Exhibitions
ABOUT FACE
Portrait Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London, Royal Collection Trust and the Courtauld Gallery.
17 May - 1 September 2013
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WELCOME
Monet, Manet and Magritte; Renoir, Rubens, Rossetti and Rodin; Degas, Delacroix and Van Dyck- not to mention Botticelli, Poussin, Turner, Gainsborough, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Picasso, Hodgkin...
You can see key works by all these - and many more - great artists in the galleries 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 Institute of Fine Arts
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TS
0121 414 7333
info@barber.org.uk
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Events
Art & Poetry Workshop
A Dialogue of Identity
Saturday 25 May, 1 - 3.30pm
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Exhibitions
FIRST THOUGHTS
Early Acquisitions of Drawings for the Barber Collection
17 May - 1 September 2013
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Birth of a Collection
Masterpieces from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts
The National Gallery
22 May - 1 September
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Visit
WHAT’S ON GUIDES
Download our April-September brochures for everything you need to know about this season at the Barber!
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About
Barber Internships 2013/14
The Barber Institute is offering six museum internships over the coming year. The internships are designed to provide work experience for graduates with a degree in History of Art or a related subject who are seeking a career in museums and galleries.
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Picture / Object of the Month
MAY 2013
James Jebusa Shannon (1862–1923)
A Portrait of Lady Barber in a Landscape
London, exhibited 1912. Oil on canvas.
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Concerts
Iphigénia in Aulis
Friday 7 June, 7pm / Saturday 8 June, 3pm / Sunday 9 June, 6pm
Opera returns to the Barber as the University’s finest musicians present Christoph Willibald Gluck’s setting of Euripides’s classic Greek tragedy, Iphigénia in Aulis.
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E-newsletter
Sign up to our monthly 'In the Picture' email newsletter, outlining just some of the exciting events programmed for the weeks ahead.
What's on Brochures
There is always plenty for you and your family to do at the Barber, with something on offer for people of all ages and interests. Join our free mailing list, providing you each season with a copy of our latest what's on guide, Families First and/or Music brochure. These give details and full listings of events, including exhibitions, concerts, lectures, and workshops. Simply fill in your details and let us know what events you would like to hear about.
News
NEW FACES ENTER THE COLLECTION
Maria Marow Gideon (1767-1834) and her Brother, William (1775-1805) by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Visitors to the gallery this spring and summer will meet two engaging new faces in an exciting and important new acquisition for the Barber marking our anniversary year.
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News
80 GLORIOUS YEARS
The Barber was founded on 13 December 1932 by Lady Barber's Deed of Settlement. Join us as we celebrate this monumental event and the Barber's 80th Anniversary with a special programme of exhibitions, displays and loans.
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Events
BARBER BOOK CLUB
16 April, 14 May, 11 June, 9 July, 10 September
Why not come along to our ever popular Book Club?
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Exhibitions
CITYSCAPES
Panoramic Views on European Coins and Medals
27 April 2012-6 October 2013
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Learning
BARBER YOUTH
Aged 15-19 and into art? Join Barber Youth!
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Learning
WRITING SUNDAYS
14, 21 & 28 July 11am-12.30pm (Ages 8-12 yrs), 1.30pm - 3pm (Ages 13 upwards)
From star storytelling to perfect poetry, discover new and creative ways of writing!
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Concerts
Chamber Ensembles
Tuesday 11 June, 7.30pm
Musicians from across the university join together in a variety of small ensembles to perform an exciting range of chamber music repertoire.
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Concerts
Festival Voices
Friday 14 June, 1.10pm
Singers from across the University come together especially for the Summer Festival to perform music by composers including Vaughan Williams, Bob Chilcott, and Gwyn Arch.
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Exhibitions
FUNCTION IV
Portraiture
6 September - 24 November 2013
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DEFINING FACES
20th-century Portrait Drawing
7 June - 26 August 2013
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Exhibitions
‘Of Exceptional and Outstanding Merit’
Treasures from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts
The Wallace Collection
22 May - 1 September
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