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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It’s been such a pleasure to give this talk at York Art Gallery and what a joy to have such a lovely visitor feedback 🩷🙏

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Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at York @cecs-york.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The art wall brings together our past with our present & includes historic views of York and King’s Manor, a gorgeous print of the 18th c New Walk in York, and an 1833 portrait of Yarburgh Yarburgh, which we brought from the Huntingdon Room at King’s Manor to Heslington Hall, where Yarburgh lived.

CECS staff & students admiring the art wall

Prints of York at CECS in Heslington Hall

CECS staff at our launch, in front of posters for past seminars & conferences, including our first MA in 1994.

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Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at York @cecs-york.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Last week was a big week for CECS at York! We launched our #18thCentury (a very long one) art wall at our new home in Heslington Hall, with help from the Univ of York’s art curator @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social. York’s VC Charlie Jeffery joined us to toast our wall and cut a festive red ribbon.

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Ned Potter @nedpotter.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

My wife’s choir just did Purcell’s Hear My Prayer in York Minster chapter house (which has this ceiling) completely in the dark, spread out around the perimeter. A singer’s nightmare, basically - not together, no stage, no music or even eye contact. And it was completely magic. Just incredible.

The chapter house roof, an intricate web of blues and reds

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Delighted to share another essay from my series “Curator’s Diaries”! This one has a musical surprise in it - make sure you read till the very end! ❤️🎶 #UoYArt

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Always such a delight welcoming students to the behind-the-scenes of our art collection ❤️

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I’m so delighted to be launching this new series of essays inspired by artworks form the Uni of York Art Collection! Have a read and let me know what you think 🥰📖 #UoYArt

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Being mentioned on a Tech Diff espiode ⬇️ feels like the pinnacle of my career! 😁🥰 My wonderful boss @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social totally blew me away by mentioning me & @artatyork.bsky.social and by talking with such profundity about art on his legendary show!! Life goals achieved 😄 #UoYArt

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Art At York - University of York Art Collection @artatyork.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

NEW EPISODE is out now of Curator and Keeper - the University of York Art Collection podcast! Tune in and join Dr. Helena Cox, Gary Brannan and special guest Prof. Pen Holland on another stimulating journey up the arts; as we discuss learning through play, Longboi, and his many adventures since.

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Art At York - University of York Art Collection @artatyork.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

In this episode @garybrannan.bsky.social and @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social talk to @anaspene.bsky.social and the themes range from the interplay of art and biology to bringing creativity into every aspect of life, writing fiction and painting for pleasure- and MUCH more! 😍🦆

Profession Pen posing in the recording studio

Gary and Pen laughing away and definitely not demolishing the studio in the process

Prof Pen posing with the colouring book of our LongBoiology art trail project

Gary in the studio looking dignified as we are getting ready to start the recording

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

It’s been such an honour to co-host this episode with @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social and talking to the VC Charlie Jeffery! Charlie’s beautiful words about the importance of art for universities as well as for the quality of life in general were very touching for me! Tune in, it’s a powerful episode!

A traditional selfie with Gary, myself and our super guest VC Charlie Jeffery at the podcasting studio on campus.

A photo of Gary and Charlie posing in the podcasting studio on campus, looking very smart and sporting some wide smiles as we had such fun recording this episode.

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Art At York - University of York Art Collection @artatyork.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Join us this Thur 8 May from 3pm at the Spring Lane Building on campus west for the launch of a touring exhibition “The Waterfowl People” on loan from the Fenno-Ugria Society.We are delighted to welcome a delegation from Tallinn who will open the exhibition for us. ALL WELCOME!!!

Exhibition poster with a photograph of an empty boat on a lake bank. The text reads as follows: THE WATERFOWL PEOPLE LENNART MERI'S FILM EXPEDITIONS 1969-1988
The exhibition launch will take place on Thursday May 8th at 3pm,
on the 1st floor of the Spring Lane Building on UoY Campus West.
Light refreshments will be provided - ALL WELCOME!

