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America’s Cool Modernism
Spellbound • Free Displays
Anglo-Saxons & Vikings
Pop-up Cinema • Lates
Talks • Family Fun
Music • Gallery Activities
JUN–SEP 2018
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CONTENTS OPENING TIMES
Tue–Sun 10am–5pm
Open until 8pm last Friday of the month
Bank Holiday Mondays 10am–5pm
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS 4 BOOKING
FREE EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS 8 Event information is correct at time of printing,
but may be subject to change.
TALKS 10 In person
FAMILY FUN 12 Buy tickets to our exhibitions, talks, events and
activities at the Museum Information Desk, in advance
ANGLO-SAXONS & VIKINGS 13 or on the day during museum opening hours.
COURSES & WORKSHOPS 14 Online
ashmolean.org/tickets
GALLERY ACTIVITIES 15 Secure 24 hour online booking.
Booking fee per transaction: £1
LATES 16
Telephone & Email
SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN 17 01865 278112
Mon–Sun, 11am–3pm
TOURS 18 Please leave a voicemail, or email
onlinetickets@ashmus.ox.ac.uk.
MUSIC 19 We aim to respond within 24 hours.
Booking fee per transaction: £2
Cover Image: Booking fees
Le Tournesol (The Sunflower). Edward Steichen, 1920 There is no booking fee when tickets are purchased
© The Estate of Edward Steichen / ARS, NY and DACS, in person from the Information Desk. Booking fees
London 2018 correct at the time of printing.
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oldest public museum in the world and has incredibly
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ranging from Egyptian mummies and classical
sculpture to the Pre-Raphaelites and modern art.
SUMMER AT THE ASHMOLEAN
Xa Sturgis, Director
There is much to inspire and a number of events highlighting women in our
delight at the Ashmolean over collection and in art more broadly, and will also be
the summer. From the art of launching our Shout Out for Women trail which will
America’s Jazz Age to African guide visitors on a journey through the Museum using
Modernism and from pop-up objects illustrating the roles of women in society, past
cinema to our Anglo-Saxon and present.
and Vikings Big Weekend,
there is something to entice In July, our Anglo-Saxons and Vikings festival returns
everyone here in the coming months. and we are delighted to welcome back Creative
Assembly who will be running a live-play-on-a-big-
Our special exhibition, ‘America’s Cool Modernism’, screen of Total War: Thrones of Britannia, recreating
continues until 22 July. Widely praised in the press great battles of the era as part of the programme.
(‘fascinating’ - The Sunday Times, ‘a revelation’ - The
Observer, ‘pictures you will remember forever’ - At the end of August we open our eagerly anticipated
BBC), this exciting exhibition introduces many of exhibition, ‘Spellbound: Magic, Ritual and Witchcraft’.
the icons of early American Modernism to a British Through a fascinating collection of objects from
audience for the first time. It has been pulling in the unicorn horns to mandrake roots and magic mirrors to
crowds – do try and join them. love rings we explore the history of magical practices
while also asking whether we all still ‘think magically’.
Our new display space Gallery 8 features the work of Imaginatively and dramatically installed, the show
Ibrahim El-Salahi, one of the most significant figures promises to be an intriguing, disturbing and exciting
in African and Arab Modernism. This is the first experience.
exhibition of his work in Oxford, his home for the
past twenty years, and juxtaposes works from across We very much look forward to welcoming you to the
his career with some of the treasures from our own Museum.
peerless ancient Sudanese collections to fascinating
effect. Do join the show’s curator Lena Fritsch for one
of her exhibition tours. BECOME A MEMBER TODAY
Enjoy closer access to our collection of art
Throughout the summer, we continue to celebrate and archaeology through unlimited entry
the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the to all exhibitions, an exclusive programme
People Act 1918 and the start of female suffrage of events, and many other benefits.
in Great Britain and Ireland. We will be hosting ashmolean.org/become-member
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“Impressive...There are pictures in this
show you will remember forever”
Will Gompertz, BBC
“Fascinating” “Casts modernism “A revelation”
The Guardian in a new light” The Observer
The Economist
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SPECIAL EXHIBITION
AMERICA’S COOL MODERNISM
O’Keeffe to Hopper
Until 22 July 2018
See incredible loans from the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
New York, and the Terra Foundation for American Art, Chicago,
including 35 paintings that have never been seen in the UK
before.
