Antonia Bostrom

Director of Collections, Victoria and Albert Museum, London

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

John believed that in all of us, there exists the capacity for great courage and a longing to do what’s right. We are so lucky to have had him show us the way. I offered some thoughts today on his life and how, like him, we can give it all we have. https://t.co/7UHT86OzEj

[Bertie Lakeland @bertie_lakeland]

Fun fun fun ...... I’m working from home this afternoon 💖

[Petroc Trelawny @PetrocTrelawny]

It's good to hear the Prime Minister talk about getting the economy going with spending on schools, hospitals and infrastructure. But lets urge @BorisJohnson to make sure the arts are included in the plans. As F.D.R.'s Depression era New Deal proved, it makes huge sense (thread)

[V&A @V_and_A]

The politics of silence has a long history for people of African descent. V&A East Director Gus Casely-Hayford addresses the intellectual apparatus of race and racism in his latest blog, looking at work by Yinka Shonibare in our collection.
Read more: https://t.co/40oV4NtRqC

[Antonia Bostrom @abostrom2]

https://t.co/mIGLdkkAlY

[Getty @GettyMuseum]

“Racism has persisted in our cities and communities for far too long. It has to stop.”

A new message from Getty president Jim Cuno: https://t.co/xjFuAmFfrL

[Young V&A @young_vam]

We need your 🌈!
Rainbows have become a symbol of support and hope during lockdown. We will be collecting some of your signs as a snapshot of children’s voices during a time of adversity.

Share your signs to #homemadesigns or [email protected]
https://t.co/QtPXa5nev1

[V&A @V_and_A]

From closures to messages of hope, homemade signs have become a vital way for us to communicate during lockdown. We want to collect these signs to preserve a portrait of life under lockdown. https://t.co/yI8gKiGK60

Share your signs to #homemadesigns or [email protected]

[Antonia Bostrom @abostrom2]

Ceanothus in full glorious bloom for Easter!

[BBC Radio Solent @BBCRadioSolent]

The Britannia docked up in Southampton last night showing support to the NHS 👏♥️ #NHS

[Emma Bache @Emma_Bache]

With Love - The National Archives Happy Valentines Day to lovers everywhere. Does compatibility show up in handwriting? Reading Between The Lines will help you decipher your Romeo from your Rasputin #Quercus #graphology #ValentinesDay2020 https://t.co/3q3Xgcjznw

[Antonia Bostrom @abostrom2]

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[Otto Saumarez Smith @OSaumarezSmith]

This is the most illuminating book I’ve read about American urban renewal, & I especially appreciate the nuanced way it shows planning culture evolving over the decades. Much advised.

[Creative UK News @CreativeUK_News]

“They don't only matter to the economy, they critically represent an investment in our quality of life.”

Great piece from @PeterBazalgette @ObserverUK on the vital importance of arts and culture to our society.

https://t.co/Pnn7Ye0a4L

[Antonia Bostrom @abostrom2]

Have booked flight already!

[Olenka Horbatsch @Olenka_prints]

Dürer @AlbertinaMuseum — some of the most glorious things I have ever seen. I flew from London to see it and waited in line in the freezing rain on a bleak Saturday morning and I regret nothing. I can not recommend it strongly enough; on until 6 January 2020. More photos soon!

[Jacques Schuhmacher @schuhmacher]

The special provenance display ‘Concealed Histories: Uncovering the Story of Nazi Looting’ opens on 6 December at the V&A.

2 days to go… today the printer sent us the first 5k copies of the handout which uncovers the stories of eight Jewish collectors under the Nazis.

[Jacques Schuhmacher @schuhmacher]

The special provenance display ‘Concealed Histories: Uncovering the Story of Nazi Looting’ opens on 6 December at the V&A.

Today was the install, starting with the intro panels:

[Prince Albert @Albert_PrinceC]

Since it is officially December and One IS Father Christmas....

[Nick Marchand @NickMarchand]

The Culture in Crisis portal opens today @V_and_A - the first international, free and accessible, database of heritage preservation projects. Kudos to the team leading this huge effort, overseen by @vernonrapley Launch details here: https://t.co/TQM8pnbFkz

[Jacques Schuhmacher @schuhmacher]

A digital version of this inventory will be shown alongside eight objects that tell the story of Jewish collectors and their families under the Nazis:

https://t.co/ME0GYubuXf