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Video of the Week
David Bomberg's 'Ghetto Theatre' in 'Uproar! The First Fifty Years of the London Group'
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BEN URI'S POSITION ON IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT ARTISTS TO BRITAIN
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 28 November 2017 Chairman and Chief Executive of Ben Uri, David Glasser, explains Ben Uri's endorsement and exhibitions of immigrant and refugee artists... Read more -
JOSEF HERMAN'S PAINTING 'REFUGEES': DAVID HERMAN'S REFLECTIONS
Josef Herman: Insights on the Polish Artist and Talks on the Josef Herman Exhibition between 21 September 2011 - 15 January 2012 28 November 2017 Josef Herman's son, David Herman talk about his father's telling painting, Refugees. Read more -
VISITOR RESPONSES TO BEN URI'S EXHIBITION ON POLISH ARTISTS IN BRITAIN
Exhibition Focus 28 November 2017 Visitor responses to Ben Uri exhibition, Art Out of the Bloodlands: A Century of Polish Artists in Britain, held between... Read more
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A FAREWELL TO ART: CHAGALL, SHAKESPEARE AND PROSPERO EXHIBITION OPENING NIGHT
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 6 November 2017 Read more -
JAKUB KRUPA'S TALK ON POLISH MIGRANTS IN BRITAIN
Exhibition Focus 20 July 2017 UK Correspondent Jakub Krupa delivers a fascinating talk about Polish migrants living in Britain. Read more -
THIRTY SIX POUNDS AND FIVE PENCE
Exhibition Focus 4 July 2017 In honour of Refugee Week, Ben Uri Gallery and New Art Studio celebrate “our shared future” through a partnership of... Read more
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BEN URI FILM CLUB: SHOWREEL JUNE 2017
Arts and Schools: Films on Ben Uri's Learning and Community programmes 13 June 2017 Exploring the theme of Journeys, Ben Uri Gallery and Museum held a six week after school animation club for local... Read more -
AFTER SCHOOL FILM CLUB
Arts and Schools: Films on Ben Uri's Learning and Community programmes 22 March 2017 A six-week film project conducted by children and parents/carers, which focused on a different aspect of filmmaking each week. Read more -
UNSEEN: LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK 1940S-1960
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 13 July 2016 Ben Uri's 2016 photography exhibition brings together three major twentieth century photographers — Wolfgang Suschitzky, Dorothy Bohm and Neil Libbert... Read more
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100 FOR 100: BEN URI'S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Exhibition Focus 7 June 2016 David Glasser, Executive Chair of Ben Uri, introduces Ben Uri's centenary exhibition,100 for 100, held at Christie's in South Kensington... Read more -
THE BAGEL PHILOSOPHY
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 3 February 2016 David Glasser explains what needs to be done during Ben Uri's next hundred years. Read more -
INTERVIEW WITH DIANNE ABBOTT
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 11 September 2015 Dianne Abbott, MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, discusses migration and the importance of diversity as it is represented... Read more
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INTERVIEW WITH JAKE CHAPMAN
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 11 September 2015 Artist Jake Chapman discusses his artwork and migration. Read more -
INTERVIEW WITH JANE LANDES ABOUT BEN URI
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 11 September 2015 Art therapist, Jane Landes talks about working with Ben Uri in seeking to improve the quality of life for people... Read more -
INTERVIEW WITH SANDY NAIRNE
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 11 September 2015 Writer and curator Sandy Nairne discusses migration, art, and Ben Uri. Read more
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OUT OF CHAOS:PRIVATE VIEW, BEN URI CENTENARY CELEBRATION
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 11 September 2015 A private viewing of the Ben Uri exhibition, Out of Chaos at Somerset house as part of Ben Uri's 100th... Read more -
INTERVIEW WITH STUART HOBLEY
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 9 September 2015 Stuart Hobley, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in London, comments on the intersection of art and heritage explored through... Read more -
