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The official podcast of the Berger Prize, British Art Matters is back for a third season! In the first episode of this series, Dr Christina Faraday meets Dr William Aslet who recently succeeded Dr Richard Stephens as Editor of the Walpole Society’s Annual Volume. Dr Aslet is an architectural historian who works on early modern Britain and Europe. Listen on the Walpole Society website, on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts to hear Christina and William discuss his plans and aspirati

We are delighted to announce that Anthony Geraghty, Professor of History of Art at the University of York, has joined the jury for the 2026 Berger Prize. Anthony Geraghty is Professor of the History of Art at the University of York. He is an architectural historian, with a specialist interest in Sir Christopher Wren and the English baroque. He has published widely in this area, including a catalogue of the Wren drawings at All Souls College Oxford (Lund Humphries, 2007). His

It is with enormous sadness that we learnt of the sudden death of Dr Julia Alexander a few days ago. Julia was a celebrated scholar of...

The Walpole Society and the Berger Prize are very pleased to welcome Professor Michael Hatt to the jury of assessors for the 2025 Prize....

Submissions are now open for the 2025 Berger Prize . A book is eligible where it meets the following criteria: It is on the subject of...

At a ceremony at the Reform Club on Friday 15 November, broadcaster Andrew Marr presented the 2024 Berger Prize to: Tom Young Unmaking...

Presenting the 2024 Berger Prize shortlist! The leading book prize for art history, the Berger Prize celebrates excellence in writing and...

The longlist for the 2024 Berger Prize was announced at the Walpole Society Summer Party on 28 June 2024, held at the London Library.

British Art Matters is the official podcast of the Berger Prize, awarded annually for excellence in British art history

Professor Deborah Swallow CBE presents the 2023 Berger Prize to author Timothy Clayton (credit: Robin Simon) At a ceremony at London's...

Robin Simon at the Berger Prize prizegiving ceremony at the Society of Antiquaries, London, on 29 November 2023 At the prizegiving...

At a ceremony at the Reform Club, London, on 29 November 2022, the 2022 Berger Prize was presented by Sir Charles Saumarez Smith to:...

At a ceremony at the Society of Antiquaries in London on 30 November 2021, the 2021 Berger Prize was awarded to: Matthew Craske Joseph...