British Art Matters

Katherine Berger, Chair of the Berger Collection Educational Trust

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

In the eighth episode of the series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Katherine Berger, Chair of the Berger Collection Educational Trust, about her father, art collector and philanthropist William M. B. Berger (1925-99). They discuss the Berger Collection at Denver Art Museum, and the work of the BCET in promoting the study of British art through the Berger Prize.

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Eleonora Pistis, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:51:45 GMT

In the seventh episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday meets Eleonora Pistis to discuss architect Nicholas Hawksmoor's extraordinary designs for Oxford, as it evolved from medieval to modern university.

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Cynthia E. Roman & Cristina S. Martinez, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:50:57 GMT

In the sixth episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday discusses female printmakers and publishers with Cristina S. Martinez and Cynthia E. Roman, exploring the significant played by women in the world of eighteenth century print.

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Rosemary Hill, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:17:55 GMT

In the fifth episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Rosemary Hill about the decades of research carried out by her late husband Gavin Stamp on British architecture of the interwar period.

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Dr Bryony Coombs, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:14:54 GMT

In the fourth episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday meets Dr Bryony Coombs visual art commissioned by Scots in France in the medieval and early modern period, exploring links between patronage, identity and Franco-Scottish relations

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Dr Esther Chadwick, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:03:14 GMT

In the third episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday meets Dr Esther Chadwick to discuss the radical possibilities of printmaking in response to the political upheaval of eighteenth century Britain.

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Nicholas Olsberg, 2025 Berger Prize Shortlist

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:01:16 GMT

In the second episode of series two of British Art Matters, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Nicholas Olsberg about his insightful and comprehensive survey of Victorian architect William Butterfield.

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Dr Richard Stephens, outgoing editor of the Walpole Society Annual Volume.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT

British Art Matters is back! In the first episode of series two, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Dr Richard Stephens, outgoing editor of the Walpole Society Annual Volume, the longest-running publication in the field of British art history.

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Mark Eastment, Editorial Director of Museum and Institutional Partnerships at Yale University Press, London

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

In the eighth episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday meets Mark Eastment, Editorial Director of Museum and Institutional Partnerships at Yale University Press, London, to discuss the fascinating world of art history publishing.

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Alun Graves, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:00:23 GMT

In the seventh episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Alun Graves, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, as they discuss his unmissable reference work, Studio Ceramics, which presents the national collection of studio ceramics housed in the V&A.

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Dr Tom Young, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:11:51 GMT

In the sixth episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Dr Tom Young, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, as they discuss the relationship between visual culture and structural change explored in his pioneering book, Unmaking the East India Company: British Art and Political Reform in Colonial India, c. 1813-1858.

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Alicia Foster, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:08:00 GMT

In the fifth episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday meets Alicia Foster, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, and is immersed in the deeply personal world of the subject of Foster's critical biography, Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris.

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Laura Freeman, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:00:37 GMT

In the fourth episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday meets Laura Freeman, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, and discusses her insightful and beautifully-written book, Ways of Life: Jim Ede and the Kettle's Yard Artists.

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Dr Steven Brindle, 2024 Berger Prize Shortlist

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:00:10 GMT

In the third episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Dr Steven Brindle, one of five authors shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize, about his research and his magisterial book, Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 1530-1830.

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Tim Clayton, 2023 Berger Prize winner

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:00:16 GMT

In the second episode of British Art Matters podcast, Dr Christina Faraday speaks to Tim Clayton, 2023 Berger Prize winner, about his research and his prize-winning book, James Gillray: A Revolution in Satire.

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Dr Jonny Yarker, chair of the Berger Prize judging panel

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:58:44 GMT

British Art Matters host Dr Christina Faraday opens our podcast series in conversation with Dr Jonny Yarker, the chairman of the Berger Prize judging panel, asking what makes a great art history book?

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Coming Soon - British Art Matters

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:56:45 GMT

British Art Matters is the official podcast of the Berger Prize, awarded annually for excellence in British art history through the generosity of the Berger Collection Educational Trust; it is hosted by Dr Christina Faraday and brought to you by The Walpole Society.

Across eight episodes each year, we explore cutting edge scholarship through conversations with shortlisted authors. Join us as we reveal the extraordinary dedication and creativity involved in researching and writing British art history.

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