Art Unlocked is an online talk series, developed in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. Each week, different museum and gallery curators and directors from across the UK deliver a short talk on selected works from their collection. Participants include institutions such as the National Galleries of Scotland, Gallery Oldham and Dulwich Picture Gallery.
Art Unlocked forms a key component of the partnership between Art UK and Bloomberg Philanthropies, which aims to help strengthen and improve digital access to the UK's national collection of art while encouraging broader engagement with museums and art galleries.
Art Unlocked is a free event and attendees can register via Eventbrite. Follow Art UK on Twitter and subscribe to our weekly newsletter to hear about upcoming talks.
Art Unlocked events
Happening soon
10th April – The Tabley House Collection
17th April – Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
1st May – Loughborough University Sculpture Collection
Past events
2024
27th March – South Ayrshire Council
13th March – Wiltshire Museum
29th February – David Livingstone Birthplace Museum
21st February – Ben Uri: Polish Artists in Exile in Britain
14th February – Ben Uri: German & Austrian Artists in Exile in Britain
7th February – Ben Uri: Exclusion
10th January – Cannon Hall Museum
2023
13th December – Gainsborough’s House, Galleries and Museum
6th December – Dumfries Museum
29th November – North Lanarkshire Council
8th November 2023 – The Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
1st November 2023 – The Burrell Collection
25th October 2023 – The University of Edinburgh Art Collection
11th October 2023 – The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
4th October 2023 – Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)
27th September 2023 – Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York
20th September 2023 – Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
13th September 2023 – Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
6th September 2023 – Cooper Gallery
19th July 2023 – British Library
12th July 2023 – University of Reading Art Collection
21st June 2023 – The Priseman Seabrook Collections
7th June 2023 – Colchester and Ipswich Museums: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
24th May 2023 – The Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History
10th May 2023 – Kirklees Museums & Galleries
3rd May 2023 – The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation
26th April 2023 – National Railway Museum
19th April 2023 – The New Art Gallery Walsall
12th April 2023 – The Stained Glass Museum
5th April 2023 – Wellcome Collection
29th March 2023 – The Hunterian
15th March 2023 – A David Bomberg Legacy: the Sarah Rose Collection
8th March 2023 – Science Museum
1st March 2023 – Yale Center for British Art
22nd February 2023 – Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust
15th February 2023 – School of Art Museum and Galleries, Aberystwyth University
8th February 2023 – The Women's Art Collection
1st February 2023 – The Lowry
25th January 2023 – Weston Park
18th January 2023 – Leighton House
11th January 2023 – Jerwood Collection
2022
21st December 2022 – Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre
14th December 2022 – Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
7th December 2022 – Compton Verney
30th November 2022 – Royal Holloway Art Collection
16th November 2022 – Penlee House Gallery & Museum
9th November 2022 – Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
2nd November 2022 – The National Jazz Archive
19th October 2022 – Manchester Art Gallery
14th September 2022 – The Armitt
7th September 2022 – University of Dundee Museums
31st August 2022 – Bruce Castle Museum
24th August 2022 – Arts Council of Northern Ireland Collection
17th August 2022 – Birmingham Museums Trust
27th July 2022 – Valence House Museum
13th July 2022 – Guildhall Art Gallery
6th July 2022 – Towner Eastbourne
29th June 2022 – The Watt Institution
15th June 2022 – The Royal Scottish Academy
11th May 2022 – Beecroft Art Gallery
27th April 2022 – Arts Council Collection
20th April 2022 – City Art Centre
30th March 2022 – National Library of Wales
23rd March 2022 – The Fitzwilliam Museum
9th March 2022 – Glasgow Women's Library
23rd February 2022 – The Fergusson Gallery
16th February 2022 – Leicester Museums & Galleries
9th February 2022 – National Museum Cardiff
26th January 2022 – Manx National Heritage
19th January 2022 – Walker Art Gallery
12th January 2022 – Black Outdoor Art
2021
8th December 2021 – Government Art Collection
24th November 2021 – The Box, Plymouth
17th November 2021 – Heritage Doncaster
10th November 2021 – Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
3rd November 2021 – The McManus, Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum
27th October 2021 – Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
13th October 2021 – Ben Uri Gallery & Museum
6th October 2021 – Imperial War Museums
22nd September 2021 – Royal West of England Academy
8th September 2021 – Yorkshire Sculpture Park
1st September 2021 – The Stanley Spencer Gallery
25th August 2021 – The Munnings Art Museum
18th August 2021 – y Gaer Museum, Art Gallery & Library
11th August 2021 – The Foundling Museum
4th August 2021 – Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
28th July 2021 – National Trust: Mount Stewart
21st July 2021 – National Galleries of Scotland
14th July 2021 – The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
7th July 2021 – De Morgan Collection
23rd June 2021 – The Pier Arts Centre
16th June 2021 – Dulwich Picture Gallery
9th June 2021 – Gallery Oldham
2nd June 2021 – Aberdeen Art Gallery
26th May 2021 – Pallant House Gallery
Previous Art Unlocked selections feature as Curations or you can watch the full recordings on a YouTube playlist:
For any queries relating to Art Unlocked, please contact Hazel Preston at hazel.preston@artuk.org