INTERVIEW WITH ALAN YENTOB
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 7 September 2015 Alan Yentob, Creative Director of the BBC, reflects on how the Ben Uri collection relates to the history of migration... Read more
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INTERVIEW WITH JACKIE WULLSCHLAGER
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 7 September 2015 Jackie Wullschlager, Chief Art Critic of The Financial Times, discusses the historical importance of Ben Uri's collection. Read more -
BEN URI COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Arts and Schools: Films on Ben Uri's Learning and Community programmes 11 August 2015 London Locals participant Shoda (with Sienna and Max) shares her experiences of working with SHAK and Ben Uri. Read more -
JOHN BOYLE FROM SHAK
Arts and Schools: Films on Ben Uri's Learning and Community programmes 5 August 2015 Director of SHAK, John Boyle, talks about the positive impact the collaboration between SHAK and Ben Uri has had on... Read more
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BEN URI CENTENARY : THE FILM JULY 15
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 30 June 2015 A short film documenting Ben Uri's past, present and future, featuring some of London’s leading artists, curators, critics and museum... Read more -
MIGRATION, ART AND IDENTITY - SHAK
Arts and Schools: Films on Ben Uri's Learning and Community programmes 29 June 2015 Read more -
NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL: THE A-Z OF ELIMU CARNIVAL BAND 1980-2014
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 11 March 2015 Ben Uri gallery hosted an exhibition curated by Paddington Arts exploring the history of the Elimu Carnival band, formed in... Read more
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MALE PAINTERS IN REFIGURING THE 50S EXHIBITION
Artist Focus 2 February 2015 Curator Sarah MacDougall explores the connections between Josef Herman and L. S. Lowry whose works form part of the Ben... Read more -
FEMALE PAINTERS IN REFIGURING THE 50S EXHIBITION
Artist Focus 17 December 2014 Curator Sarah MacDougall explores the connections between the female painters whose works form part of the exhibition, Refiguring the 50s.... Read more -
INTRODUCTION TO 'REFIGURING THE 50S' EXHIBITION
Exhibition Focus 12 November 2014 Introduction to the exhibition, Refiguring the 50s: Joan Eardley, Sheila Fell, Eva Frankfurther, Josef Herman and L S Lowry, curated... Read more
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TALKING ART: ORANGE NIGHT
Talking Art Series: Discussions at the London Jewish Cultural Centre and Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 31 July 2014 Celebrated actress, Thelma Ruby, tells the fascinating life story of internationally acclaimed painter, Sam Bak, who had his first exhibition... Read more -
'DANCE' IN THE WORK OF CUBIST ARTIST MAX WEBER AT BEN URI
Artist Focus 14 July 2014 Weber expert Dr. Percy North discusses the theme of 'dance' in the work of American-Jewish artist Max Weber. This was... Read more -
'NAZI-LOOTED ART' AND YOM HASHOAH
Talking Art Series: Discussions at the London Jewish Cultural Centre and Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 14 July 2014 New York attorney, Howard Spiegler, discusses the issues surrounding Nazi-looted art. Read more
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ALVIN LANGDON'S 'THE OCTOPUS' (1909) AT THE MAX WEBER EXHIBITION
Artist Focus 14 July 2014 Weber expert Dr. Percy North discusses Alvin Langdon Coburn's photography within the context of the Ben Uri exhibition of the... Read more -
INTRODUCING MAX WEBER, AMERICA'S FIRST CUBIST PAINTER
Artist Focus 14 July 2014 Weber expert Dr Percy North introduces American-Jewish artist Max Weber, America's first Cubist painter. He studied with Matisse and developed... Read more -
PRIVATE VIEWING OF THE EXHIBITION, MAX WEBER:AN AMERICAN CUBIST IN PARS AND LONDON 1905-15
Artist Focus 10 July 2014 Private view of the Ben Uri exhibition Max Weber: An American Cubist in Paris and London 1905-1915, held on 24th... Read more
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ROMAN HALTER
Talking Art Series: Discussions at the London Jewish Cultural Centre and Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 6 July 2014 Talk on 'Roman Halter (1927-2012): Life and Art Through Stained Glass' with his son and artist Ardyn Halter, Colin Wiggins... Read more -
