
House of Gucci
SPEAKER ROSALIND MIRANDA. This talk was inspired by an article by Denise Murrell, who did her doctoral thesis on unnamed black models in famous Western artworks. It starts with sub-Saharan African art from 70,000 years […]
The lecture will explore the work of two groups of Canadian artists: those with an indigenous background whose work comes from a tradition developed over thousands of years; and those with an immigrant background (mostly […]
A non-technical look at the history of computing from the abacus to the quantum computer and the story of the key individuals involved. Today’s business computers are soulless. They even have a soulless name –“servers”. […]
Unfortunately, as none of our members have offered to assist the Group Leader, due to his absence on the day, there will not be a talk on the 25th April. We look forward to welcoming everyone […]
– From Mesopotamian Origins to Colonel Drake The discovery of crude oil and bitumen can be traced back to the Neandertals but more widespread use started in Mesopotamia around 8000BC. Ziggurats were made secure by […]
We will see how Britain was transformed once the ice sheets had disappeared approximately 16,000 years ago. As the climate warmed trees moved north from Southern Europe but each species moved at a different pace […]
Wetherspoon’s pubs collectively house more original artwork, including original paintings and sculptures, than many recognised art galleries. By commissioning and purchasing their pieces of work to decorate Wetherspoon’s pubs, the company gives opportunities to artists, […]
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