After a year and a half of negotiations, the agreement with a Florentine private collection was concluded

Clothing, for Caravaggio, worked in the same way as his chiaroscuro, dramatising disclosure and reticence, attraction...

The Lecturer in History of Design and Material Culture will contribute to teaching on the V&A/RCA History of Design Programme in the Summer and Autumn terms of 2026. They will supervise MA dissertations and support students in the planning and delivery of student-led projects. In Autumn 2026, the Le

Women Textile Designers features printed, woven, and embroidered fabrics created for public spaces, furnishings, fashion, and theater by some of the world’s most accomplished designers. Illustrated wi...

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Historian Elizabeth Currie on art and clothing in the time of Caravaggio

Collections Access Officers – Several part time roles, 3 x days p/w, requiring Saturday and Sunday working. We are looking for individuals who are excited by the opportunity to bring the V&A’s revolu...

An excerpt from Elizabeth Currie's new book Street Style: Art and Dress in the Time of Caravaggio.

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Anni Albers (1889–1994) is one of the most important figures in the art and design of the 20th century. Her creative and experimental career began in the 1920s in the Bauhaus, where she took lessons w...

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This talk is part of the free Lunchtime Lecture programme. No booking is required.

In this blog, author Elizabeth Currie talks about the subject of her new book, Street Style, Caravaggio, and his works in relation to the language of dress.

To celebrate fifty years of creativity, the Pinacoteca di Brera presents its first-ever exhibition dedicated to the stylistic journey of Giorgio Armani, welcoming a curated selection of garments into ...

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Two art historians discuss Caravaggio's world on his birthday.

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion.

Join National Art Library and V&A Archive staff each Monday for a short talk on an item of their choosing. Museum visitors will encounter some extraordinary collection items and experience the Victori...

An exhibition exploring the evolving influence and status of women in textiles over the past 150 years, through the lens of Liberty Fabrics.

The designer reinvented power dressing, redefined what it meant to look modern and was the architect of how we dress now

The National Gallery invites applications for the Vivmar Curatorial Fellowship, a 22-month paid position starting in October 2025.

The dilapidated studio of textile designer Bernat Klein is to go on sale with a guide price of £18,000.

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Poison darts, a dome from Spain, priceless spoons and Frank Lloyd Wright furniture … our architecture critic is wowed by how the V&A East Storehouse lets visitors ‘breathe the same air’ as its 250,000...

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Dr Elizabeth Currie and artist Simon Frederick in conversation. Friday, 20 June 2025, 6.30 - 7.30 pm. Tickets from £20.