Month: June 2021

Archives and Activism – The Haringey Vanguard by Veronica McKenzie

Haringey Lesbians and Gays banner designed and made by Sarah X.

With this post we are excited to welcome filmmaker Veronica McKenzie, founder of the Haringey Vanguard Project. This important National Lottery Heritage funded history project celebrates the work, stories and influence of Haringey-based community activists between the 1970s – 1990s, whose historical contributions to the LGBTQ+ and anti-racist movements were felt well beyond the borough.… Continue reading Archives and Activism – The Haringey Vanguard by Veronica McKenzie

Watch: McKenzie Wark on the Situationist International

Discover the Situationists with writer McKenzie Wark On 8 June 2021, New York-based writer McKenzie Wark joined us for a fascinating online conversation with artist Samson Kambalu. In this online event, Wark responds to Samson Kambalu’s exhibition, focusing on Kambalu’s research into détournement, a practice developed by the intriguing French avant-garde group, the Situationist International. Part of… Continue reading Watch: McKenzie Wark on the Situationist International

Sounds of lockdown: a short film by young artist Jacob

Jacob joined our City as Studio online film-making residency in April 2021. In the midst of a national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the group met only online and explored DIY film-making from the confines of their own surroundings. Read about what Jacob learnt during the residency, including using found objects and sounds to… Continue reading Sounds of lockdown: a short film by young artist Jacob

Watch: Samson Kambalu in Conversation

Hear from the artist Samson Kambalu in this lively talk On 25 May 2021, a fascinating online discussion took place between the artist Samson Kambalu and Emma Ridgway, Chief Curator at Modern Art Oxford. Part of the Humanities Cultural Programme at TORCH, watch the full event below for behind-the-scenes insights into New Liberia, Kambalu’s major exhibition… Continue reading Watch: Samson Kambalu in Conversation

End Period Stigma: a stop motion animation by young artist Poppy

Poppy took part in our City as Studio online film-making residency for ages 16-19 in April 2021. The young artists were encouraged to work with DIY film-making and music-making techniques as ways to explore the issues that matter most to them. Poppy shares her experience of the residency, and how she used film-making and music… Continue reading End Period Stigma: a stop motion animation by young artist Poppy

Celebrating our amazing volunteers this Volunteers Week

Volunteers Week 2021

This week is National Volunteers Week! We want to say thank you to our incredible team of volunteers for their fantastic contribution to the gallery, and also encourage you to join their team. Scroll down to hear from some of our volunteers about their experiences at Modern Art Oxford, what it means to volunteer, and… Continue reading Celebrating our amazing volunteers this Volunteers Week