Helena Cox

Always such a delight welcoming students to the behind-the-scenes of our art collection ❤️

23.10.2025 12:47 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Absolutely so - a huge part of my childhood 😁 Back in the day, watching it felt like a cultural revolution! ;)

20.10.2025 07:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m so delighted to be launching this new series of essays inspired by artworks form the Uni of York Art Collection! Have a read and let me know what you think 🥰📖 #UoYArt

20.10.2025 07:34 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Being mentioned on a Tech Diff espiode ⬇️ feels like the pinnacle of my career! 😁🥰 My wonderful boss @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social totally blew me away by mentioning me & @artatyork.bsky.social and by talking with such profundity about art on his legendary show!! Life goals achieved 😄 #UoYArt

01.08.2025 09:01 — 👍 55    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

NEW EPISODE is out now of Curator and Keeper - the University of York Art Collection podcast! Tune in and join Dr. Helena Cox, Gary Brannan and special guest Prof. Pen Holland on another stimulating journey up the arts; as we discuss learning through play, Longboi, and his many adventures since.

27.06.2025 18:51 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1

Profession Pen posing in the recording studio

Gary and Pen laughing away and definitely not demolishing the studio in the process

Prof Pen posing with the colouring book of our LongBoiology art trail project

Gary in the studio looking dignified as we are getting ready to start the recording

In this episode @garybrannan.bsky.social and @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social talk to @anaspene.bsky.social and the themes range from the interplay of art and biology to bringing creativity into every aspect of life, writing fiction and painting for pleasure- and MUCH more! 😍🦆

27.06.2025 19:02 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1

It’s been such an honour to co-host this episode with @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social and talking to the VC Charlie Jeffery! Charlie’s beautiful words about the importance of art for universities as well as for the quality of life in general were very touching for me! Tune in, it’s a powerful episode!

12.05.2025 07:18 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Exhibition poster with a photograph of an empty boat on a lake bank. The text reads as follows: THE WATERFOWL PEOPLE LENNART MERI'S FILM EXPEDITIONS 1969-1988 The exhibition launch will take place on Thursday May 8th at 3pm, on the 1st floor of the Spring Lane Building on UoY Campus West. Light refreshments will be provided - ALL WELCOME!

Photos form the exhibition of cars parked on the snow with a large flock of deer behind them

Snapshot from the installation of the exhibition showing our wonderful text team Mark and Ian hanging the exhibition panels

Join us this Thur 8 May from 3pm at the Spring Lane Building on campus west for the launch of a touring exhibition “The Waterfowl People” on loan from the Fenno-Ugria Society.We are delighted to welcome a delegation from Tallinn who will open the exhibition for us.
ALL WELCOME!!!

06.05.2025 13:25 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Enjoyed working on our next exhibition at the Fairhurst gallery and here’s a shout out to Mark Thorpe, our amazing technician, and the uni @york.ac.uk photographer Paul Shields who both did a stellar job installing the display! So thrilled to see more exhibitions coming to life on campus!♥️ #UoYArt

18.02.2025 08:37 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What a boost to see such positive feedback for our art collection podcast - hurray!!!❤️ Already working on next episodes and a stellar line-up of guests 🤩
Fabulous working with the ever wonderful @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social 🥰 #UoYArt

16.02.2025 19:38 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Come one, come all! It's me! On another podcast!

Come join me, @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social and our guest, Paul, for talk about concrete and brutalist architecture and photography and MUCH MORE BESIDES

open.spotify.com/episode/1qD0...

13.02.2025 17:22 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Yes! We are BACK BACK BACK with all new content. Come one, come all, for a glorious celebration of Brutalist architecture, photography, and MUCH MORE.

open.spotify.com/episode/1qD0...

13.02.2025 17:21 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

It’s been such a delight to record this latest episode of our Art Collection podcast with the ever brilliant @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social and my wonderful colleague, photographer and curatorial assistant Paul Shields - tune in & make sure you make it to the very end ;-) Loved recording it!❤️ #UoYArt

13.02.2025 17:15 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

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16.01.2025 08:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A composite photo showing highlights from the year, mainly students and collaborators with artworks. In the centre is an image of Greg James holding the art collection catalogue during the unveiling of the LongBoi sculpture earlier in the year. The text reads Happy New Year 2025 from @ArtAtYork

Happy New Year to one and all! We’ve had a great year and it’s all thanks to YOU - our students, colleagues, friends, collaborators and visitors! ♥️

We love bringing art into all aspects of everyday life at Uni of York!
Here’s to another creative year filled with art, joy and hope!! 🥂🍾♥️

#UoYArt

31.12.2024 12:03 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I so hoped to be there in person for the Czexpats annual conference but my flu had other plans; happy to join at least online and hear Czech researchers from all over the globe talk about collaborations between Czech academics and universities worldwide #kps2024

20.12.2024 13:19 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Aw thank you so much!!! So glad you enjoyed the first episode, thank you for listening!!♥️🎉

20.12.2024 12:37 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We’re no.1 in the UK and no.26 worldwide - SO GRATEFUL to all our listeners ♥️ and to my ‘partner in crime’ the ever brilliant @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social!! We’re already working on future episodes on all things art at @york.ac.uk - stay tuned!!🎉
#UoYArt

20.12.2024 12:36 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

The long awaited day has arrived - our very first episode with the splendid @garybrannan.bsky.social is out now! Tune in and enjoy 🥰🎧 #UoYArt

17.12.2024 06:45 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Overjoyed and humbled to be part of this with the one and only @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social - our new art collection podcast launches on Tuesday! Tune in and get to meet the hosts and hear why we’re so passionate about art at @york.ac.uk! ♥️ #UoYArt

15.12.2024 17:53 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Exciting times! A brand new podcast about the art collection at @york.ac.uk launches on Tuesday morning! Featuring the phenomenal @garybrannan.bsky.social talking all things art & curating with @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social - Tune in and relax with art, defying the chaos of the festivities! #UoYArt

15.12.2024 17:51 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Happy times installing an exhibition with wonderful undergraduates and a delightful team of colleagues, lecturers and technicians! Jumping for joy to see artworks from @artatyork.bsky.social making such an impact around @york.ac.uk! ♥️ #UoYArt

04.12.2024 14:24 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So excited to be part of this with the one and only @gbrannanarchive.bsky.social - couldn’t have wished for a more inspiring and creative partner in crime! The first episode of our new art collection podcast will be out soon - can’t wait!! 😍
#UoYArt #UniOfYork

26.11.2024 22:01 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Aw that’s lovely to hear! The person next to the sculpture is Hannah, daughter of the sculptor Sally Arnup. It was so lovely to meet her and hear all about her childhood memories of her mum making the sculpture and finding a perfect spot for it ♥️

22.11.2024 10:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Excited to be here and I’m also running this ⬇️ account for my beloved Art Collection at Uni of York so follow and share to find out what university art curators do all day 😁❤️🖼️ #UoYArt

19.11.2024 12:12 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0