THE SOURCE at CUBITT: Public Lecture Fri 13 November Nov 10, 2009
Featuring work by artists Andreas Bunte, Mary Ellen Bute, L;szl; Moholy-Nagy, Paul Sharits, Mark Titchner and Jennifer West, with literature by Aldous Huxley, Robert Lynd, Lewis Mumford, John Ruskin and William Grey Walter. Limited capacity, no booking required. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Britain's Heritage Suffers in Reces... Oct 9, 2009
Lincoln Cathedral, which English art critic John Ruskin called out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles", receives about a quarter of its income for conservation work from English Heritage and is currently in the middle of major conservation work. Why is a Cathedral Called a Cathedral? There are two kinds of cathedrals in Britain, Roman Catholic and Anglican. The oldest are most of the Anglican cathedrals, dating back to medieval times or earlier and which until... (Suite101.com)
Timorous Beasties presents A Bird in the Hand May 11, 2009
Cutting edge contemporary design makes a welcome return to Museums Sheffield this summer with a new free exhibition courtesy of design duo, Timorous Beasties. The exhibtion is on view from May 9 through October 25, 2009. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Read Indepth Article May 11, 2009
Finding inspiration in our John Ruskin collection, Timorous Beasties presents A Bird in the Hand will take over the Millennium Gallerys craft and design exhibition space and turn Victoriana on its head. The exhibtion is on view from May 9 through October 25, 2009. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Artist Guido Reni Apr 29, 2009
His reputation held until the mid-19th century, when the influential English critic John Ruskin decided that Reni was overrated and even contemptible, with particular questioning of the sincerity of Reni s religious art. Further criticism came from other writers George Elliott and Bernard Berenson, with damning words like disgust unspeakable seriously dulling Reni s luster. (Suite101.com)