Photos form the exhibition of cars parked on the snow with a large flock of deer behind them

Snapshot from the installation of the exhibition showing our wonderful text team Mark and Ian hanging the exhibition panels

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Enjoyed working on our next exhibition at the Fairhurst gallery and here’s a shout out to Mark Thorpe, our amazing technician, and the uni @york.ac.uk photographer Paul Shields who both did a stellar job installing the display! So thrilled to see more exhibitions coming to life on campus!♥️ #UoYArt

Mark and Paul using their cool laser level to identify the best height of hanging for the artwork during the installation

Mark and Paul installing the main intro panel for the exhibition

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

What a boost to see such positive feedback for our art collection podcast - hurray!!!❤️ Already working on next episodes and a stellar line-up of guests 🤩 Fabulous working with the ever wonderful @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social 🥰 #UoYArt

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Gary Brannan @garybrannan.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Come one, come all! It's me! On another podcast! Come join me, @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social and our guest, Paul, for talk about concrete and brutalist architecture and photography and MUCH MORE BESIDES open.spotify.com/episode/1qD0...

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Gary Brannan @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Yes! We are BACK BACK BACK with all new content. Come one, come all, for a glorious celebration of Brutalist architecture, photography, and MUCH MORE. open.spotify.com/episode/1qD0...

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

It’s been such a delight to record this latest episode of our Art Collection podcast with the ever brilliant @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social and my wonderful colleague, photographer and curatorial assistant Paul Shields - tune in & make sure you make it to the very end ;-) Loved recording it!❤️ #UoYArt

A triple selfie with me, wonderful Gary and fabulous Paul at the end of our recording which was so much fun as you can see from our beaming smiles! What a vibe working with these guys!

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Art At York - University of York Art Collection @artatyork.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Happy New Year to one and all! We’ve had a great year and it’s all thanks to YOU - our students, colleagues, friends, collaborators and visitors! ♥️ We love bringing art into all aspects of everyday life at Uni of York! Here’s to another creative year filled with art, joy and hope!! 🥂🍾♥️ #UoYArt

A composite photo showing highlights from the year, mainly students and collaborators with artworks. In the centre is an image of Greg James holding the art collection catalogue during the unveiling of the LongBoi sculpture earlier in the year. The text reads Happy New Year 2025 from @ArtAtYork

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

I so hoped to be there in person for the Czexpats annual conference but my flu had other plans; happy to join at least online and hear Czech researchers from all over the globe talk about collaborations between Czech academics and universities worldwide #kps2024

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

We’re no.1 in the UK and no.26 worldwide - SO GRATEFUL to all our listeners ♥️ and to my ‘partner in crime’ the ever brilliant @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social!! We’re already working on future episodes on all things art at @york.ac.uk - stay tuned!!🎉 #UoYArt

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

The long awaited day has arrived - our very first episode with the splendid @garybrannan.bsky.social is out now! Tune in and enjoy 🥰🎧 #UoYArt

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Overjoyed and humbled to be part of this with the one and only @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social - our new art collection podcast launches on Tuesday! Tune in and get to meet the hosts and hear why we’re so passionate about art at @york.ac.uk! ♥️ #UoYArt

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Art At York - University of York Art Collection @artatyork.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Exciting times! A brand new podcast about the art collection at @york.ac.uk launches on Tuesday morning! Featuring the phenomenal @garybrannan.bsky.social talking all things art & curating with @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social - Tune in and relax with art, defying the chaos of the festivities! #UoYArt

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Happy times installing an exhibition with wonderful undergraduates and a delightful team of colleagues, lecturers and technicians! Jumping for joy to see artworks from @artatyork.bsky.social making such an impact around @york.ac.uk! ♥️ #UoYArt

Joy and glee all around and we’ve just finished installing the exhibition and everyone’s posing with big smiles and excited waves! The group includes undergraduate students of curating from History of Art department, lecturers Erhan Tamur and Amanda Hilliam, a very excited yours truly, technician Mark Thorpe and photographer Paul Shields. The lovely Ian Herrington from Estates is behind the camera. Lovely people, I’m damn lucky to work with them!

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

So excited to be part of this with the one and only @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social - couldn’t have wished for a more inspiring and creative partner in crime! The first episode of our new art collection podcast will be out soon - can’t wait!! 😍 #UoYArt #UniOfYork

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Dr Helena Cox @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Excited to be here and I’m also running this ⬇️ account for my beloved Art Collection at Uni of York so follow and share to find out what university art curators do all day 😁❤️🖼️ #UoYArt

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