CUBIST MAX WEBER'S 'BROOKLYN BRIDGE' EXPLAINED
Artist Focus 4 July 2014 Professor Anna Gruetzner Robins of the University of Reading discusses Cubist artist Max Weber's painting Brooklyn Bridge (1912) and the... Read more -
CUBIST MAX WEBER'S STILL LIFE & PORTRAIT PAINTING
Artist Focus 4 July 2014 Professor Anna Gruetzner Robins of the University of Reading compares still lifes and portraits featured in the Ben Uri exhibition... Read more
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ROMAN HALTER EXHIBITION AT BEN URI: DEINSTALLATION
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 17 June 2014 What happens to paintings when an exhibition ends? Ben Uri curatorial assistant, Thomas Hughes, explains. Read more -
ROMAN HALTER EXHIBITION AT BEN URI: WATERCOLOURS
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 3 June 2014 Curatorial assistant, Thomas Hughes, tells the story behind Roman Halter's fascinating watercolours which were shown at the Ben Uri Gallery... Read more -
ROMAN HALTER: LIFE AND ART THROUGH STAINED-GLASS AT BEN URI
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 3 June 2014 Curatorial assistant, Thomas Hughes, introduces the work of Roman Halter and explains how stained-glass influences the entirety of his work. Read more
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VISITOR AT ROMAN HALTER EXHIBITION
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 3 June 2014 A visitor at the Ben Uri Gallery and Museum comments on the work of Roman Halter. Read more -
BEN URI EXHIBITION 'SUZANNE PERLMAN PAINTING LONDON' OPENING
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 1 June 2014 Ben Uri's Suzanne Perlman: Painting London exhibition was hosted at The Gallery in Cork Street (30th April — 17th May... Read more -
DAVID BOMBERG'S 'GHETTO THEATRE' I
In 'Uproar! The First 50 Years of the London Group' exhibition 20 May 2014 Sarah MacDougall, curator of Uproar!': The First Fifty Years of The London Group 1913-1963, which was held between 1st November... Read more
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LEON KOSSOFF'S 'PORTRAIT OF N M SEEDO' IN 'UPROAR! THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS OF THE LONDON GROUP'
Artist Focus 20 May 2014 Sarah MacDougall, curator of Uproar!': The First Fifty Years of The London Group 1913-1963, which was held between November 2013... Read more -
BEN URI: ART, IDENTITY AND MIGRATION SEMINAR AT SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY
Exhibition Focus 16 April 2014 Head of Collections Sarah MacDougall and Ben Uri Chairman David Glasser present their research Art, Identity and Migration — The... Read more -
BEN URI EXHIBITION: 'SHELL' AMATEURS COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHY
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 2 April 2014 Ben Uri exhibited The SHELL Amateurs present Community Photography Exhibition in March 2014. This fascinating exhibition offered a glimpse into... Read more
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CURATORS - Q&A PART ONE
Curator Focus: Interviews with Ben Uri's Curators 3 March 2014 Sarah MacDougall and Rachel Dickson, co-curators of The Ben Uri Gallery's blockbuster exhibition, Uproar!: The First Fifty Years of the... Read more -
CURATORS- Q&A PART TWO
Curator Focus: Interviews with Ben Uri's Curators 3 March 2014 Second part of Sarah and Rachel's answers to the public's questions on the exhibition, Uproar! The First Fifty Years of... Read more -
BEN URI'S STATEMENT ON ART & THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 25 February 2014 Chairman & CEO David Glasser issues a statement from the Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, calling on greater context &... Read more
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'UPROAR!' THE FIRST 50 YEARS OF THE LONDON GROUP OPENING
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 22 November 2013 'Uproar!’: The First 50 Years of The London Group 1913-63 exhibition at the Ben Uri Gallery and Museum was opened... Read more -
MARC ARONSON ON BORIS ARONSON
Talking Art Series: Discussions at the London Jewish Cultural Centre and Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 26 July 2013 Marc Aronson talks about his late father, Boris Aronson, a pioneer of Yiddish theatre and the Broadway stage. Marc Aronson... Read more -
