Liquid Crystal Concrete:
The Arts in Postwar Britain 1945–1965
A series of summer research seminars to be held on Wednesdays from 25 May to 13 July 2022.
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linkBritish Cybernetic Art
The first in a series of summer research seminars on The Arts of Postwar Britain 1945–1965 with Catherine Mason and Ernest Edmonds.
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linkMarginalised Spaces and Émigré Artists
The second in a series of summer research seminars on The Arts of Postwar Britain 1945–1965 with Jane Eckett and Sheridan Palmer.
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linkEnvironmental Surrounds
The third in a series of summer research seminars on The Arts of Postwar Britain 1945–1965 with Alistair Cartwright and Matthew Wells.
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linkFull Programme of Events
Find the full programme of events here.
Welcome
Based in London’s Bedford Square, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art is an educational charity and research institute that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture.
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Search New Archive Collection Now: Includes Records by M. Knoedler & Co
The Frank Simpson Archive is now fully catalogued and the descriptions are searchable online. The archive, which compris
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New Issue of PMC Notes Now Published
The latest issue of PMC Notes is now published and available to read online here.
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Events
We run a thriving programme of events both in person and online. These events are geared to scholars, students and all those with a general interest in British art. They offer you the chance to engage with an extraordinary variety of topics, ideas and thinkers.
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linkUntil 9 September 2022
Display
Bedford Square: Creating Social Distance
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Research Seminar
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ECRN Events
PMC Postdoc Lecture – Christina J Faraday
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Archives & Library
Visit our Public Study Room where you can explore our rich library and archival holdings. See below for how to make an appointment and search our catalogues.
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linkAccess our Archives & Library Collections
Visit our Public Study Room, make an enquiry, request digital copies, or search our catalogues.
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linkArchive Collections
The papers of art historians, museum directors, curators, dealers, art critics, collectors and others working on the history of British art and architecture.
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linkLibrary Collections
More than 26,000 books, pamphlets, exhibition catalogues and theses available for reference.
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linkPhoto Archive Collections
More than 100,000 reference photographs of British paintings, decorative painting, sculpture, drawings and prints now digitised.
Publications
We publish world-class monographs and catalogues on an ever-expanding range of topics, alongside a host of innovative digital publications, including our prize-winning journal British Art Studies.
Journeys with 'The Waste Land', Turner Contemporary
Supported by a Curatorial Research Grant from the PMC.
Grants & Fellowships
Research
We are committed not only to supporting the most original kinds of research on British art and architecture, but also to producing and shaping it ourselves. View a selection of our in-house research projects below.
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linkLondon, Asia
Considering London as a key yet under-explored site in the construction of art historical narratives in Asia, this project is working towards a more expanded and diverse narrative of British art.
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linkArt & the Country House
Explore the collection and display of art in eight country houses around Britain.
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linkSculpting Lives
A podcast series exploring the artworks, networks, connections and relationships of women sculptors.
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linkThe Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: A Chronicle, 1769–2018
A major online publication celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Arts.