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As we all adapt to the challenges of COVID-19, so too does Modern Art Oxford. The gallery may be closed to the public but its work continues online and its commitment to inspire and engage audiences remains. We recognise that these are challenging times for everyone, however, if you feel able to support our work,… Continue reading Support Us

Make Play is Modern Art Oxford’s early years programme for 0-5 year olds and their grownups to play and discover together. Make Play at Home invites you to keep making and playing alongside each other at home. Our Make Play at Home activities are easy to do and can be made at home using only… Continue reading Make Play at Home #1: Bubble Snakes

City as Studio works with local Oxford schools and colleges to offers professional development opportunities for young people aged 16-21. Today we are celebrating the work of our City as Studio artists by premiering the work they have done throughout the project. Follow along on Instagram #CityasStudioTakeover. Through a series of three workshops the students explored… Continue reading City as Studio showreel premiere

City as Studio works with local Oxford schools and colleges to offer professional development opportunities for young people aged 16-21. Today we are celebrating the work of our City as Studio artists by premiering the work they have done throughout the project. Follow along throughout the day on Instagram #CityasStudioTakeover. Below, Lead Artist Kate Mahoney… Continue reading City as Studio launch day

For the fifth post in our #MAOarchive series we are celebrating legendary artist Yoko Ono. Have you seen the horizon lately? was Ono’s major solo exhibition at the gallery in 1997. The show brought together photographs, performances, films, paintings and sound works spanning 38 years. Among these were a selection of Ono’s ‘instruction paintings’, a series of… Continue reading From the MAO archive: Yoko Ono in 1997

In April 2020 Activating our Archives participant Etain took over the Modern Art Oxford Instagram feed for the day to share some of her photographs and reflections that have been emerging from the project. In this blog post we share her thoughtful words and images, which will be a lasting record of creative work in… Continue reading Artist Takeover by Etain O’Carroll – Activating our Archives

n the first of his two-part series for MAO Assembly, Oxford-based musician, Martin Andrews aka Octavia Freud reports on music in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part one sees Martin speak to DJ and electronic artist Timothy J Fairplay about his experience of social isolation, exploring the question, ‘how do you stay creative as a… Continue reading MAO Assembly – Isolation Music Diaries, Part One

For the fourth in our #MAOarchive series, we take you back to 1998 when Mona Hatoum exhibited at Modern Art Oxford. Born in Beirut to a Palestinian family, the artist Mona Hatoum has lived in London since 1975. The outbreak of civil war in Lebanon delayed her return from what was meant to be a… Continue reading From the MAO archive: Mona Hatoum in 1998

If you’re a regular visitor to the gallery you’ll know Deb Pill from our Front of House team. On weekends, Deb is a Creative Practitioner for our Creative Space, and she works in the Shop too. In this blog post we share her artwork Reaching Out, alongside her reflections on the interactions she was missing most in… Continue reading Creative Connections: Reaching Out by Deb Pill

Interested in contemporary art and digital culture? Art Historian and Modern Art Oxford’s Exhibitions Administrator Jess Robertson has curated an introductory reading list for you.  Many of these texts are available to read for free online, or to download as ebooks – perfect for isolation reading! The list includes key texts from artists, curators and… Continue reading Contemporary Art and Digital Culture ~ Reading List