Assistant Curator at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham. Opinions own. Independent art critic. facebook.com/helencobby.art
Joined March 2012
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10 Nov 2017
Enjoying a wonderful conference today at @NationalGallery about #WomenArtWriters. Been looking forward to this all year!
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20 Sep 2017
Read our latest blog post: Käthe Kollwitz: The Artist in Focus by Helen Cobby, Assistant Curator @BarberInstitute ow.ly/ZOXI30fiLgG
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8 Jul 2017
There will also be a talk about Birmingham's own Japanese garden @winterbournehg from the curator and time to explore it for yourself (2)
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8 Jul 2017
Come & enjoy talks about Monet's water lily painting on loan from Chicago at @BarberInstitute today! I'm giving one of them (1)
6 Jul 2017
Loved being greeted by this bear on campus this morning! @TheBigSleuth @unibirmingham #Birmingham #sculpture #trail #thebigsleuth
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23 Jun 2017
Our latest arrival! Monet's 'Water Lily Pond' is now on display in our Blue Gallery until 10 September | barber.org.uk/water-lily-pon…
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21 Jun 2017
Delighted to announce that over the next 3 years we'll be putting the UK’s sculpture online #ArtUKsculpturevulture bit.ly/2sO4S1E
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13 Jun 2017
Detail of Chris Ofili's vibrant #WeavingMagic Tapestry @NationalGallery. Love how his watercolour designs have been translated into textiles
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9 Jun 2017
Wonderful tattoo designs at Maritime Museum #Falmouth @TheNMMC for their #Tattoo #exhibition, exploring its histories, diversity & quality
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9 Jun 2017
A refreshing #exhibition is at the Maritime Museum, #Falmouth! It explores the history of #tattoos and showcases #contemporary #artists
7 Jun 2017
Beautiful exhibition of Hilary Mayo's sculptural ceramic stoneware @NewCraftsman gallery #StIves #Cornwall. Pieces inspired by #Iceland
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4 Jun 2017
COMING SOON! 🎨
Monet masterpiece visits @BarberInstitute #Birmingham from 24 Jun-10 Sep. MORE > whatsonlive.co.uk/birmingham…
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4 Jun 2017
Earlier this morning, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley made the following statement regarding the #LondonBridge & #BoroughMarket incidents
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3 Jun 2017
Enjoyed the @UWEBristol degree show @ArnolfiniArts today. Laura Ansty's gigantic charcoal drawings & prints really stood out! #Bristol #art
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