As part of our ongoing showcase of contemporary crafts, the Modern Art Oxford shop presents Michael Carberry – read his artist statement below. “Jewellery is my second career as I was originally a National Hunt jockey, before becoming involved in the arts. Some of my friends were sculptors, and after seeing my drawings, they encouraged me… Continue reading Shop Showcase: Michael Carberry
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Shop Showcase: Vicki Ambery-Smith
As part of our ongoing showcase of contemporary crafts, the Modern Art Oxford shop presents Vicki Ambery-Smith. Vicki Ambery-Smith has earned an international reputation for her unique style of jewellery and silverware based on her interpretations of architecture. Growing up in Oxford provided her with inspiration that has developed over 35 years into a theme that… Continue reading Shop Showcase: Vicki Ambery-Smith
The Archive: Out of Beirut (2006)
Out of Beirut took place at Modern Art Oxford between 13 May and 16 July 2006. In 2006, Modern Art Oxford held the most comprehensive exhibition of work in the UK to date by a collective of emerging artists from Beirut. During the course of Out of Beirut, Modern Art Oxford hosted a programme of performances… Continue reading The Archive: Out of Beirut (2006)
Eight little known facts about Marcel Broodthaers
In our latest exhibition, KALEIDOSCOPE The Vanished Reality, Marcel Broodthaers and his iconic works return to Modern Art Oxford after 41 years. To celebrate, here are a few facts you may not have known about the artist himself. Marcel Broodthaers (1924-1976) was a Belgian poet, filmmaker, and artist, who often created work with a witty approach. In the pieces… Continue reading Eight little known facts about Marcel Broodthaers
KALEIDOSCOPE Transition #3 Timelapse
In 2016, Modern Art Oxford celebrates 50 years as an internationally acclaimed powerhouse of contemporary visual culture. KALEIDOSCOPE is a year long series of interlinking exhibitions, performances and events, presenting an unmissable opportunity to reflect on some of the great moments in Modern Art Oxford’s history. Because it’s a special year, we decided to try something a… Continue reading KALEIDOSCOPE Transition #3 Timelapse
The Director’s Archive: Lee Miller & Roland Penrose – Sussex Collages (1984)
In 1984, Modern Art Oxford presented a small show of late collages produced by Roland Penrose in the early 1980s, combined with photographs taken by his photographer wife Lee Miller in 1953. Organised by the Gardner Centre Gallery, University of Sussex, the show included two bodies of work in dialogue with each other. Collages made… Continue reading The Director’s Archive: Lee Miller & Roland Penrose – Sussex Collages (1984)
The Archive: Jake and Dinos Chapman – The Rape of Creativity (2003)
Jake and Dinos Chapman – The Rape of Creativity took place at Modern Art Oxford between 12 April and 8 June 2003. The Rape of Creativity introduced audiences to a number of works by the Chapman Brothers, many of which were shown for the first time in the UK. The catalogue of the exhibition included… Continue reading The Archive: Jake and Dinos Chapman – The Rape of Creativity (2003)
The Director’s Archive: Kandinsky: The Munich Years (1900 – 1914)
Modern Art Oxford has hosted many touring ‘blockbuster shows’ during its 50 year history and one of the most celebrated was the 1979 exhibition Kandinsky: The Munich Years (1900 – 1914), which was organised by the Scottish Arts Council in association with the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus in Munich. The exhibition brought together 92 works made… Continue reading The Director’s Archive: Kandinsky: The Munich Years (1900 – 1914)
The Archive: Louise Bourgeois: Sculpture & The Prints of Louise Bourgeois (1995)
Louise Bourgeois: Sculpture and The Prints of Louise Bourgeois bothtook place at the Museum of Modern Art Oxford over two floors between 15 October and 31 December 1995. This major programme of two solo exhibitions offered the first opportunity in Britain to survey the sculpture, drawings and prints of Louise Bourgeois. The exhibition drew together the… Continue reading The Archive: Louise Bourgeois: Sculpture & The Prints of Louise Bourgeois (1995)
Re-Visit: Fraser Muggeridge: Designing for Galleries
Designer Fraser Muggeridge designed the Love is Enough and KALEIDOSCOPE visual identities for Modern Art Oxford. In this talk he discusses his approach to their design, and explores what it’s like to work with art institutions.