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Image of the Zebra @ImageoftheZebra

Art, Ecology, and the occasional zebra. Managed by Samuel Shaw, art historian, OU ordo.open.ac.uk/collections/…

Joined June 2017
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Image of the Zebra@ImageoftheZebra
14 Nov 2024
Habitat change is forcing me to migrate. Follow me if you can.....
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How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration theconversation.com/how-the-… via @ConversationUK

How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration

Treasures inside the National Trust’s cultural collections can also draw attention to what is going on outside these estates.

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Art UK@artukdotorg
31 Jan 2025
While zebras have never been a common subject for artists, @ImageoftheZebra has chosen his top ten zebra paintings 👉 artuk.org/discover/stories/m… There are over 60 works tagged with 'zebra' on Art UK! #InternationalZebraDay 'Zebra' by George Stubbs (1724–1806) 📸 @YaleBritishArt
Painting of a zebra standing in a woodland

ALT Painting of a zebra standing in a woodland

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OU in Scotland@OUScotland
29 Jan 2025
Join the OU's Carla Benzan and Samuel Shaw for 'Rising Waters in Art and Science', exploring how contemporary objects and exhibitions reflect the evolving relationship between water, land, and human cultures. 📅1 Feb, 6.30pm, Perth Museum ow.ly/x5gX50UOtxZ @OU_FASS
'Rising Waters in Art and Science'. Saturaday 1 February 2025, 6.30 - 7.30pm. £7.50/£5. Perth Museum, St John's Place

ALT 'Rising Waters in Art and Science'. Saturaday 1 February 2025, 6.30 - 7.30pm. £7.50/£5. Perth Museum, St John's Place
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OU in Scotland@OUScotland
28 Jan 2025
Join OU academics Carla Benzan and Samuel Shaw for 'Polar Bears of Perth' at Perth Museum. Using the pedal-powered cinema, you can learn about art, ecology and the role of polar bears as a symbol for the climate crisis 🐻‍❄️ 📅1 Feb, 12 - 4pm ow.ly/t7m750UOta8 @OU_FASS
Perth Museum and The Open University. Polar Bears of Perth, Saturday 1 February 2024. 12 noon - 4pm, Free. Perth Museum, St John's Place

ALT Perth Museum and The Open University. Polar Bears of Perth, Saturday 1 February 2024. 12 noon - 4pm, Free. Perth Museum, St John's Place
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OU Research & Societal Impact Showcase 2023: Sam Shaw - Art and Ecology ... youtu.be/TXdoHdZRXnU?feature… via @YouTube
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Good to see piece in The Guardian about polar bears in UK: theguardian.com/environment/… @patrick_barkham I'm working on a project about the long history of polar bears in Scotland. Let me know if you'd like to hear more

Polar bears are back in Britain. But should they really be living here?

In 2000, only one of these Arctic beasts was resident in the UK. Now there are 16. Is there any benefit to captivity for this climate-ravaged species?

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I'm somewhere in the background of these pictures, looking thoughtful (as indeed there was much to be thoughtful about). Thanks to @BBCAcademy for hosting this fascinating event, and giving me chance to talk to @HamzaYassin3 about polar bears in Scotland 🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️
BBC Academy Live@BBCAcademy
10 Oct 2024
#ClimateCreatives watch agains are now live! Thanks to our amazing speakers inc @HamzaYassin3, @ChrisGPackham, @AdeAdepitan MBE, @Asma_KhanLDN, @wren__james, @NatHistGirland & more for a day full of inspiration and insight. ➡️ bit.ly/ClimateCreatives24
A photo montage of speakers and panels at Climate Creatives '24.

ALT A photo montage of speakers and panels at Climate Creatives '24.
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Art & Ecology creates free resources for teachers to use in schools, to inspire thinking about art and the environment ordo.open.ac.uk/collections/… @MagicLanternArt @ClimateMuseumUK #climatecreatives #artandecology

Art and Ecology

Art and Ecology aims to change public understanding of today's ecological crisis through the art and visual cultures of the past. The project reconnects art and science, moving towards curiosity and...

