Richard Mulholland

Richard Mulholland is a practicing paper conservator and technical art historian at Northumbria University. He holds a PhD from the Royal College of Art and has conducted post-doctoral research at the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Before joining academia, he worked at renowned institutions such as the V&A, Tate, and Harvard Art Museums. His research focuses on artists' materials and techniques from the late 18th to 20th centuries, with a particular emphasis on cultural heritage preservation in conflict zones like Afghanistan. He co-leads the University Art Collection and Montagu Collection of World Musical Instruments, and is a Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation and the Higher Education Academy.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History of Art
• Master of Arts in Conservation of Fine Art
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Conservation

Research Interests:

• Material and technical analysis of artists' works
• Cultural heritage conservation in post-conflict regions
• Pedagogical approaches to conservation training

Grants & Projects: Funded by the British Council's Cultural Protection Fund for capacity-building initiatives in Afghanistan. Current projects include a forthcoming book on David Smith's materials (Getty Publications, 2024) and studies on Ferdinand Bauer's color charts.

Labs/Teams: Manages Northumbria's University Art Collection and Montagu Collection, collaborating with global institutions on heritage preservation.