Feed from The Herbert. Don't miss the homecoming exhibition of Turner Prize nominee George Shaw between 18 November and 11 March 2012. 2012-02-07T02:15:53+00:00 text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/richard-billingham-work-in-vanda-exhibition <h4>11 September 2008 </h4><p>Something That I&rsquo;ll Never Really See: Contemporary Photography from the V&amp;A</p> <p>Richard Billingham&rsquo;s frank photographs of his family, which are still provoking debate nearly 15 years later, will be among a touring exhibition from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London coming to Coventry.</p> <p>The photographer, who grew up in Cradley Heath in Birmingham, was a student when he captured his mother, Liz, father, Ray, and brother, Jason, in a series of shots which he processed at a local chemist.</p> <p>The emotions captured within the family home shot Richard to national fame when the images were included in exhibitions and a book called Ray&rsquo;s a Laugh.</p> <p>His 1994 photograph of his mother, who died three years ago, putting together a jigsaw is part of the Something That I&rsquo;ll Never Really See Contemporary Photography from the V&amp;A which will run at The Herbert in Jordan Well in Coventry city centre from September 16, 2008 until January 11, 2009.</p> <p>Richard said: &ldquo;I took most of the photos on an instamatic camera and there was nothing complicated about it.<br />&ldquo;It is nearly 15 years now since I took these photos. When people look at them now, they still have the same potency even after all this time.</p> <p>&ldquo;I held the camera above my mum&rsquo;s head while she was doing the jigsaw. I&rsquo;m not even sure if I looked through the view finder.</p> <p>&ldquo;I think it is a great portrait of her. You can&rsquo;t see her face and I suppose if you take a portrait of somebody, you should see their face but in this instance you can&rsquo;t.<br />&ldquo;She is pretty engrossed in the jigsaw and although you can&rsquo;t see her face, you can get a good sense of what she&rsquo;s about.</p> <p>&ldquo;My mum loved doing jigsaws and that is what she did the most of. When she died, I had to sort the flat out and there was over 100 jigsaws in a cupboard. I threw them away &ndash; the pieces filled three black bin bags &ndash; apart from a couple which I kept.&rdquo;</p> <p>The dad-of-two, who now lives in Wales with his partner and their two children, Walter, aged two, and Ramona, aged two months, said he had wanted to be a painter originally.</p> <p>&ldquo;I have given up trying to be a painter &ndash; photography is easier because you just press a button!&rdquo; Richard added.<br />Around 40 contemporary photographs in Something That I'll Never Really See are drawn from the V&amp;A&rsquo;s permanent collections and include some of the most innovative works created during a pivotal period in photographic history</p> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/final-chapter-of-the-apu-trilogy-to-be-screened <h4>26 September 2008</h4><p>The final chapter in one of the greatest film trilogy&rsquo;s ever made will be screened at the Herbert this October.<br /><br />The World of Apu is the last instalment in The Apu Trilogy by acclaimed director Satyajit Ray.<br /><br />The 100-minute film will be shown in The Studio at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Jordan Well in Coventry city centre on Sunday, October 12, at 1pm.<br /><br />This award-winning 1958 tragic love story focuses on the death of Apu&rsquo;s wife, Aparna, as she gives birth to their son, Kajal.<br /><br />Devastated, Apu abandons his son in Calcutta with his wife&rsquo;s parents for a nomadic lifestyle but in the final scenes, he returns to accept his responsibilities in an unforgettable ending.<br /><br />Stacey Bains, Cultural Diversity Officer at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, said the previous two films in the trilogy had proved to be extremely popular.<br /><br />&ldquo;This was considered to be Satyajit&rsquo;s finest hour as a director,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The series chronicles the life of Bengali boy Apu and his joy and despair as he grows up into an adult and the challenges that he faces.<br /><br />&ldquo;The final scenes in this third film are regarded by film critics as among the most uplifting and life-affirming in cinema history.<br /><br />&ldquo;It you have missed the first two instalments then don&rsquo;t worry because this is a self-contained movie and it won&rsquo;t affect your understanding or spoil your enjoyment.<br /><br />&ldquo;This is a beautiful film and if anyone hasn&rsquo;t seen any of Satyajit&rsquo;s work I would strongly recommend that they come along to see this unforgettable and emotional piece of work.&rdquo;<br /><br />This is a free event but seats are limited so guests are invited to arrive early. The Bengali film with English sub-titles is suitable for all.</p> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/vanda-exhibition-launches <h4>24 September 2008 </h4><p>An internationally renowned exhibition of contemporary photographs from the world famous Victoria and Albert Museum has opened in Coventry.<br /><br />Something That I&rsquo;ll Never Really See is organised by the V&amp;A and features over 30 artists as well as new talents in a selection of 44 photographs.<br /><br />Ludo Keston, chief executive of the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, introduced guests to the exhibition at the city centre venue in Jordan Well, which will run until January 11, 2009.<br /><br />The photographs in Something That I'll Never Really See are drawn from the V&amp;A&rsquo;s permanent collections and include some of the most innovative works created during a pivotal period in photographic history.<br /><br />Dominic Bubb, exhibitions officer at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, said: "Something That I&rsquo;ll Never Really See offers an exciting range of material which is thought provoking and innovative.<br /><br />"It draws together a diverse range of contemporary photographs that the V&amp;A has collected during the last ten years and held in its permanent collection.<br /><br />"Our new galleries are ideal to host exhibitions such as this and we have every faith that they will attract strong interest from our visitors."