Sharing expertise, research and ideas on British art
The British Art Network (BAN) promotes curatorial research, practice and theory in the field of British art. Our members include curators, academics, artist-researchers, conservators, producers and programmers at all stages of their professional lives.
All are actively engaged in caring for, developing and presenting British art, whether in museums, galleries, heritage settings or art spaces, in published form or in educational settings, across the UK and beyond.
Latest News
Identity Complex: Identity Representation Within Global Exhibition-Making Symposium
This one-day symposium focuses on identity representation in the context of international, large-scale, survey exhibitions of contemporary art.
Museums Journal: Call for Book and Exhibition Reviewers
Museums Journal, which is published online and in print by the Museums Association, is looking for new book and exhibition reviewers.
Rugby Art Gallery: Artist Talk
Rugby Art Gallery are holding an exclusive talk with renowned British artist Chris Orr RA.
Our Members
BAN provides a place for sharing expertise, helps forge connections, and creates time and space for critical exchange and debate. Our activities are defined by our membership and reflect a broad range of expertise, experience and viewpoints.
At the heart of everything we do there is a collective commitment to expanding definitions of British art, acknowledging complex historical truths and their present-day resonances, and communicating the continuing public value of British art collections and curatorial expertise around the UK.
Highlights
ECG Collaborative Project: Leeds Research Trip
Seminars
News & Opportunities
Upcoming Events
Art & Poetry: Ekphrastic Ethics in the Gallery Space
This is an afternoon workshop intended to bring poets and visual artists together to learn about ekphrasis and discover new possibilities for collaboration.
Wardour – the Arundell Family Chapel
Please join us for this unique opportunity to study one of the jewels of British Catholic material culture with a panel of leading experts.
What about Historical Acquisitions? Opportunities and Challenges
The aim of this developmental seminar is to bring together a network of emerging and established curators, arts professionals and artists from across the UK to create an informal and safe space for conversation and knowledge around historical acquisitions.
Current Research Groups
British Art UnCanon
A virtual collection of artworks selected by BAN Members
