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MARIA MCKINNEY: SIRE.
Sire. by Maria McKinney is an innovative exploration of the themes of selective breeding and genetics in contemporary cattle farming, directly informed by The MERL’s collections of livestock portraiture and straw craft. The exhibition consists of nine largescale photographic portraits, taken at an Irish stud farm, that depict bulls wearing eccentric, multi-coloured sculptures mounted on […]
Find out more »FRONTIERS: EXPLORING THE EDGE
Frontiers is a multi-site exhibition curated by third year Museum Studies students, showcasing the University of Reading's diverse collections. Frontier: To be a frontier, or as a frontier; to border on or upon. Frontiers are seen as a physical border, but they can also act as conceptual borders of knowledge, actions, and discovery. Each subject […]
Find out more »THE MERL SEMINARS: LOOKING AT LADYBIRD BOOKS
Like the English countryside, Ladybird Books often conjure up a world of nostalgia and heritage. Their purpose and their visual content link them firmly to childhood experience. This short series of talks by University of Reading experts runs in parallel to a major display of original Ladybird Books artwork currently hosted by our Arts Council […]
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EASTER POTATO PRINTING CRAFT
The student-curated exhibition Frontiers: Exploring the Edge addresses the many meanings of the term “frontier”. The display in The Nook at the MERL is designed especially for children and invites families to explore food that has come from the far frontiers of the world. Come to the free, drop-in session to create the perfect spring […]
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