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UCL History of Art is one of the most dynamic centres for the study of Art History & visual cultures in the world
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🎉 We’re 2nd in the UK for History of Art!

We’re delighted to share that UCL has been ranked 2nd in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times UK University Rankings 2027 for History of Art, Architecture and Design.

This fantastic result reflects the dedication of our students, staff and wider History of Art community, and we’re incredibly proud to see the department recognised among the very best in the country.

A huge thank you and congratulations to everyone who makes UCL History of Art such a vibrant place to study, teach and research! 👏

#UCL #HistoryOfArt #GoodUniversityGuide #UniversityRankings taken in UCL by @uclhoa

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Say yes to @ucl 🎉

#billyjoel #fleetwoodmac #pianoman #silversprings #ucl taken in UCL by @uclhoa

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10 months ago

Back on campus! Follow Alex through his first day as a second-year History of Art student at @ucl✨

#UCL #HistoryOfArt #ArtHistory #UniLife #StudentLife #CampusVibes #BackToUni #StudyVibes #DayInTheLife #LondonLife #UKStudents #StudentJourney #StudyGram #StudentDiaries #CollegeLife #LifeAtUni #StudentCommunity taken in UCL by @uclhoa

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🎨✨ Introducing the UCL History of Art Society! 🖼️

Into art, galleries, or just looking for fun things to do? We’ve got you! 💌

From exhibition trips and life drawing to film nights, socials and guest talks, there’s something for everyone.

And you don’t have to study History of Art to join!✨

Meet this year’s committee:
🎀 Chloe Sin – President
🎀 Ruth Okubajo – Vice President
🎀 Connor Impey – Treasurer
🎀 Anya Bailur – Welfare Secretary
🎀 Aaliya Singh – Social Secretary

🔗 Link in bio to learn more about brilliant new committee members 🔗

Keep an eye out for upcoming events and give them a follow to stay in the loop! 👀 taken in UCL by @uclhoa

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🎨 Research Seminar: Enid Marx Redacted

Join us for a research seminar with Dr Az Crawford (University of Exeter), exploring the life and work of Enid “Marco” Marx - a key figure in modern British design.

From bold textile patterns to the politics of collecting, this talk asks how sexuality, gender and colonial histories shape the way we understand art and design 🧵

Who gets to tell the stories of art history, and what gets left out? Discover how revisiting Marx’s work can challenge established narratives and uncover histories that have been overlooked.

Open to anyone interested in art history, design and the stories behind the objects around us – no booking required!✨

📅 Thursday 29 October 2026
⏰ 17:30–19:30
📍 IAS Common Ground (G11)
🔗 Link in bio 🔗

📷: The Pattern of Life: Enid Marx and Modern British Design, 2026. ©️ Az Crawford

#ArtHistory #ModernBritishDesign #EnidMarx #ResearchSeminar taken in UCL by @uclhoa

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Your department needs you! Become an Academic Rep and make a difference for your fellow students!

Self-Nominations for Academic Rep positions closes today - Friday 9th October!

Self-nominate via the link in our bio.

Find full details of the Academic Rep Programme can be found on the Students’ Union Website: https://studentsunionucl.org/academic-reps by @uclhoa

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10 days ago

Join the History of Art Department for cosy coffee or tea mornings to chat over cake, biscuits, and hot drinks! ☕️🍰

These events are open to students who:

🏫 Attended a state secondary school
🏠 Are living at home while studying in higher education
🎓 Are mature students
🚆 Commute between home and university
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Are the first in their family to attend university

We’d love to see you there!

📩 Questions? Get in touch with Cadence at cadence.kinsey@ucl.ac.uk taken in UCL by @uclhoa

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What can Sarah Kane’s Blasted tell us about war, violence and the 1990s?

For our first Marxism in Culture event, we’re joined by Dr Hannah Proctor to explore Kane’s controversial 1995 play, its connection to the Bosnian War, and what culture can reveal about the political world around it 🎭

📅 16 October 2026
⏰ 17:30–19:30
📍 Room 739, IOE
⭐ All welcome and no booking required

🔗 Link in bio 🔗 taken in UCL by @uclhoa

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11 days ago

What happens when pollution starts ruining your paintings? 🖼️

In 1850, the National Gallery had a problem: smoke, soot, dust and sulphurous air were damaging its paintings.

London’s pollution was changing the way people experienced art.

Next week, Dr Sarah Gould (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) joins us for our first research seminar this academic year to explore what the 1850 Select Committee on the National Gallery can tell us about art, pollution, conservation and the environment.

And yes, protecting paintings behind glass was part of the solution 👀

📅 15 October 2026
⏰ 17:30–19:30
📍 IAS Common Ground (G11)

Come along for an evening of history, art and Victorian London with a surprisingly modern question at its heart: how do we live with a polluted environment?

⭐ Everyone welcome ⭐

🔗 Link in bio 🔗

📷: Julius Caesar Ibbetson, An accidence, or gamut, of painting in oil, London: Harvey and Darton, Gracechurch-Street, (1803) 1828, Rare books collection, National gallery of Art, Washington D.C., N44.I24 A25 1828. taken in UCL by @uclhoa

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14 days ago

Join us for the Inaugural Lunch Hour Lecture hosted in-person at UCL East, on Wednesday 21 October.

Title: William Ramsay: The Man the Gas and the Bicycle

Speakers: Professor Andrea Sella and Dr Nicholas Robbins

Lunch: 12:30pm, 7th Floor Staff room, Marshgate Building, UCL East

Lecture: 1:30pm to 2:30pm, Lecture Theatre 118, Marshgate Building, UCL East

The lecture will explore the fascinating intersections of art, science, craftsmanship and innovation in nineteenth-century London, revealing the people and discoveries behind one of the modern world's most iconic forms of illumination 💡

We're delighted to welcome the Lunch Hour Lecture series to UCL East for the first time since its creation in 1942, bringing this long-standing UCL tradition to our Stratford campus as part of our bicentennial celebrations.

Free to attend and open to all. A packed lunch will be provided.

🔗 Book your ticket via link in bio 🔗 taken in Stratford, London by @uclhoa

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15 days ago

This morning, we welcomed new students to the History of Art, Materials and Technology route, with a hands-on workshop led by Helena Chen-Abair, Cora Chalaby and Lois Cowie! 🎨

Inspired by Helen Frankenthaler, students experimented with colour, paint and materials to create their own soak-stain paintings.

A creative start to exploring what art history can look and feel like beyond the classroom✨ by @uclhoa

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19 days ago

🖨️ PRINT HISTORIES, PRINT FUTURES 🖼️

What can prints tell us about the past and where might print take us next?

Join us for a day of talks and discussion exploring print across art, material culture, curatorial practice, teaching and research 💬

As UCL celebrates its 200th anniversary, we’ll also be celebrating the legacy of Professor David Bindman and his enduring contribution to the study of print and the graphic arts.

📅 10 October 2026
⏰ 10:30–17:00
📍 Sir Ambrose Fleming Lecture
🎟️ Free and open to all

🔗 Book your free place via link in bio 🔗

📷: After James Gillray, A Great Stream from a Petty Fountain; - or - John Bull swamped in the Flood of new Taxes; Cormorants Fishing in the Stream, 1806. Etching with hand-colouring on paper. UCL Art Museum, gift of David Bindman LDUCS-10277.

#PrintHistories #PrintFutures #ArtHistory #Printmaking #UCL200 taken in UCL by @uclhoa

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