Closer Look: Conversations with a Curator

Join museum and gallery experts, including curators, conservators, and scholars, for a free, online deep dive into a selection of objects in the University of Reading’s Art Collection. In each talk, we will take a closer look at a specific work of art and hear new insights and untold stories from our specialist speakers. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions.

In this talk, Dr Hannah Lyons (Curator of the University of Reading Art Collection) will be talking about Minnie Jane Hardman’s The Wrestlers, made in 1883. Learn more about the life and work of the fascinating artist, Minnie Jane Hardman (1862–1952), who was one of the first female students at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Arts.

Grab a glass of wine or a cup of tea, and don’t miss this unique opportunity to get a closer look at the art world from the comfort of your own home.