ARTIST MICHAEL KOVNER TALKS ABOUT HIS LIFE AND WORK WITH BEN URI
Talking Art Series: Discussions at the London Jewish Cultural Centre and Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 23 July 2013 David Glasser speaks with Israeli artist, Michael Kovner, discussing the artist's work and life at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.... Read more
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10 DAYS: YOUNG PEOPLE'S PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECT
Arts and Schools: Films on Ben Uri's Learning and Community programmes 8 May 2013 A short film exploring the 10 Days exhibition at Ben Uri, which was held in March and April 2013. Read more -
JUDY CHICAGO TOURS HER EXHIBITION AT BEN URI GALLERY AND MUSEUM
Artist Focus 8 March 2013 Shortened version of the Judy Chicago tour of the Ben Uri exhibition, Judy Chicago and Louise Bourgeois, Helen Chadwick, Tracey... Read more -
OPENING OF 'CHAÏM SOUTINE AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES' EXHIBITION
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 6 December 2012 6 DECEMBER 2012 To celebrate the museum's recent acquisition of Soutine's La Soubrette, the exhibition, Chaïm Soutine and his Contemporaries:... Read more
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SHANTI PANCHAL AND SIONA BENJAMIN TALK
Talking Art Series: Discussions at the London Jewish Cultural Centre and Ben Uri Gallery and Museum 27 November 2012 Indian artist, Shanti Panchal and Bombay-born, Jewish artist Siona Benjamin, discuss the role of mythology in contemporary transcultural art. Read more -
CURATOR'S TOUR IN THE JOSEF HERMAN EXHIBITION
Josef Herman: Insights on the Polish Artist: Sarah MacDougall's tour in the Josef Herman exhibition 5 October 2012 Ben Uri curator Sarah MacDougall talks about the Josef Herman RA exhibition at the Ben Uri Gallery and Museum between... Read more -
DAVID HERMAN TALKS ABOUT HIS FATHER, JOSEF HERMAN
Josef Herman: Insights on the Polish Artist and Talks on the Josef Herman Exhibition between 21 September 2011 - 15 January 2012 5 October 2012 David Herman talks about his father Josef Herman RA at the Josef Herman exhibition at the Ben Uri Gallery and... Read more
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MARTIN BLOCH AND JOSEF HERMAN
Josef Herman: Insights on the Polish Artist: Peter Rossiter talks about Martin Bloch, his grandfather, and his relationship with Josef Herman 5 October 2012 Peter Rossiter talks about Martin Bloch, his grandfather, the Anglo-German Expressionist painter and his relationship with Josef Herman RA at... Read more -
Sir Jeremy Isaacs on Josef Herman RA
Josef Herman: Insights on the Polish Artist and Talks on the Josef Herman Exhibition (2012) 5 October 2012 Sir Jeremy Isaacs talks about Josef Herman RA at the Ben Uri Gallery and Museum. Read more -
ABOUT BEN URI GALLERY AND MUSEUM
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 28 June 2012 Address on Ben Uri's collection needing a permanent museum building to be on permanent display in the heart of central... Read more
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The Crucifix: Art and Censorship
Ben Uri Today: Talks, Interviews and Films on Ben Uri's social and cultural significance 28 June 2012 David Glasser, Ben Uri's Chair and Chief Executive, talks about art and censorship following the Cross Purposes exhibition about the... Read more -
FERMIN ROCKER DISCUSSION PART ONE
Artist Focus 20 October 2011 Introduction to the Fermin Rocker talk from the Summer in the City exhibition at Ben Uri Gallery and Museum. Read more -
OPENING OF 'SUMMER IN THE CITY' EXHIBITION
Exhibition Openings: Opening Nights and Private Viewings of BU Exhibitions 7 October 2011 Seven of London's most exciting young artists, including Sony Award nominated artist/comedian Miriam Elia and controversial Saatchi New Sensations award-winner... Read more
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FERMIN ROCKER DISCUSSION PART THREE
Artist Focus 20 May 2011 Final part of the Fermin Rocker talk from the Summer in the City exhibition at Ben Uri Gallery and Museum. Read more -
FERMIN ROCKER DISCUSSION PART TWO
Artist Focus 20 May 2011 Continuation of the Fermin Rocker talk from the Summer in the City exhibition at Ben Uri Gallery and Museum. Read more
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