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 #2 Timelapse
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The Archive: Tradition and Renewal: Contemporary Art in the German Democratic Republic, 1984
Tradition and Renewal: Contemporary Art in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was the first exhibition of its kind to be shown in the United Kingdom. The exhibition took place at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford between 3 June and 29 July 1984. In 1981, Willi Lange, the Cultural Attaché at the GDR Embassy in London… Continue reading The Archive: Tradition and Renewal: Contemporary Art in the German Democratic Republic, 1984
Re-Visit: KALEIDOSCOPE Live: R-Kive® Fever by BANKERS BOX® by Andrea Mason
Artist Andrea Mason presents the first in a series of performances in which writers and artists were invited to create new work based on material from Modern Art Oxford’s archive, ranging from Director’s papers to cancelled exhibitions.
The Director’s Archive: Robert Doisneau, 1992
One of the most popular exhibitions over the past fifty years at Modern Art Oxford was that of the celebrated French humanist photographer Robert Doisneau (1912 – 1994) in 1992. For those of us growing up in the 1980s and ’90’s who postered our bedrooms with his iconic images, such as Le baiser de… Continue reading The Director’s Archive: Robert Doisneau, 1992
Emmaus Design Project in the Workshop VIDEO
Starting in 2015, Modern Art Oxford hosted a design project in collaboration with Emmaus and Love Your Plane. Watch the video below to see how the project is progressing and the start of the desk being made.
Re-Visit: KALEIDOSCOPE Live – Dog Kennel Hill Project: Shelley on a Loop
This performance was an interactive homage to Shelley Duvall’s legendary scene in The Shining, mythologised as having the most recorded takes in film history. Members of the public were invited to recreate this iconic moment, after which they became part of the looping performance. This event was held at Modern Art Oxford on Saturday 26… Continue reading Re-Visit: KALEIDOSCOPE Live – Dog Kennel Hill Project: Shelley on a Loop
The Archive: Myth & Reality: Aspects of Modern Indian Art (1982)
Myth & Reality: Aspects of Modern Indian Art was held at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford from 27 June to 8 August 1982. During David Elliott’s directorship, the Museum of Modern Art became renowned for the geographical diversity of the art it displayed (‘looking for inspiration in the most unexpected areas. From Japan to… Continue reading The Archive: Myth & Reality: Aspects of Modern Indian Art (1982)
The Director’s Archive: Positive Lives – Responses to HIV, 1994
Throughout its 50 year history, Modern Art Oxford has presented a programme which has showed an ongoing interest in socially-engaged artistic practices and, to greater and lesser degrees, exhibitions that deal with complex social and political concerns of the moment. There are many examples during the 1980s and 1990s in particular, ranging from race relations… Continue reading The Director’s Archive: Positive Lives – Responses to HIV, 1994
Re-Visit: What’s Important: Art & Politics with Adam Szymczyk
Adam Szymczyk, Artistic Director of Documenta 14, discusses the political value of art both locally and internationally. This was first in a series of lectures during Modern Art Oxford’s anniversary year by leading curators and critics exploring the value of art. Video produced in association with the University of Oxford.
Gustav Metzger on Art as Energy for Life
Gustav Metzger’s Liquid Crystal Environments return to the gallery as part of A Moment of Grace (16 April to 10 June 2016). In this interview, he shares his insights with Emma Ridgway, Head of Programme. – Born in 1926 to Polish-Jewish parents in Nuremberg, Germany, Gustav Metzger is an artist known for his politically radical… Continue reading Gustav Metzger on Art as Energy for Life