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The Polar Bears of Perth youtu.be/kGDrDWX9U84?feature… via @YouTube 500 views as of today... Thanks to all who have watched and shared so far... #polarbear #Perth @RoyalScotGeoSoc @perthartgallery @PerthMuseumUK @culturepandk

The Polar Bears of Perth

‘The Polar Bears of Perth’ is a free educational resource made by r...

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One for @BookwormVaught....
ZSL Library@ZSLLibrary
27 Sep 2024
#OTD in 1940 - @ZSLLondonZoo was recovering from overnight bombing. The damage was recorded in the "Daily Occurrences" kept in our #archives. A Grevy's zebra & a wild ass with her foal escaped but were soon caught. More about the impact of World War II: londonzoo.org/zoo-stories/bl…
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OpenLearn@OUFreeLearning
15 Sep 2024
In recent years #ArtHistory has been transformed - but what might the future bring? This article & #mini-documentary features experts from the @PaulMellonCentr and looks at ways in which #arthistorians are responding to a changing world. open.edu/openlearn/history-t…
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OU Art History@OU_ArtHistory
13 Sep 2024
We're delighted to announce details of a new PhD opportunity with OU Art History: 'Art on the Underground, 1986-2020: contemporary legacies of a modernist project'. Further details on the @OOCDTP website (tinyurl.com/29wrb2k6). @_ClareTaylor @ImageoftheZebra @aotulondon
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Art historian. Noun. A person who looks at a work of art and thinks 'you know what would make this better? My words around it'.
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ANIMAL HISTORY GROUP@AnimalHistories
26 Jun 2024
The deadline for registrations is fast approaching! You've got 4 hours left to book your ticket if you're planning to join us online tomorrow and Friday at #AHG24. eventbrite.co.uk/e/movers-an… Those who have registered already: see you there!

Movers and Shapers

Join us online on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 June for our eighth annual Animal History Group conference!

eventbrite.co.uk
ANIMAL HISTORY GROUP@AnimalHistories
24 Jun 2024
Planning to come to #AHG24 this Thursday and/or Friday? You can register any time up until 6pm (UK) on Wednesday. We've got a fabulous online programme this year, and would love to see you there! animalhistorygroup.org/event… #AnimalHistory #HistSTM #EnvHist #AgHist #twitterstorians
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Art UK@artukdotorg
25 Jun 2024
Did you know Scottish museum collections own many objects relating to polar bears? 🐻‍❄️ Read more in this new story by @ImageoftheZebra 👉 artuk.org/discover/stories/f… 'Adrift' by John Macallan Swan (1847–1910) 📷 @AbdnArtMuseums
Painting of polar bears in water, leaning on ice shards

ALT Painting of polar bears in water, leaning on ice shards
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Art History is for everyone. Start young - and keep on looking... @OU_ArtHistory @PaisleyMuseum @AHiScharity @artukdotorg artuk.org/discover/artworks/…
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OU Arts & Social Sciences@OU_FASS
18 Jun 2024
Interested in creative writing? ✍️ If you identify as being from a Black background, you could be eligible for The @OpenUniversity MA in Creative Writing Scholarship, allowing you to study for free. Apply by 24 July: ow.ly/5I9950SiJCv
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Thanks to the wonderful folks at the @GlasgowSciFest and to all the children who came to Kelvingrove to do polar bear activities and to contribute to our pop-up 'Gallery of Animal Art'. Brilliant weekend. @OU_FASS @OU_ArtHistory
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At Kelvingrove today for the amazing @GlasgowSciFest Catch us for a pedal-powered screening of our new Art and Ecology films and some polar-bear-related activities 🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️
Glasgow Science Festival@GlasgowSciFest
15 Jun 2024
#GlaSciFest June 15th: What's On📅 🧪GSF at the @riversidemuseum 🌳GSF at @GlasgowBotanic Gardens 🖼️GSF at the @KelvingroveArt Gallery 🎵MusARC @UofGARC 🏛️Wild Places in Urban Spaces @hunterian 🪹Meet Glasgow's Urban Peregrine's @RSPBGlasgow and more👉gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefest…
Illustration of a bridge, the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. Purple background with text "What's on at Glasgow Science Festival Saturday 15th June"

ALT Illustration of a bridge, the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. Purple background with text "What's on at Glasgow Science Festival Saturday 15th June"
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