Last month, Lieke and Naomi were invited to participate in a seminar on “Text and Representation in the Critical Study of Apocalypticism” run by CenSAMM (Centre for the Critical Study of Apocalyptic Movements) at Hughes Hall in Cambridge. The invitation … Continue reading VAVO on Tour: A Visit to CenSAMM
Network member Catriona McAra, and Jonathan P. Eburne are co-editors of Leonora Carrington and the international avant-garde (Manchester University Press, 2018). Here, they write about Carrington’s poster for the women’s liberation movement Mujeres conciencia. First published on the Manchester University Press … Continue reading Mujeres conciencia (Women’s Awareness): Leonora Carrington’s Agit-prop by Catriona McAra and Jonathan P. Eburne
We are pleased to share this article about Naomi’s book, which first published in the University of Manchester’s Arts Research Issue 12 (June 2019). ‘Jesus & his Apostles & Disciples were all Artists.’ So wrote William Blake (1757–1827) … Continue reading Publication spotlight: ‘The Visionary Art of William Blake’ by Naomi Billingsley
At the start of the new year, we are pleased to share this round up of members’ publications in 2018. Books Naomi Billingsley, The Visionary Art of William Blake: Christianity, Romanticism and the Pictorial Imagination (I.B. Tauris, 2018). Naomi writes: “This … Continue reading Member publications – 2018
Our round-up of current CFPs related to the interests of VAVO. We welcome details of such opportunities for circulation via the blog. NEW ANNOUNCEMENT Approaching esotericism and mysticism: Cultural influence, Turku, 5-7 June 2019 Deadline 31 January 2019. The full … Continue reading Call for Papers Roundup (October 2018)
The Visionary Artists, Visionary Objects (1800-now) research network is pleased to announce its second event. Between 28-30 September, four of the network members are participating in a panel at the biennial conference of the International Society for Religion, Literature and … Continue reading ISRLC 2018 Panel
Our round-up of current CFPs related to the interests of VAVO. We welcome details of such opportunities for circulation via the blog. Sessions at Association for Art History, Brighton, 4-6 April 2019 Deadline 5 November. A full list of sessions … Continue reading Call for Papers Roundup (July 2018)
This post was first published on the University of Manchester Art History blog. We are very grateful to student Stefania Olafsdottir for attending the second day of the pilot meeting on 9 February 2018 and writing this report. I know … Continue reading Meeting 1: report
This brand new international network (founded in 2017) centres on the work of visionary artists, and on the nature of visionary art. The focus is on artists from 1800 onwards – the period during which institutional religions began to see dramatic transformations … Continue reading Announcement: research network
