In memory of Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll
We were very saddened to learn of the recent loss of Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll. Dame Elizabeth was Director of the V&A 1987 to 1995, following a successful period as Head…
We were very saddened to learn of the recent loss of Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll. Dame Elizabeth was Director of the V&A 1987 to 1995, following a successful period as Head…
‘Photography for museums is often very clean, crisp, light, and bright. But I wanted to bring that rougher, more authentic feel’ says photographer Vicky Grout. When it came to photographing…
The 2024 V&A Illustration Award winners have now been announced! A record of over 2000 entries were submitted, covering artwork from the period 2022-2023. Our winners this year draw on…
This is guest post from Ulrike Chouguley, Director of Santra Consulting Few people now disagree that evaluation is important – whether for a cultural heritage organisation as a whole, a…
The V&A has been collecting press cuttings since 1831. Between April 1913 and July 1914, newspapers reported on a spate of attacks at British museums and galleries as suffragettes tried…
From Fernanda Liberti photographs of indigenous Brazilian culture, to José García Oliva’s participatory performances about migrant labour, London is home to a thriving community of artists from the Latin American…