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CAT Project (Computer Art and Technocultures): 2007-2010

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Grant-holders: Dr Nick Lambert, Professor Jeremy Gardiner, Francesca Franco Grant-awarding institution: AHRC About this project: A joint venture between the Vasari and the V&A London, working on a major American collection of digital and related visual art. This has resulted in two exhibitions, the symposium “Ideas Before Their Time” and the international conference .Decoding the …

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Birkbeck Cinema at Gordon Square: built 2006-7; RIBA award 2008

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Design team: Professor Ian Christie, Liz Drew, David Mc Ghie, Philip Cowling and Malcolm Pearson with Surface Architects Grant holder: Professor Laura Mulvey About this project: Instigated by historians of film and screen media, developed with award winning Surface Architects. The Cinema is a significant part of our media provision. A unique cinematic space to …

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NIRP (The National Inventory Research Project): 2005-2008

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Grant holder: Professor Francis Ames Lewis Grant awarding institutions: £546K from the AHRC, Getty Institute and Kress Foundation About the project: A comprehensive survey and database of pre-1900 European paintings held in all UK galleries and other institutions. This resulted in a major collaboration with the BBC and Public Catalogue Foundation to continue and extend …

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The CACHe Project (Computer Arts, Contexts, Histories etc): 2002-2006

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Grant holder: Professor Charlie Gere, Dr Nick Lambert, Paul Brown, Catherine Mason Grant awarding institution: £250K over 3 years from the AHRC About the project: A pioneering art historical study of digital art in the UK that resulted in an agreement with the Victoria & Albert Museum to become the main repository of digital art …

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VASARI (Visual Arts System for Archiving and Retrieval of Images): 1989-93

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Grant holder: Professor William Vaughan Grant awarding institution: EU About the project: A project of major cultural significance in collaboration with the National Gallery to facilitate digitisation at the National Gallery London and beyond. Scanning and retrieval systems were developed to create high-resolution images of paintings in the collection. This resulted in a number of …

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