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Helen Hillyard

Helen Hillyard is a British curator and art historian, who currently serves as Head of Collection at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, in London,[1] and has been with the gallery since 2015.[2][3] Previously, she held the position of curator at the gallery.[4] She studied at the University of Cambridge and the Courtauld Institute of Art.[5] Thereafter she was a curatorial trainee at the National Gallery from 2013-2104.[6] In particular, her work at the gallery has focused on ensuring that the collection and the museum’s activities are more accessible to younger generations,[7] [8][9] and often works to contextualize Dutch artists working in England during the seventeenth century.[10] Hillyard is known for her curatorial and scholarly work on seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish art through her research and exhibitions.[11]

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  1. ^ Hillyard, Helen. "Guest Editor: Helen Hillyard". London Architecture Diary. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ Scott, Jennifer; Hillyard, Helen (2019). Rembrandt's Light. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 9781781300923.
  3. ^ "Helen Hillyard Appointed as New Curator of Dulwich Picture Gallery". CODART. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ "New Curator in the Spotlight: Helen Hillyard". CODART. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ^ Hillyard, Helen; Scott, Jennifer (2024). Unlocking Paintings. Dulwich Picture Gallery. ISBN 9781898519515.
  6. ^ "National Gallery Curatorial Traineeships 2013-14". National Gallery. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Helen Hillyard". For Art's Sake. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Jennifer Scott shares Dulwich Picture Gallery's plans". The Wick. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Conversation 3 — Dulwich Picture Gallery — Soane in The Colour Palace". Apple Podcasts (Podcast). 27 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Helen Hillyard". British Art Network. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  11. ^ CBC Radio (2016-07-08). "Pair of 'exquisite' 17th century Dutch paintings reunited after nearly four centuries". Retrieved 2024-08-27.


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