Explore every episode of the podcast Curator and Keeper: the University of York Art Collection Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| 12: Copies, Outreach, and The Curator is Wobbling Again with Dr. Sammi Lukic-Scott | 16 Jul 2026 | 01:02:43 | |
The marvellous Dr. Sammi Lukic-Scott joins Dr. Helena Cox and Gary Brannan on yet another journey up the arts, this time looking at the history of artistic copies and facsimiles, and we cast an eye over the work that goes on with engaging the wider world with arts. WHAT FUN! | |||
| 11: Medieval devotion, iconic Japanese printing, and centigrammes of salad with Dr. Eleanor Jackson | 22 May 2026 | 01:07:31 | |
Join Dr. Helena Cox and TV's archive-bothering man, Gary Brannan on another journey up the arts. This time, we are joined by Dr. Eleanor Jackson from York Art Gallery, where we discuss her route into the career; pocket bibles (which do NOT go in pockets); pockets and the invention thereof; and the logistics and thinking behind York Art Gallery's latest exhibition, 'Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print'. | |||
| 10. Historic Houses, Georgian splendour, and a chocolatier's clock obsession with Dr Sarah Burnage | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:57:14 | |
Join Dr Helena Cox and TV's archive-bothering man, Gary Brannan, on another journey up the highways and byways of all things arts. This week, we are joined by Dr Sarah Burnage, curator at Fairfax House in York, a Georgian townhouse with a world-class collection of eighteenth-century English furniture, clocks, paintings and porcelain. In this episode, we discuss curating a museum, finding one's niche in a crowded city, and Sarah's route into the profession - as well as the challenge of looking after a load of historic timepieces. And if you'd like to know more about Noel Terry's collection, you can find more in the Borthwick Papers podcast. | |||
| 9: Art, Digital Creativity, Interesting Behinds, and 'Ah, Good - The Sea!' with Sam Hazeldine, Siobhan Dunlop, and Steph Jesper | 12 Feb 2026 | 01:07:37 | |
Join Dr Helena Cox and Gary Brannan for another adventure up the arts, as we join forces with some of the University of York Library's Digital Skills Team (Sam Hazeldine, Siobhan Dunlop and Steph Jesper) to discuss all things digitally creative - 3D scanning, 3D printing, erasure poetry and more; with an occasional digression to explore the joy of the behind-of-things; and YOU can join in with our question of 'What Was The Graffiti In Your Town'? | |||
| 8: Faith, Art and What It All Means with The Reverend Canon Maggie McLean | 11 Dec 2025 | 01:07:19 | |
Join us this time for a special chat with the Reverend Canon Maggie McLean, Canon Missioner at York Minster. Maggie talks to us about the link between faith and art; how a cathedral works as a gallery, and reveals to us what a Canon actually is | |||
| 7: Art careers, Young British Artists, the events of 1917, and Gravy Based Art with Prof. Michael White | 07 Aug 2025 | 01:04:58 | |
Join Dr. Helena Cox, Gary Brannan and special guest Prof. Michael White on another stimulating journey up the arts; as we talk about careers in Art History; Young British Artists, and why the University Art Collection had an unfortunate run-in with delicious, delicious gravy. Warning: this episode contains Gary doing his impression of Jeremy Clarkson https://www.york.ac.uk/history-of-art/people/white/ Michael's favourite artwork from the University Art Collection is 'Orange Attack' by Laimonis Mierins (1970) https://artcollection.york.ac.uk/artcollection/artworke1a7.html?id=york:807211 | |||
| Bonus episode: The Pennifesto | 03 Jul 2025 | 00:09:26 | |
During the last episode, the marvellous Prof Pen Holland outlined what would make her ideal University. We thought it was too good to edit, so here it is in its entirety! | |||
| 6: Learning by Play with a Very Tall Duck with Prof. Pen Holland | 26 Jun 2025 | 00:56:40 | |
