Pioneering American artist Lynn Hershman Leeson oversaw the curation and production of her major solo exhibition at Modern Art Oxford, Origins of the Species (Part 2). Go behind the scenes with the artist and see how the Upper Gallery was transformed over the course of a week.
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Symposium Videos: What You Can Do In Public
On Saturday 25 April 2015, Modern Art Oxford hosted a Symposium to discuss performance art and performing in public. Watch presentations by artists, academics and curators below. Speakers included artists Hayley Newman, Anthony Howell and Florence Peake, Director of LADA Lois Kiedan and curator Nicola Lees. Hayley Newman Anthony Howell Florence Peake Lois Kiedan Nicola… Continue reading Symposium Videos: What You Can Do In Public
Director’s Cut: April
In a series of monthly blogs, Paul Hobson reflects on current developments in contemporary art. ‘We live in a consumer culture and it is not surprising that contemporary artists are interested in reflecting back and critiquing the values, strategies and formats of consumerism. Exposure to forms of popular visual production generated through the latest consumer technologies is… Continue reading Director’s Cut: April
Debora Delmar Corp., Upward Mobility
As part of the 2015 exhibition Upward Mobility, Debora Delmar Corp. has created a video which maps out exhibition themes, providing an insight into how her work has developed during her residency in Oxford.
Proud to be part of Plus Tate
Tate has announced that sixteen institutions have joined the contemporary visual arts network, Plus Tate, and Modern Art Oxford is one of them. From Tate: “They join the original cohort of eighteen partners, plus the four Tate galleries, to virtually double the size of the group. In 2010, Plus Tate was launched to share collections… Continue reading Proud to be part of Plus Tate
Call for Performance Participants
Call for Participants As part of our current exhibition TEST RUN: Performance in Public Modern Art Oxford are working with artist Jérôme Leuba on a new public performance in the streets of Oxford city centre. Performance Across two days, participants will engage in a durational public performance entitled battlefield #95 / gaze. The performance will involve… Continue reading Call for Performance Participants
Director’s Cut: March
This is the first in a new series of monthly blogs in which Paul Hobson, Director of Modern Art Oxford, reflects on current developments in contemporary art. ‘Without a doubt one of the most significant and widespread developments that can be seen in many critically engaged contemporary art practices is born out of an involvement… Continue reading Director’s Cut: March
A Message from our Director, Paul Hobson
Today, we are asking you to help support Modern Art Oxford. Each year for almost 50 years, Modern Art Oxford has welcomed over 100,000 people of all ages to vibrant exhibitions of contemporary art. Most importantly, we do it all for free, never choosing to charge for our exhibitions. If you believe that access to… Continue reading A Message from our Director, Paul Hobson
Anthony D’Offay & Jeremy Deller in Conversation
As part of our Love is Enough events, gallerist, collector and world-renowned Andy Warhol expert, Anthony d’Offay was joined by the exhibition’s curator Jeremy Deller to discuss working with Warhol. The talk took place at Modern Art Oxford on 5 February 2015.
Modern Art Oxford 2015 Annual Appeal
Today, we are asking you to help support Modern Art Oxford. Each year for almost 50 years, Modern Art Oxford has welcomed over 100,000 people of all ages and backgrounds to vibrant exhibitions of contemporary art. Most importantly, we do it all for free – never choosing to charge for our exhibitions. If you believe that access… Continue reading Modern Art Oxford 2015 Annual Appeal