About this Event
In this talk Dr Chris Breward will reflect on his experiences as a fashion historian, curator and museum director in over three decades working at institutions including London College of Fashion, The Royal College of Art, the V&A, the University of Edinburgh and National Museums Scotland, tracing the shifting role fashion has played in Museum research, acquisitions, gallery developments and exhibition programmes in the UK and internationally.
The talk will be followed by a drinks reception
The talk is organised by the MA in Historic Art and Design: https://sothebysinstitute.com/courses/masters/london-ma-in-fine-and-decorative-art-and-design/
Image: Court mantua, 18th-century, silk, NMS K.2013.67.2.
Dr Chris Breward
Chris is the Director of National Museums Scotland. He was trained at the Courtauld Institute and the Royal College of Art, London and has previously worked as Director of Collection and Research at the National Galleries of Scotland, Head of Research at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and as Principal of Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. His published interests include the relationship between art and fashion, visual and cultural histories of masculinity, and histories of city life.
Please note that the event will be recorded. Attendance is restricted to persons aged 18 or above.
Unfortunately there is no step free access to the room where the talk is taking place, we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience.
Event venue & nearby stays
Sotheby's Institute of Art, 30 Bedford Square, London, United Kingdom
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