Join Dr. Helena Cox, Gary Brannan and special guest Prof. Pen Holland on another stimulating journey up the arts; as we discuss learning through play, Longboi, and his many adventures since. He is still, officially, dead. https://www.york.ac.uk/biology/people/pen-holland/ Pen's favourite works in the University Collection Clive A Jebbett, 'Three Crows' isn't yet online Rex G Jowsey, 'Giant mushroom', 2001: https://artcollection.york.ac.uk/artcollection/artworkcd7b.html?id=york:807175 National Play Strategy Long Boiology Long Boi Memorial https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4q14w34weo #WildflowerHour https://bsky.app/profile/wildflowerhour.bsky.social The Hive Mind https://www.york.ac.uk/about/campus/art/the-hive-mind/https://www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene-biodiversity/news/2025/art-biodiversity-collaboration/ | |||
| 5: The Curator, The Keeper, and the Vice Chancellor with Professor Charlie Jeffery | 08 May 2025 | 00:48:12 | |
Helena and Gary are incredibly fortunate to be joined this time by the Vice Chancellor of the University of York, Prof. Charlie Jeffery. Dive in for a discussion on art in early 20th-century Europe, LongBoi's effigy, how York is not in any way stuffy at all when it comes to art, and how Gary's mad plan to install several tons of concrete relief work gets the thumbs up - on tape! Charlie's Favourite work from the University Collection: Neil Mason, 'Longboi', 2024: https://features.york.ac.uk/long-boi/ | |||
| 4: Scottish Art, Archives, and Retching by a Postbox in Osbaldwick with Laura Yeoman | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:46:15 | |
This episode's guest is Laura Yeoman, Access and Digital Engagement Archivist at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York; along with the newly anointed DOCTOR Helena Cox, PhD (Ebor); and Gary Brannan, who has none of those things. Laura discusses archives, access to collections, and her joyful love of the art of Scottish Artist Joan Eardley. We also discuss potential death by PhD, and an insight into the sort of bickering that 26 miles of walking can give you. Laura's favourite work from the University Art Collection Joan Eardley, 'Sea and Snow', 1951 https://artcollection.york.ac.uk/artcollection/artworka23f.html?id=york:810202 | |||
| 3: Social Media and Unfinished Business with Ned Potter | 13 Mar 2025 | 00:59:55 | |
Library-social-media supremo Ned Potter joins us this time, to discuss the power and wonder of social media in art and libraries; ponder on when art is finished or not finished; and challenge YOU the listener to play 'Name The Blue Peter Presenter That Ned's Grandparent Offended' Ned's favourite work from the University Art Collection Gordon Young, 'Singing Stone', 2015 https://artcollection.york.ac.uk/artcollection/artworkefd2.html?id=york:853624 | |||
| 2: BRUTalism | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:36:06 | |
University Photographer Paul Shields joins Helena and Gary to talk all things concretey, particularly modernist architecture and his exhibition 'BRUT'. We may also diverge into our love for certain University concrete buildings and debut our new sound effect board.... Paul's favourite work from the University Art Collection: Michael Kidner, 'Orange, blue, pink and green no. 2', 1965 https://artcollection.york.ac.uk/artcollection/artwork9925.html?id=york:817100 | |||
| 1: It Begins (or who, and why, and where) | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:32:25 | |
Welcome to Curator and Keeper from the University of York. In this episode, Helena Cox (University Art Curator) and Gary Brannan (Keeper of Archives and Research Collections) attempt to provide some certainty on their own identities, and the nature of the University Art Collection, with variable success Gary's favourite work from the University Art Collection Aubrey Williams, 'Heraldry at York', 1961 https://artcollection.york.ac.uk/artcollection/artwork121f.html?id=york:808343 | |||
| Curator and Keeper - the trailer | 15 Dec 2024 | 00:00:25 | |
A sneak peek at what's ahead! | |||