In the Jazz Age of the ’roaring ‘20s’, and the ensuing Great Depression
of the ‘30s, many American artists expressed their uncertainty about
the rapid modernisation and urbanisation of their country by producing
Le Tournesol (The Sunflower), Edward work that had a cool, controlled detachment and a smooth, precise finish.
Steichen. 1920 © The Estate of Edward This exhibition brings together some of the greatest works ever made by
Steichen / ARS, NY and DACS, London American artists – iconic pieces which reveal this fascinating aspect of
2018 American interwar art.
East River from the Shelton Hotel.
Georgia O’Keeffe, 1928 © 2017. Image This exhibition is organised by the Ashmolean Museum and the Terra
copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Foundation for American Art. The exhibition and its publication are made
Art / Art Resource / Scala, Florence. possible with the support of the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Additional support by:
Mr Barrie and Mrs Deedee Wigmore
Huo Family Foundation (UK) Limited Media partner
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EVENT
Marica and Jan Vilcek
The Patrons of the Ashmolean
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Late Opening Hours FREE for Ashmolean Members, University FREE
Fri 29 June to 8pm of Oxford students and under-12s
Fri 20 & Sat 21 July to 8pm
For more exhibition events
see pages 10, 14 & 16. Book now www.ashmolean.org/americascoolmodernism
SPECIAL EXHIBITION 5Witches’ Ladder. Supported by:
Photography by Ellen Rogers.
Additional support from:
The Spellbound Magic Circle
The Patrons of the Ashmolean
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SPELLBOUND
Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft
31 Aug 2018–6 Jan 2019
Do you believe in magic? Even if you don’t, you probably
‘think magically’ sometimes. We touch wood to stop bad
things happening, or take a lucky object to a job interview
or exam in an irrational attempt to influence the outcome.
This is the first exhibition to examine how magical thinking has been
practised over the centuries. With exquisitely engraved rings to bind
a lover, enchanted animal hearts pierced with nails, mummified cats
concealed in walls and many other intriguing objects, this exhibition
Witchcraft on the Brocken shows that the need to use magic is driven by our strongest emotions:
Mountain. Anonymous German artist, the need to be loved, our fear of evil and the desire to protect our
1742.
homes. While belief in magic and rituals can be comforting, it has also
led to the persecution of women as witches. This exhibition examines
both the idea of the witch and the reality of how women were accused
of witchcraft.
Even today, our tendency to think magically has not changed as much
as we might think. To illuminate the links between past and present,
contemporary artists have created new works inspired by the
exhibition’s themes.
EVENTS EXHIBITION
EVENT
Exhibition Tours
Wednesdays at 3.30pm
Late Opening Hours
TICKETS
Fri 31 Aug to 8pm
Standard: £12.25, £13.50 with Gift Aid
Fri 28 Sep to 8pm
Concessions: £11.25, £12.50 with Gift Aid
MEMBERS
For more exhibition events FREE for Ashmolean Members, University GET IN
see pages 10, 12 & 14. of Oxford students and under-12s FREE
Some content may be unsuitable for younger children.
Further programming for this
exhibition will be available in
our Autumn What’s On.
Book now www.ashmolean.org/spellbound
SPECIAL EXHIBITION 7FREE EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
Temporary displays from our vast collection, plus highlights from recent research.
Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Sudanese Artist in Oxford
19 Apr 2018–2 Sep 2018 Curator’s Tour
Gallery 8 With Dr Lena Fritsch. Tue 5 Jun,
Tue 3 Jul, 2pm & Thu 2 Aug,
Ibrahim El-Salahi (b.1930 in Omdurman, Sudan) is a pioneer of African 10am, Gallery 8
and Arab Modernism and a world-renowned artist whose work has been Take a tour of the exhibition
exhibited internationally. His art draws on the traditions of his homeland, with the curator and learn
which he fuses with inventive forms of calligraphy, African abstraction about the life and art of
and a profound knowledge of European art history. This is the first solo Ibrahim El-Salahi, one of the
exhibition of El-Salahi’s work in Oxford, his home for the past twenty years. most influential figures in
Sudanese art today.
Supported by Christian and Florence Levett, with additional support by Free, booking required.
the Vigo Gallery. Special thanks to Ibrahim and Katherine El-Salahi.
See pages 10 & 12 for related
Detail from Flamenco Dancers, Ibrahim El-Salahi, 2012 events.
Tricks of Trade: Magic and Money in Context
31 Jul 2018–16 Dec 2018
Gallery 7
Money can be ‘magical’ in more ways than one – it multiplies, it grows,
it can buy happiness and bring forth plenitude. This display will explore
how money and magic come together in interesting ways, showcasing
coins used as magical objects and exploring how money has worked
magic over centuries.
Gold Angel of Charles I pierced to form a touch piece, 1631–1632
8 FREE EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYSNo Offence: Exploring LGBTQ+ Histories
25 Sep 2018–2 Dec 2018
Gallery 8
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act, this
British Museum touring exhibition explores the ways same-sex desire,
love and gender diversity has varied throughout history and across
cultures. Explore the often overlooked or underrepresented LGBTQ+
histories, experiences and lives by examining objects from around the
world.
Wall hanging commemorating Native Americans who have died of AIDS,
San Francisco, 2002. Christopher Gomora ©Trustees of the British Museum
Antinous: boy made god
25 Sep 2018–24 Feb 2019
Gallery 8
Antinous was a boy-favourite of the Emperor Hadrian. He drowned in
the Nile in A.D. 130, and the emperor founded a city in middle Egypt in
his honour called Antinoopolis or ‘Antinous City’. A striking portrait of
the boy was created by a great court sculptor, and this image was widely
reproduced around the empire. More than eighty busts and statues
survive. This exhibition explores the spread of Antinous’ image and his
empire-wide cult as a hero and god.
Bust of Antinous from Syria, 130–138 AD
The Tale of Prince Vessantara
27 Mar 2018–9 Sep 2018
Gallery 29
The most popular story in the Buddhist world, the Vessantara Jataka
recounts the Buddha’s previous incarnation as Prince Vessantara.
Symbolising the virtue of generosity, this jataka, or story of one of the
Buddha’s past lives, is often depicted in South Asian and Southeast Asian
art. This display showcases drawings, paintings and wooden panels from
Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka dating from the 19th century.
Detail of panel depicting the Vessantara Jataka, Sri Lanka, 19th century
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FREE EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS 9TALKS
Join us for one of our talks on art and archaeology delivered by experts in their field.
Magic in History, Magic in Art
With Spellbound curators Dr Sophie Page (UCL) EXHIBITION
and Professor Marina Wallace (Artakt) EVENT
Sun 30 Sep, 11am–12pm, Lecture Theatre
Magic mirrors, unicorn horns, concealed corsets and pierced
hearts. This lecture explores the extraordinary visual culture of
magic over a thousand years, from medieval angels and demons
to the persecution of witches and magical objects concealed in
modern homes. This fascinating talk concludes with a discussion
of the relationship between contemporary art and magical thinking.
