Levi C. R. Hord specialises in transgender studies and queer theory. In this article, they respond to our current exhibition with Mariana Castillo Deball, looking particularly at the history and representation of We’wha (1849 – 1896), a Zuni weaver and potter featured in the show. Through We’wha’s story Hord speaks about gender, language and colonial history… Continue reading Between Naming and Knowing Someone: Language, Gender, and Colonial History, by Levi C. R. Hord
Category: Exhibitions
The making of Johanna Unzueta: Tools for Life
“The materials I use are impermanent, vulnerable to change. […] This transience is about how we exist, our expectations of permanence and longevity.” – Johanna Unzueta, Artforum, March 2020 Watch artist Johanna Unzueta create one of her beautiful wall murals directly onto the walls of Modern Art Oxford. These drawings form part of her exhibition Tools for… Continue reading The making of Johanna Unzueta: Tools for Life
The Art of Noises by Signe Lidén
On the evening of Thursday 29 November 2018, Oxford University’s EMPRES Collective and Modern Art Oxford will present the Art of Noises series, taking over our café and basement to present an evening of innovative sound installations and performances that explore the boundaries between music, sound and technology. For this special event, we welcome internationally renowned sound… Continue reading The Art of Noises by Signe Lidén
Coming Soon: Aleksandra Mir’s Space Tapestry
Opening at Modern Art Oxford on 24 June, Aleksandra Mir’s Space Tapestry: Earth Observation & Human Spaceflight has been brought into being with the help of more than 25 collaborators, aged 18–24. Collectively they have drawn the work by hand in her London-based studio following the artist’s design while they also leave personal marks on the work.… Continue reading Coming Soon: Aleksandra Mir’s Space Tapestry