The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcast
1) New Art, New Perspectives: Gaza Plate
In this episode, artist Paul Scott discusses Cumbrian Blues Palestine Gaza, a ceramic plate recently acquired by the Fitzwilliam. This dessert plate once showed an idealized landscape of 19th-century ...Show More
2) Sustainability
In preserving our pasts for the benefit of future generations, museums have always been forward looking. But what does the future, and the future of museums, look like? In this episode of What Are Mus...Show More
3) New Art, New Perspectives: Currencies
In this episode, artist Aida Wilde discusses Dreamboat II, a tiny origami boat made from repurposed Syrian Banknotes. Dreamboat II was commissioned by The Fitzwilliam as part of its Currencies of Conf...Show More
4) Physical/ Virtual
Digital technologies are continually changing the way we engage with and relate to physical objects. In this episode of What Are Museums For?, Fitzwilliam Museum Director Luke Syson and Athena Art Fo...Show More
5) Restitution
Every object tells a story, and the stories of how objects ended up in museums can be fraught with political and moral complexity, and even violence. In this episode of What Are Museums For?, Fitzwil...Show More
6) Pain, Pleasure, and Hyper Realism with Reza Aramesh (New Art, New Perspectives)
In this episode, artist Reza Aramesh discusses, Action 125, a hyper-realistic polychrome sculpture acquired by The Fitzwilliam Museum and displayed alongside Berruguete's Saint Sebastian, made 500 yea...Show More
Pain, Pleasure, and Hyper Realism with Reza Aramesh (New Art, New Perspectives)
30:41 | Jan 13th, 2022
7) Representation
For many individuals and communities, the history of art has been a history of neglect, exclusivity and exclusion. In this episode of What Are Museums For?, Fitzwilliam Museum Director Luke Syson and ...Show More
8) Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's First Flight (New Art, New Perspectives Series)
Dan Vo and Elvira Dyangani-Ose discuss First Flight (2015), a set of etchings by British figurative artist, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (b. 1977), acquired by the Fitzwilliam Museum in 2020. Lynette Yiadom-...Show More
9) Legacies
There is increasing recognition that enslavement, racial violence and exploitation are an inextricable part of our collective histories. In this episode of What Are Museums For?, Fitzwilliam Museum Di...Show More
10) Trailer: New Art, New Perspectives
New Art, New Perspectives is a new series taking a closer look at The Fitzwilliam Museum's latest acquisitions and displays. These additions to the collection highlight artists of colour, showcase un...Show More