Prognosticator, c.1500. Science Museum
The Language of the Jazz Age
WEEKDAY TALKS
TICKETS: £7/£6 Members & concessions,
With Professor Sarah Churchwell,
University of London
EXHIBITION
EVENT
booking essential. Fri 13 Jul, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre
This lecture explores the ‘cool’ language of American
The Importance of Gifts: Burmese Art modernism, revealing the surprising history of familiar
and the Vessantara Story terms that bridge the 1920s and today, including slang
With Dr Alexandra Green, British Museum words like ‘cool’ and ‘jazz’, but also apparently current
Tue 12 Jun, 1‒2pm, Lecture Theatre words that preoccupy our culture, from ‘robot’ to
Stories of the Buddha’s many lives have long been ‘post-feminist’.
essential in Burmese art, and occupying pride of
place is the tale of Vessantara’s generosity. This talk Through the Lens: Paul Strand
explores these narrative representations and the role With Martin Barnes, Senior Curator, EXHIBITION
EVENT
they play more broadly in Burmese religious rituals. V&A Museum
Thu 19 Jul, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre
‘The Stout Doctor’: Portraits of Martin Luther Beyond contributing to its establishment as an art
With Lyndal Roper, Regius Professor of History, form in the 20th century, Paul Strand also used
University of Oxford photography as a way to promote important social
Tue 10 Jul, 1‒2pm, Lecture Theatre and political causes. Explore the impact of his work
It has been 500 years since Martin Luther posted his through compelling portraits of people and places
Ninety-Five Theses which inspired the Reformation, from the USA to Europe and Africa.
but without the artist Lucas Cranach, would Luther’s
Reformation have been so successful? Images were Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Sudanese Artist in Oxford
central to the Reformation and the anniversary has With Dr Lena Fritsch, Curator, Ashmolean Museum
inspired some powerful new images of the reformer. Wed 1 Aug, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre
An introduction to the art and life of Ibrahim El-Salahi,
a world-renowned pioneer of African and Arab
Modernism who fuses inventive forms of calligraphy,
abstraction and a profound knowledge of art history.
The related exhibition at the Ashmolean is the first
solo exhibition of his work in Oxford, his home for the
past twenty years.
10 TALKSJapanese Influence in Impressionist Art
With Juliet Heslewood, Art Historian and Author
Tue 7 Aug, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre
WEEKEND TALKS
TICKETS: £7/£6 Members & concessions,
With the opening of trade with Japan after years of booking essential.
prohibition, many European artists became inspired
by the Japanese vision of the world. In this talk, Nemesis: Alcibiades and the Fall of Athens
find out more about the influence of Japanese art With David Stuttard, Historian and Author
and artefacts on the Impressionists’ portrayals of Sun 10 Jun, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre
contemporary life. Classical Athens’ most dazzling son Alcibiades
died in a hail of assassins’ arrows, and his life was
Leaders: Ancient & Modern equally flamboyant. Spectacularly rich, handsome
With Professor Chris Pelling, Dr Liz Sawyer, Dr Peter and charismatic, he was a skilled general, ruthless
Claus and Out of Chaos Theatre Company politician and serial traitor. Learn more about his life
Wed 8 Aug, 2–3.30pm, Lecture Theatre through this talk with biographer David Stuttard.
King, general, consul, president, Führer… How do
ideas of leadership differ between the ancient and
modern worlds, and do all political careers really end
in failure? Follow this dynamic discussion in this year’s
AFTERNOON TEA TALKS
TICKETS: £11/£10 Members & concessions,
Ancient and Modern lecture.
inc. afternoon tea. Booking essential.
ANNUAL TALKS
FREE, booking essential.
The Scottish Colourists
With Alice Foster, Art Historian
Wed 27 Jun, 2‒4 pm, Lecture Theatre
Scottish artists Peploe, Fergusson, Cadell and
49th William Cohn Memorial Lecture: Hunter were pioneers of rich colour and strong light.
China’s Song Dynasty as the World’s First Taking inspiration from the French Impressionists,
Renaissance they combined new approaches with traditional
With Dr Colin Mackenzie, Art Institute of Chicago Scottish painting styles. Explore the interiors, people
Wed 30 May, 5–6pm, Lecture Theatre and places that were the subjects of these seminal
The Song dynasty represents a breakthrough in painters.
thought and society that in many respects parallels
and even anticipates the European Renaissance. This The Medieval Forest
talk will argue not only that these movements laid the With Tim Porter, Historian
foundation for later imperial China, but that they were Thu 16 Aug, 2‒4pm, Lecture Theatre
as revolutionary and modern in sensibility as those of Whilst the romance of Robin Hood depicts one
the Renaissance. version of the medieval greenwood, the reality is
To book, contact eastern.art@ashmus.ox.ac.uk even more intriguing. This talk is a tour through the
landscapes, inhabitants and savage laws of the royal
May Beattie Lecture – Jaipur Carpets: The forests of medieval times.
