Image of the Zebra

Art, Ecology, and the occasional zebra. Managed by Samuel Shaw, art historian, OU

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Habitat change is forcing me to migrate. Follow me if you can.....

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How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration https://t.co/g97ZTnvntS via @ConversationUK

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@OU_STEM @OU_FASS @PaisleyMuseum @glasgowlife @GlasgowLib

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@GlasgowSciFest @GlasgowMuseums @PaisleyMuseum #biodiversity #FamilyFun

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While zebras have never been a common subject for artists, @ImageoftheZebra has chosen his top ten zebra paintings 👉 https://t.co/JdhpejFapW

There are over 60 works tagged with 'zebra' on Art UK! #InternationalZebraDay

'Zebra' by George Stubbs (1724–1806) 📸 @YaleBritishArt

[OU in Scotland @OUScotland]

Join the OU's Carla Benzan and Samuel Shaw for 'Rising Waters in Art and Science', exploring how contemporary objects and exhibitions reflect the evolving relationship between water, land, and human cultures.

📅1 Feb, 6.30pm, Perth Museum
https://t.co/xTiurK3Zdj
@OU_FASS

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Join OU academics Carla Benzan and Samuel Shaw for 'Polar Bears of Perth' at Perth Museum.

Using the pedal-powered cinema, you can learn about art, ecology and the role of polar bears as a symbol for the climate crisis 🐻‍❄️

📅1 Feb, 12 - 4pm
https://t.co/VdmXdof7WW
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OU Research & Societal Impact Showcase 2023: Sam Shaw - Art and Ecology ... https://t.co/ZGgYag4oDM via @YouTube

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@AmyJaneBarnes I think we need to stop discussing what we do with it for a while and take some time to simply register our grief that it exists and that it won't ever not exist. AI therapy sessions might be useful....

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Good to see piece in The Guardian about polar bears in UK: https://t.co/PAoVMbPnhc
@patrick_barkham I'm working on a project about the long history of polar bears in Scotland. Let me know if you'd like to hear more

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I'm somewhere in the background of these pictures, looking thoughtful (as indeed there was much to be thoughtful about). Thanks to @BBCAcademy for hosting this fascinating event, and giving me chance to talk to @HamzaYassin3 about polar bears in Scotland 🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️

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#ClimateCreatives watch agains are now live!

Thanks to our amazing speakers inc @HamzaYassin3, @ChrisGPackham, @AdeAdepitan MBE, @Asma_KhanLDN, @wren__james, @NatHistGirland & more for a day full of inspiration and insight.

➡️ https://t.co/FlKlgWxxuF

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Art & Ecology creates free resources for teachers to use in schools, to inspire thinking about art and the environment https://t.co/Q0JNEfW7ZK @MagicLanternArt @ClimateMuseumUK #climatecreatives #artandecology

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The Polar Bears of Perth https://t.co/4Fsp8fgaWl via @YouTube
500 views as of today... Thanks to all who have watched and shared so far... #polarbear #Perth @RoyalScotGeoSoc @perthartgallery @PerthMuseumUK @culturepandk

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@DialectHeritage I had a grandma who used to call it the 'caravan end'.

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One for @BookwormVaught....

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#OTD in 1940 - @ZSLLondonZoo was recovering from overnight bombing. The damage was recorded in the "Daily Occurrences" kept in our #archives.
A Grevy's zebra & a wild ass with her foal escaped but were soon caught.
More about the impact of World War II: https://t.co/YuYSt86H4Q

[OpenLearn @OUFreeLearning]

In recent years #ArtHistory has been transformed - but what might the future bring?

This article & #mini-documentary features experts from the @PaulMellonCentr and looks at ways in which #arthistorians are responding to a changing world.

https://t.co/NmAjKIYSjv

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We're delighted to announce details of a new PhD opportunity with OU Art History: 'Art on the Underground, 1986-2020: contemporary legacies of a modernist project'. Further details on the @OOCDTP website (https://t.co/x4fTYpi4ba). @_ClareTaylor @ImageoftheZebra @aotulondon

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Art historian. Noun. A person who looks at a work of art and thinks 'you know what would make this better? My words around it'.

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@sinclairdootson It's great. I will be forcing students to read it.

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@AmyJaneBarnes @jon_sleigh Yes, funnily enough I'm currently reading it too - and enjoying...