<br /><br />A mini exhibition by three local community groups will also take place alongside Something That I&rsquo;ll Never Really See.<br /><br />The Grapevine drop-in centre for people with learning difficulties is the first of the groups to create photographs of their own communities, and will be followed by Cardinal Wiseman School in November and the School of Art and Design at the University of Wolverhampton in December.<br /><br />Something That I&rsquo;ll Never Really See will be at Gallery One of The Herbert until January 11, 2009 and admission is free.</p> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/news-archive <h4>Our archive of previous news stories </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/new-exhibition-at-the-herbert <h4>17 December 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/artefacts-donated-to-the-herbert <h4>12 December 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/last-chance-to-see-astounding-exhibitions-over-chr <h4>19 December 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/flog-it-films-in-coventry <h4>06 November 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/100-year-old-painting-arrives-at-the-herbert <h4>15 October 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/george-eliots-piano-returns-to-coventry <h4>10 December 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/the-herbert-shows-off-its-20-million-refurbishment <h4>30 October 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/ana-maria-pacheco-exhibition <h4>27 September 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/students-display-work-alongside-famous-photography <h4>02 December 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/contemporary-art-from-south-asia-at-the-herbert <h4>26 November 2008</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/new-choral-piece-performed-at-the-herbert-to-mark- <h4>20 January 2009</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/expert-gives-talk-and-tour-on-major-exhibition <h4>26 January 2009</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/art-and-design-students-work-to-go-under-the-hamme <h4>30 January 2009</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/knitwits-clash-steel-for-charity <h4>Staff at the Herbert contributed to the big knit with a range of charity hats</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/student-love <h4>We want your love</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-media-wins-godiva-award <h4>Godiva Award for Best Business Innovation is awarded to Herbert Media.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/sir-alfred-herberts-special-commendation-returns-t <h4></h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/theres-snow-place-like-the-herbert-art-gallery-mus <h4>It might be cold and icy outside, but we’ve got plenty going on inside this season. What’s more entry is FREE. Highlights include:</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/staff-newsletter-fun <h4>Spot the Difference!</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-wins-big-at-coventry-design-awards1 <h4>Herbert Art Gallery & Museum acknowledged for excellence in design</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-art-gallery-museum-in-the-running-for-pres <h4>Kids in Museums and the Guardian recognises regional museum's excellence with family friendly award nomination</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-at-50 <h4>Herbert Art Gallery & Museum's doors have been open for 50 years on Tuesday 9th March 2010.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/stakeholder-news-herbert-2.0 <h4>Herbert 2.0 Update</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/recent-media-coverage <h4>Ludo Keston comments on our recent media coverage speculation...</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/a-day-in-the-life-of <h4>Jill Irving Easel Paintings Conservator </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-nominated-for-best-in-the-west- <h4>Once again we've caught the eye of the judges for the Renaissance West Midlands Best of the West Awards. </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/onwards-and-upwards <h4>Onwards and Upwards as Visitor Figures Continue to Rise at the Herbert </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/we-are-changing-our-opening-hours <h4>From April 5th, 2010 we will be changing our times of opening ...</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/win-100 <h4>Win a £100 shopping spree in the Herbert Shop.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/your-museum-needs-you <h4>The Herbert has been nominated for the Art Fund Prize 2010 and we're calling on the people of Coventry to vote and support their local museum for the Art Fund Prize 2010.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/500000th-visitor-gets-moore-than-what-he-bargained <h4>At 2.40pm on Thursday 18 March the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum welcomed its 500,000th visitor through its doors.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/friends-scheme-launched-at-the-herbert- <h4>Become a Friend and reap the benefits...</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/coming-soon-secret-egypt <h4>Herbert staff members Chris Kirby and Ali Wells are leading on a major temporary exhibition about ancient Egypt which will be at the Herbert from February to June 2011.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/guardian-family-friendly-museum-award-run-by-kids- <h4>Speaking about the ceremony, held at the Guardian's London offices, Mel Corner, Family Learning Officer, said; </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-quiz <h4>How well do you know the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum? Here are some tricky questions that are sure to fill your coffee break…</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/a-day-in-the-life-of1 <h4>Kerrie Şuteu, Creative Media Officer</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/love-us-support-us <h4>Help us win the Art Fund Prize for Coventry and Warwickshire.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/street-art-fit-for-the-president <h4>Prime Minister David Cameron has given President Barack Obama a piece of work by an artisit who will be featured in our upcoming Street Art exhibition.