Collection of the Maharajas of Amer/Jaipur
With Dr Steven J. Cohen, May Beattie Fellow in Understanding Abstract Art
Carpet Studies With Alice Foster, Art Historian
Tue 12 Jun, 5–6pm, Lecture Theatre Wed 26 Sep, 2‒4 pm, Lecture Theatre
The 17th-century carpets collected by the rulers From recognisable and descriptive to a purer form of
of the Indian Princely State of Amer are the most visual imagery where colours, lines and shapes speak
extensively documented in the world, comparable for themselves, this talk explores how we might make
only to the Ottoman carpets held in the Topkapi Sarai sense of and interpret abstract art.
Museum in Turkey. This talk will explore the history
and contents of this vast but little-known collection.
To book, contact eastern.art@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
Book now www.ashmolean.org/tickets TALKS 11FAMILY FUN
Fun, friendly and creative; a vibrant programme of family activities
NEW BABY ASHMOLES SPECIAL EVENTS
Sudan to Oxford
Singing and sensory play for
babies with a different object story Sat 16 Jun, 1–4pm, Gallery 8
for adults each week. This session Celebrate the work of world
is for parents/care givers of babies renowned Sudanese artist Ibrahim
under 1 not yet walking. Meet in El-Salahi with music from local
Gallery 21. Booking essential. Sudanese band The Nile. Discover
£4 per adult/babies free. the history, art, music and culture
© Ian Wallman
of Sudan from its ancient past to
Explore...Pre-Raphaelite Art modern day. Craft activities, object
Fri 8, 15, 22, 29 Jun handling, gallery hunts and more.
10.30–11.30am, Gallery 66 In partnership with the Sudanese
Explore...18th Century Art Supplementary School, Oxford.
ASHVENTURES
All ages welcome, particularly
Fri 7, 14, 21, 28 Sep
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suitable for ages 4+. Join our
إبراهيم الصلحي مع موسيقى من فرقة النيل
regular Ashventures: stories, ، فن، أكتشف تاريخ. السودانية المحلية
gallery hunts, games and crafts. SUMMER HOLIDAY موسيقى وثقافة السودان من ماضيه القديم
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FUN
2‒2.45pm & 3.15-4pm, meet in ح� يومنا هذا.
Gallery 21 معرض، تعامل مع قطع، أنشطة حرفية
Ancient Egyptian Explorers باالش�اك مع المدرسةت للصور و أشياء أخرى
Victorian Art: Myths Every Wed & Thu, 1–30 Aug, أكسفورد- التكميلية السودانية.
& Legends 2–4pm, Education Studio
Sat 9 Jun Discover the wonders of Ancient Spellbound Stories
Egypt this summer with crafts, Sat 22 Sep, 2–4pm, EXHIBITION
Islamic Ceramics: Colour
story telling and hieroglyphic Education Studio EVENT
& Pattern
writing.
Sat 23 Jun All gather round for
Alice Day Ashventure Special spellbinding storyteller Olivia
Sat 7 Jul
Still Life: Flowers, Bugs LITTLE ASHMOLES
Explore, play and learn with a
Armstrong’s tales about 17th-
century witch Anne Bodenham.
Most suitable for age 7+.
& Skulls
Sat 29 Sep different theme each month. All
welcome, particularly suitable for
3–5 year olds. 10.30‒11.15am.
PICK UP FUN Meet in the gallery.
Ship Ahoy! Drop in Family events are
Begin your museum adventure
Thu 7, 14, 21 & 28 Jun, Gallery 44 free unless indicated, with a
at the Information Desk.
suggested donation of £1 per
Every day: Family trails and Woof Woof!
child
sketching materials. Thu 5, 12 & 19 Jul, Gallery 46
Sat & Sun, 2–4pm: Fun ‘make Rainbow Reminder Children must be
and takes’, magnifiers and torches Thu 6, 13, 20, 27 Sep, Gallery 66 accompanied by an adult.
