Asian Art and Culture Beyond the Factory Floor: How Photography Reveals the Hidden Landscapes of Women’s Labour September 21, 2026 rifanmuazin During my tenure as a curatorial research fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), I have spent months navigating the institution’s vast and storied collection of photographs. My initial…
Asian Art and Culture A Decade of Discovery: Reflecting on Ten Years of African Heritage Tours at the V&A September 21, 2026 rifanmuazin For the past ten years, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London has been the site of a profound cultural shift. What began as a pioneering project under the…
Asian Art and Culture The Reluctant Clerk: Uncovering the Early Artistic Life of Randolph Caldecott September 20, 2026 rifanmuazin For the past five months, I have been immersed in a unique project at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A): the meticulous cataloguing and research of works on paper by…
Asian Art and Culture Carrie Mae Weems Explores the Currents of Migration and Identity in New V&A East Commission September 20, 2026 rifanmuazin For the ambitious new exhibition series New Work: Making East London, the renowned visual artist Carrie Mae Weems has unveiled a profound new film, The Long Goodbye. Currently presented in…
Asian Art and Culture A Window into the Victorian Creative Mind: Uncovering Randolph Caldecott’s Hidden Sketchbook September 20, 2026 rifanmuazin As a current intern at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), I have been granted the privilege of undertaking a five-month project dedicated to cataloguing and researching the museum’s extensive…
Asian Art and Culture Beyond the Individual: How Cohort-Based Development is Transforming Early Career Research in the Heritage Sector September 19, 2026 rifanmuazin The pilot round of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Early Career Researcher (ECR) Fellowships has yielded more than just academic output; it has provided compelling, evidence-based proof that…
Asian Art and Culture Beyond the Static Gallery: How V&A East’s ‘upperground’ is Redefining the Museum Experience September 18, 2026 rifanmuazin On a typical Thursday afternoon, the quiet hum of a museum is usually punctuated only by the soft footfalls of visitors and the hushed tones of curators. However, the upper…