Art and recreation
You told us you enjoyed being surrounded by attractive works of art so we expanded our display space and turned much of the Library into an exhibition space.
Tag: art
It’s Christmas Story Time!
Curl up with a hot chocolate and a seasonal tale from our Outside in World Children’s Books in Translation collection. The main collection can be found by the cafe in the University of Portsmouth Library but we have chosen some …
Crafting@Lunch
Freeform crochet blanket - work in progress by Sarah Parham.
Crafting@Lunch is a joyful initiative led by Emma Rogers, member of the professional services team in the CCi Faculty. It offers a weekly opportunity for members of staff and friends of the Faculty to get together for a relaxing hour …
“Our Portsmouth” photography exhibition now showing
Come take a photographic tour of Portsmouth as you have never seen it before. We are delighted to welcome an exhibition brought together by our colleagues in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries celebrating photography from around Portsmouth by local artists. …
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Art of glass and beyond
We are lucky enough to have local artist and Senior Teaching Fellow in Nursing at the University of Portsmouth, Simon Holliday is displaying two imaginative exhibits of his imaginative work, both related, either directly or indirectly, to the local landscape. Come see them in all their glory on the first floor landing!
Art of Glass is probably best described as a body of sculptural work which I’ve been constructing using found objects. The project is born out of my habitual tendency towards beachcombing. In particular, this tendency to collect objects of interest from the shoreline around Hampshire.
Simon’s photographic exhibition, the Serenissima of the South Coast, describes a walking tour of Portsmouth as a city in decline.
Looking for ArtSTOR?
ArtSTOR is no more but its collections are now completley searchable within JSTOR. Please update your bookmarks and other links.
Preparing for the day ArtSTOR becomes JSTOR
As I mentioned previously, Artstor is becoming one with JSTOR on 1 August. From August, you will be able to find everything you used to enjoy in ArtSTOR on JSTOR. If you haven’t transitioned to using Artstor on JSTOR, visit …
Webinar training: Artstor to JSTOR migration
If you use Artstor, you will want to attend this webinar and learn how all the functionality of Artstor will continue from August in JSTOR.
Artist’s Proof of Cut Loose
This delightful lino print, the artist’s proof, is a much appreciated donation to the University’s art collection by printmaker and MA Illustration student Mark Howard Jones is a printmaker. It forms part of his “Cut Loose” printmaking journey.
Celebrating LGBTQIA+ artists
I’d like to start this LGBTQIA+ History Month with a focus on some largely forgotten LGBTQIA+ artists. There are several art exhibitions featuring works by LGBTQIA+ artists that you can visit between February and April 2024, including several in London and one in nearby Chichester you could visit, any of which will make for a pleasant day out.
