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In the Frame for July 2012: Madge Gill’s ‘Woman in elaborate clothes and bonnet’

Art

This month's In the Frame was written by a work experience student at the Archives & Museum. 

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Windows Onto the Past IV

Art

Enjoy this month's look at 'windows' into depictions of mental health.

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Shades of Kurelek 2

Art

Find out more about one of our best known artists, William Kurelek.

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‘Psychiatric Tales’ by Darryl Cunningham

Art, Literature

Take a look at this graphic novel approach to mental health.

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Hollow Space and Outgrowth: New Exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery opens this week

Art, Learning

From Wednesday, the Bethlem Gallery will present a veritable cabinet of curiosities showcasing contemporary ceramics made within the hospital's...

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In the Frame for June 2012:Lynda Bamford’s ‘Mother and Father Reading’

Art

This month's 'In the Frame' looks at the work of Lynda Bamford.

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Shades of Kurelek 1

Art

Our Archivist travels to Canada to see the latest retrospective on the art of William Kurelek.

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See Miss X’s “Art in the Dark” as part of Museums at Night this Friday, 5 - 7pm

Art

As part of this years Museums at Night - when hundreds of museums around the country open their doors after hours - Bethlem Archives and Museum...

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In the Frame for May 2012: Anna Kavan’s ‘Portrait of Luz’

Art

Find out more about Anna Kavan's portrait of the 'elusive protagonist' of her novels 'Ice' and 'Mercury'.

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New Exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery by Steph Bates Opens 2 May

Art

On 2 May, a new exhibition opens at the Bethlem Gallery. Steph’s vibrant, illustrative paintings and drawings explore narrative, spontaneity...

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Yayoi Kusama – Outsider Artist? 3

Art

( continued from previous post )Our volunteer continues:The retrospective reinterpretation of Kusama’s work by critics was fuelled by an interest...

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An Extraordinary Life II

Art

The thesis of a direct link between ‘madness’ and ‘creativity’ is a supposition that cannot stand much scrutiny, any more than can that of one...

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