Sharing expertise, research and ideas on British art
The British Art Network (BAN) promotes curatorial research, practice and theory in the field of British art. Our members include curators, academics, artist-researchers, conservators, producers and programmers at all stages of their professional lives.
All are actively engaged in caring for, developing and presenting British art, whether in museums, galleries, heritage settings or art spaces, in published form or in educational settings, across the UK and beyond.
Latest News
Workshop and Exhibition | Monuments for the Present
Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow (CCA), G2 3JD Byres Community Hub, School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, G12 8TBBillboards around Glasgow: Glasgow Green Entrance/Charlotte Street, St Enoch/Maxwell Street, […]
Reading Group | Working Class British Art Network
‘Who does not envy with us is against us’, Maria FuscoOnlineThursday 27 June 2024, 16:00–17:00 BST The Working Class British Art Research Group invite attendees for their reading group. In […]
Call for Papers | Stretching the Canon: Working Class and Queer British Art Today
Whitworth Art Gallery, ManchesterConference: Friday 6 September 2024, 10:30–17:00 BSTDeadline to apply: Monday 22 July 2024, 9:00 BST What is the art historical canon? It is a hierarchy. It is the […]
Our Members
BAN provides a place for sharing expertise, helps forge connections, and creates time and space for critical exchange and debate. Our activities are defined by our membership and reflect a broad range of expertise, experience and viewpoints.
At the heart of everything we do there is a collective commitment to expanding definitions of British art, acknowledging complex historical truths and their present-day resonances, and communicating the continuing public value of British art collections and curatorial expertise around the UK.
Highlights
British Art News May 2024
Seminars
News & Opportunities
Upcoming Events
Kitchen Table Conversation #1
This event is the first of three events in Autumn/Winter 2024 organised by the British Art Network’s ‘A Place based History of Art’ research group, which explores the history of art, artistic networks and artists’ legacies from the entry point of ‘place’, focusing on towns, cities and rural locations across the UK.
Reframing Migration
This event aims to create a multidisciplinary space where artists, researchers, and practitioners working in the area of photography and migration can communicate about their work, experiences and potential future collaborations.
Curating Craft to Engage Audiences
This seminar will aim to discuss different approaches to curating craft exhibitions to engage audiences.
Current Research Groups
British Art UnCanon
A virtual collection of artworks selected by BAN Members
