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The talk will share new findings on the complex provenance of an Akan drum—one of the oldest African-American objects extant ...
Join costume designer Anna Robbins for a look at how she has recreated and reinterpreted the styles of the period for the ...
Join costume designer Anna Robbins for a look at how she has recreated and reinterpreted the styles of the period for the final instalment of the much-loved series, in advance of its cinematic finale.
Studio pottery refers to ceramics made by individual artist-potters in their own workshops, typically by hand.
In 1882, the V&A (then the South Kensington Museum), acquired 60 drawings of ‘Russian Ecclesiastical Art’ from Nikolai Martinov in Moscow. These would become known as ‘The Martinoff Drawings,’ all ...
The Wind from Craft Town By positioning the ‘Craft Town’ as a cultural-geographical concept, this forum examines how craft serves as a bridge between tradition and modernity, embedding local heritage ...
Paul Blow is the winner of the V&A Illustration Award in Advertising and Commercial, 2024. He won for his album cover for New Modern Homes by the Indie band The Chesterfields.
Many of the V&A’s decorative art objects feature Egyptian inspired designs. Yet who would have thought there are also genuine Egyptian artefacts in the collection! V&A’s new exhibition Making Egypt ...
This extremely rare and detailed walrus ivory carving shows the biblical scene of ‘The Deposition of Christ’.
Imagine you could travel through time and walk the corridors of the India Museum; find your way through the exhibitions of this “Oriental Repository” that showcased objects gifted to, purchased or ...
Music is a significant part of Naomi Campbell's life, both personally and professionally. On the catwalk, music influences how a model walks and moves, how they embody the narrative of the designer, ...
A new book display curated in collaboration with PHOTO Australia is now open in the V&A Photography Centre. Titled New Photobooks from Australia, the selection showcases recent publications by ...