contact 0121 414 2261 Thursday 23, 6–8.15pm BEDFAS Lecture Evening** (credit card booking available) or Stylish Times Christopher Bradley, education@barber.org.uk NADFAS Lecturer
Sunday 26, 2.30pm Gallery Tour
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Friday 11, 11am – 12 noon Special Event* The Barber: A Potted History
Sunday 13, 2.30pm Gallery Tour Tuesday 15, 1.15pm Gallery talk The Classical Legacy Jen Costigan, Gallery Guide Saturday 19, 1.30 – 4pm Writing Workshop*/** Word Play With writer Jacqui Rowe Sunday 20, 2.30pm Inheriting Rome Tour Tuesday 22, 1.15pm Gallery Talk Genre: The Poor Relation Marian Edwards, Gallery Guide 4.30 – 6.30pm Barber Youth*/** Thursday 24, 1 – 3pm Adult Workshop*/** Looking at Art SATURDAY 26, 11AM – 1PM Adult Workshop*/** Looking at Art SUNDAY 27, 2.30PM Gallery Talk TUESDAY 29, 1.15PM Gallery Talk Introduction to the Barber’s Works on Paper Alex Jolly, Learning and Access Assistant
FURTHER DETAILS About our workshops and events: www.barber.org.uk
OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm; Saturday & Sunday 11am – 5pm (Closed Good Friday 3 April)
ADMISSION TO GALLERIES & ALL EXHIBITIONS IS FREE
ACCESS Facilities for disabled visitors include designated parking, level access, wheelchair, lift and WC. Call in advance to make your visit easier. Baby changing facilities are available and the Barber is a breastfeedingfriendly venue throughout.
SHOP Our shop sells a wide variety of items from pocket money souvenirs for children to high quality designer leather goods. We also offer a range of collection- and exhibition-related books, postcards, greetings cards and gifts suitable for all pockets.
REFRESHMENTS Hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes and confectionery, including a fantastic range of Fairtrade items, are available.
GROUP VISITS Group visits are welcome, but if you plan to visit with a group, please call to let us know six weeks in advance. Guided tours and refreshments can also be arranged in advance for a small charge. Tours of the collection for visually impaired groups are also available. Contact 0121 414 2261 or education@barber.org.uk
EDUCATION VISITS Education workshops can be provided for school (supporting KS15), college or university groups. Contact 0121 414 2261 or education@ barber.org.uk
FRIENDS OF THE BARBER Let your passion for art and music help support and promote the Barber. A Friend’s subscription entitles you to a range of exciting benefits and events.To find out more to becoming a Friend,
please visit www.barber. org.uk/support or contact friends@barber. org.uk
PATRONS OF THE BARBER Our Patrons support the Barber Institute’s work financially in many areas, while also enjoying exclusive private views, visits and events. Subscription levels are: Benefactors - £200 per year; Director’s Circle - £500 per year; 1932 Club - £1,000 a year. If you are interested in becoming a Patron or a Corporate Patron, please contact 0121 414 2946 or marketing@barber. org.uk
THE BARBER ASSOCIATION A membership society that encourages students interested in art and music to get involved with the life of the Barber Institute. Benefits include exclusive gallery events, practical workshops, socials, career and networking
Our expanding activities and Barber Concerts are now covered by separate leaflets. Look out for these:
event opportunities and much, much more! For more information, visit: http://barber.org.uk/thebarber-association/
HIRE The Barber’s stunning galleries, foyer, concert hall and lecture theatre are all available for hire for receptions, launches and other functions. The hire can include an exclusive private view and introductory talk from a staff member. We offer a wide range of wines, beers, spirits, soft drinks and nibbles, and can also arrange buffet catering. For more details visit: http://barber.org.uk/ venue-hire/ or contact our Events Officer for enquiries or to make a booking on 0121 414 6985 or events@barber.org.uk.
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Summer Festival of Music Department of Music Barber Concerts
Illustration: Summer Festival Opera Albert Herring June 12-14
* Booking Essential ** Charges apply.
CONCESSIONS Unless otherwise stated, concessions apply to over-60s, Friends of the Barber Institute, University of Birmingham staff and the unemployed.
Thursday 10, 2 – 3pm Special Event* The Barber: A Potted History
GENERAL INFO
E V E N T S D I A RY
Saturday 11, 11am – 4pm Adult Workshop*/** Figurative Painting and Creative Colour With artist Adrian Clamp
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