The Barber in London: Highlights from a Remarkable Collection

Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Jockeys before the Race, Around 1878鈥79, Oil paint, essence (thinned oil paint), opaque watercolour and pastel on paper, 107 x 73 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham

23 May 2025 鈥 31 August 2026
Katja and Nicolai Tangen 20th Century Gallery, Floor 3

A selection of exceptional paintings from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham, will go on view at the 91自拍 Gallery for an extended display, 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 the 91自拍 and its collection. Both were intended to encourage the study and public appreciation of art. Today, the Barber and the 91自拍 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听(c. 1610-14), Elisabeth Vig茅e-Lebrun鈥檚鈥Portrait of Countess Golovina听(1797-1800), Dante Gabriel Rossetti鈥檚鈥The Blue Bower听(1865), and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec鈥檚鈥Woman in a Garden听(1890). In addition, a鈥痟andful of paintings with strong links to The 91自拍鈥檚 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听(1786-87).

This display is included in the Permanent Collection or Permanent Collection + Exhibition ticket.

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23 May 2025 - 31 Aug 2026

10:00 鈥 18:00 (last entry 17:15)

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Introducing The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Curator Tour

Highlights

Elisabeth Vig茅e Le Brun (1755-1842) Portrait of Countess Golovine, Around 1800, Oil paint on canvas, 83.5-66.7 cm, The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham.
Elisabeth Vig茅e Le Brun (1755-1842) Portrait of Countess Golovine, Around 1800, Oil paint on canvas, 83.5-66.7 cm, The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham.
Elisabeth Vig茅e Le Brun (1755-1842) Portrait of Countess Golovine, Around 1800, Oil paint on canvas, 83.5-66.7 cm, The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham.
Frans Hals (1581-1666), Portrait of a Man Holding a Skull, Around 1612, Oil paint on wood, 94 x 72.5 cm, The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Frans Hals (1581-1666), Portrait of a Man Holding a Skull, Around 1612, Oil paint on wood, 94 x 72.5 cm, The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Frans Hals (1581-1666), Portrait of a Man Holding a Skull, Around 1612, Oil paint on wood, 94 x 72.5 cm, The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Claude Monet (1840-1926), The Church at Varengeville, 1882, Oil paint on canvas, 65 x 81.3cm, The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Claude Monet (1840-1926), The Church at Varengeville, 1882, Oil paint on canvas, 65 x 81.3cm, The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), The Blue Bower, 1865, Oil paint on canvas, 84x 70.9 cm,The HenryBarber Trust, The BarberInstitute of Fine Arts,University of Birmingham
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), The Blue Bower, 1865, Oil paint on canvas, 84x 70.9 cm,The HenryBarber Trust, The BarberInstitute of Fine Arts,University of Birmingham
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), The Blue Bower, 1865, Oil paint on canvas, 84x 70.9 cm,The HenryBarber Trust, The BarberInstitute of Fine Arts,University of Birmingham
Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Jockeys before the Race, Around 1878鈥79, Oil paint, essence (thinned oil paint), opaque watercolour and pastel on paper, 107 x 73 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Jockeys before the Race, Around 1878鈥79, Oil paint, essence (thinned oil paint), opaque watercolour and pastel on paper, 107 x 73 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), The Sun Setting through Vapour, Around 1809, Oil paint on canvas, 69.2 x 101.6 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), The Sun Setting through Vapour, Around 1809, Oil paint on canvas, 69.2 x 101.6 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), Symphony in White No.III, Around 1865-67, Oil paint on canvas, 51.4 x 76.9 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), Symphony in White No.III, Around 1865-67, Oil paint on canvas, 51.4 x 76.9 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Giovanni Bellini (around 1430 鈥 1516), St Jerome in the Wilderness, Around 1445鈥60, Egg tempera on wood, 44 x 29.9 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Giovanni Bellini (around 1430 鈥 1516), St Jerome in the Wilderness, Around 1445鈥60, Egg tempera on wood, 44 x 29.9 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Giovanni Bellini (around 1430 鈥 1516), St Jerome in the Wilderness, Around 1445鈥60, Egg tempera on wood, 44 x 29.9 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Joshua Reynolds (1723 鈥 1792), Portrait of Maria Marow Gideon and her brother William, 1786/87, Oil paint on canvas, 240 x 148 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Joshua Reynolds (1723 鈥 1792), Portrait of Maria Marow Gideon and her brother William, 1786/87, Oil paint on canvas, 240 x 148 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Joshua Reynolds (1723 鈥 1792), Portrait of Maria Marow Gideon and her brother William, 1786/87, Oil paint on canvas, 240 x 148 cm. The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham

91自拍 Gallery Exhibitions

Seurat and the Sea

13 Feb - 17 May 2026

鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽 "Tremendous" - The Guardian; 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽 "Pure joy" - The London Standard. Experience the first ever exhibition dedicated to the seascapes of the French artist Georges Seurat.

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