Aptly named after the first Professor of Art History at Oxford University, the Edgar Wind Society exists to make the subject accessible, engaging and enjoyable for everyone. The society is founded and run by students.
We aim to encourage engagement with art history beyond the academic study and want to offer an environment wherein one can foster an interest and take a fresh look at art. Art history is a rich, interdisciplinary subject and we are keen to embrace wider visual culture and its interaction with various media and practices.
There is no shortage of exciting and diverse events to attend. Ranging from hosting renowned speakers such as Jeff Koons, Ai Wei Wei, Cornelia Parker and Rachel Whiteread, to private curator-led gallery tours, to film screenings and social evenings, there is something for everyone at the Edgar Wind!
President
Name: Freya Thomas - She/Her
Favourite space to see art in: The Barbican Art Gallery
Current favourite artist: Andrea Mantegna
Treasurer
Name: Jun Wha Shin - He/Him
Favourite space to see art in: The National Gallery
Current Favourite Artist: Samuel von Hoogstraten
Graphic Designer
Media & Marketing
Media & Marketing
Name: Sasha Hardy - She/Her
Favourite space to see art in: Sheffield’s Site Gallery
Current favourite artist: Jadé Fadojutimi
Media & Marketing
Media & Marketing
Media & Marketing
Name: Ruby Duncan - She/Her
Favourite space to see art in: Anywhere with conversation
Current favourite artist: Jesse Akele
Photographer
Media & Marketing
Photographer
Name: Rhea Kaur- She/Her
Favourite space to see art in: Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
Current favourite artist: Francis Bacon
Events Director
Name: Divya Kaliappan - She/Her
Favourite space to see art in: The Museum of Modern Art
Current Favourite Artist: Paula Modersohn-Becker
Events
Name: Guy McEwing - He/Him
Favourite space to see art in: Tate Britain
Current favourite artist: Francisco de Zurbarán
Name: Eugenie Sumkoska - She/Her
Favourite space to see art in: The Courtauld Gallery
Current favourite artist: Egon Schiele
Name: Holly Whitnell - She/Her
Favourite space to see art in: Chance spaces and viewing art that is found and created in unsuspecting settings
Current favourite artist: Thiago Hattnher