New Perspectives on Joseph Wright of Derby Conference
12 January 2012
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- Thursday 12 January 2012
- 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Markeaton Street
- Full conference fee: £40
- Concession conference fee: £30 *available to students, unwaged and over 60s
- A number of free places are available, please select the booking form page for more details
Keynote speaker: Professor Stephen Daniels
Professor Daniels is Professor of Cultural Geography at the University of Nottingham and has worked extensively on eighteenth-century British art. He is author of 'Joseph Wright' published by Tate Gallery, London
What relevance has the work of Joseph Wright of Derby for today's artists, designers, writers, historians, scientists, city planners, policy makers and citizens of Derby? How is the unique collection of artworks and documents held by Derby Museums and Art Gallery given meaning and value in the 21st century?
The location of the conference is of particular significance, as the custodianship of this internationally valued collection is primarily the responsibility of the city of Derby. Through familiarity a special bond has grown between the citizens of Derby and Joseph Wright's paintings. His art is a subject of professional and personal interest to academics from across disciplines at the University of Derby, and other universities within the region. Drawing primarily on this pool of expertise, the symposium will celebrate a multiplicity of perspectives, in what promises to be a lively, informative, creative and entertaining day of exchanges.
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Conference organised by the Digital and Material Arts Research Centre; Identity, Conflict and Representation Research Centre; Design and Visual Communications Research Group; Creative Technologies Research Group at the University of Derby, with the support of Derby City Council, Derby Museums and Art Gallery and the Museums, Libraries and Archive Council (MLA)
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