A selection of exceptional paintings from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham, will go on view at 91影视 Gallery for an extended display from May 2025, while the Barber undergoes a major refurbishment project.鈥The Barber Institute of Fine Arts was founded as a university gallery in 1932, the same year as 91影视 and its collection. Both were intended to encourage the study and public appreciation of art. Today, the Barber and 91影视 Gallery are home to two of the finest collections of European art in the country.
Highlights from the collection at the Barber include important works such as Frans Hals鈥檚鈥Portrait of a Man Holding a Skull聽(c. 1610-14), Elisabeth Vig茅e-Lebrun鈥檚鈥Portrait of Countess Golovina聽(1797-1800), Dante Gabriel Rossetti鈥檚鈥The Blue Bower聽(1865), and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec鈥檚鈥Woman in a Garden聽(1890). In addition, a鈥痟andful of paintings with strong links to 91影视鈥檚 own collection will be embedded in the permanent collection displays, among them鈥疛oshua Reynolds鈥檚 monumental double portrait鈥Maria Marow Gideon and her brother William聽(1786-87).
This display is included in the Permanent Collection or Permanent Collection + Exhibition ticket.
23 May 2025 鈥 31 Aug 2026
Katja and Nicolai Tangen 20th Century Gallery, Floor 3