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/coventry-open-visitors-choice-announced <h4>Congratulations to Michala Gyetvai on her winning the Coventry Open Visitor Choice Prize. </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/a-day-in-the-life-of12 <h4>Maureen Lapsa, Guide/Attendant (Lunt Roman Fort, part of Coventry Heritage and Arts Trust)</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/hidden-gems-of-dead-history-in-coventry <h4>Over the last two years the Herbert has been working with the local Deaf Sports and Social Club to preserve this history for the local community. The most recent project features Deaf people talking about taking part in sport and its importance to the local community, Setting the Pace - Deaf Sport in Coventry.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/chat-wordsearch <h4>A fun word puzzle to get your grey-matter working...</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/godiva-nominates-herbert <h4>The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum has been nominated for a Godiva Award in the category of 'Best Family Friendly Venture.' </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/help-save-unique-artwork-for-coventry <h4>The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum has been offered the opportunity to purchase an exquisite album of watercolours painted in Coventry in 1819 - 1820 by the artist William H Brooke.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-supports-i-value-the-arts-campaign <h4>The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is backing a national campaign that aims to give everyone a chance to voice their views on support for the arts.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-scoops-top-family-award-at-godivas <h4>The Herbert's Work With Local Families Rewarded With Top Accolade At Regional Awards</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-named-best-family-friendly-museum-in-the-u <h4></h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/blitz-archive <h4></h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/win-1001 <h4>Win £100 Spending Spree in the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Shop</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/coventry-museums-unite-for-blitz-family-day <h4>On Saturday 13 November, Coventry's two main museums united to deliver the hugely successful Blitz Family Day. </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/herbert-inspires-young-people-to-participate <h4>The Herbert's Inclusion team has been hard at work creating exciting projects to encourage local people from diverse backgrounds to get involved. </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/schools-love-learning-at-the-herbert <h4>The last few months has seen the Herbert's Learning team deliver record breaking visitor figures, innovative outreach work and a Godiva award celebrating their achievements. </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/record-breaking-exhibition-reaches-new-audiences <h4>January sees the end of the Herbert's amazing Street Art Season after four months of successes, giveaways and inspirations. Over 15000 people have visited the exhibition making it the most popular art exhibition ever shown here, and second most popular exhibition after Wallace and Gromit in 2009.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/artwork-vandalised-outside-the-herbert <h4></h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/coventry-community-cohesion-awards <h4>We are delighted to have been announced as one of the shortlisted organisations in the 2011 Coventry Community Cohesion Awards. </h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/2weeks-2make-it <h4></h4> text/html 2012-01-25T14:23:17+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/wanted <h4>Be part of the Herbert's exhibition From Highfield Road to Wembley Way.</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/20-off-bbc-walking-with-beasts-exhibition <h4>Mammoth Savings for the BBC Walking with Beasts Exhibition </h4> text/html 2012-01-06T13:52:14+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/exclusive-george-shaw-competition <h4>Enter our EXCLUSIVE competition to WIN an original George Shaw watercolour as Coventry Gets Creative!</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:39+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/history-gallery-temporary-closure <h4>Gallery will be closed between Friday 18 November and Tuesday 29 November</h4> text/html 2011-11-08T14:09:31+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/christmas-at-the-herbert-shop <h4>Looking for something different this year?</h4> text/html 2011-12-08T11:38:24+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/festive-season <h4>The Biggest Ever Festive Season at the Herbert</h4> text/html 2011-12-09T10:28:18+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/george-shaw-loses-turner-prize <h4>But wins the hearts of Coventry People </h4> text/html 2011-12-16T13:48:12+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/we-welcome-our-millionth-visitor-through-our-doors <h4>Congratulations to Amelia Mansell</h4> text/html 2012-02-02T16:52:40+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/commerce-and-art-combine-as-the-herbert-further-de <h4></h4> text/html 2012-02-02T16:33:47+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/refugees-exhibition-explores-coventys-identity-in- <h4></h4> text/html 2012-02-02T15:45:52+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/getting-involved- <h4>Herbert Media leads vocational training for young people</h4> text/html 2012-02-02T16:12:05+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/record-breaking-schools-engagement-at-the-herbert <h4>96% of Coventry schools use the Herbert's learning initiatives</h4> text/html 2012-02-02T15:37:28+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/george-shaw-exhibition-a-hit-with-city-locals <h4>Over 17,000 people visit the exhibition in 10 weeks</h4> text/html 2012-02-03T14:09:58+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/coventry-gets-creative- <h4>To win a George Shaw original watercolour </h4> text/html 2012-02-02T17:05:25+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/warwickshire-cultural-organisations-collaborate-on <h4></h4> text/html 2012-02-03T13:07:41+00:00 http://www.theherbert.org/ The Herbert http://www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/volunteering-at-the-herbert <h4></h4>