(subject to availability).
12 FAMILY FUNANGLO-SAXONS AND VIKINGS
A big weekend exploring one of the most fascinating ages in Britain’s history.
Join our big weekend of fun-filled
activities, talks and crafts for all ages
supported by the Heritage Lottery
TALKS
Raiders, Residents, Rulers:
Fund. The Viking Age in Anglo-
Saxon England
FREE, Sat 21 & Sun 22 Jul
With Eleanor Rosamund
11am–4pm
Barraclough, Sat 11am–12pm,
See the full programme at
Lecture Theatre
ashmolean.org/special-events In AD 793, Viking raiders attacked
the island monastery of Lindisfarne
© Total War
in an event that is often taken
ACTIVITIES
Regia Anglorum
as the beginning of the Viking
Age. With this as a starting point,
this talk explores the history
Meet Anglo-Saxon craftsmen War in the Time of Alfred of the Norse in Anglo-Saxon
and women and find out about With Total War & Creative England, introducing us to a host
the materials and techniques Assembly, Cast Gallery of colourful characters including
they used to create a range of Creative Assembly will join us to invaders, explorers, poets,
fascinating Anglo-Saxon objects. bring the warriors and battlefields warriors, traders and more.
of the 9th century to life. See
Storytelling Anglo-Saxon warriors clash with Was Alfred ‘the Great’?
Travel back to the lands of myth Viking invaders in a series of With Dr Ryan Lowelle, Sun 22 July,
and mystery through a startling thrilling and educational digital 11am–12pm, Lecture Theatre
and spellbinding collection of demonstrations. How was the West Saxon
tales of warriors, gods and grim Kingdom of Wessex able to
monsters with storyteller Stewart Portable Antiquities Scheme manage to Viking storm, and how
Alexander. Suitable for all ages. With Anni Byard, PAS. Saturday, did Alfred manage to turn the
Gallery 35 crisis into an opportunity? Find out
Stonemasonry Come and meet a finds expert and more in this talk with Dr. Lowelle
Behold an exciting procession discuss the Portable Antiquities from the University of Winchester.
of Guild officers, officials and Scheme and its impact on our
apprentices through the museum, understanding of Oxfordshire’s Watlington Hoard Update
watch Anglo-Saxon carving archaeology. With John Naylor, Portable
demonstrations and more. Antiquities Scheme
Riddle of the Runes Sun 22 Jul 2–3pm, Lecture Theatre
Anglo-Saxon Crafts Janina Ramirez, Sunday, drop in The Watlington hoard of 9th-
Have a go at making an Anglo- from 2–4pm, Lecture Theatre century coins and artefacts was
Saxon-style ring, and see Anglo- Be immersed in a world of acquired by the Ashmolean in
Saxon and Viking tools, crafts and mysteries, riddles and runes with 2017. This talk will present some
everyday utensils. Viking expert Janina Ramirez. A of the latest results from our
family-friendly activity to launch research and what it can tell us
Jewels & Daggers Janina’s new Viking inspired book. about early Viking-Age England.
Make your own Anglo-Saxon
Alfred Jewel and dagger.
FESTIVALS 13COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Find your creative muse with a short course or workshop.
Royal Drawing School at the Ashmolean Meditation in the Museum
Every Sun, 22 Apr–1 Jul, 2–4pm, Galleries With Professor Marina Wallace, Curator EXHIBITION
A course from The Royal Drawing School for young Sat 15, 22, 29 Sep & Sat 6 Oct, 8–10am, EVENT
artists aged 15–18. Expand your fine art practice by Exhibition Galleries
drawing from observation in the museum, from life This special guided meditation course over four
models and the local area. weeks will take place in the ‘Spellbound’ exhibition
£150. Booking: royaldrawingschool.org galleries with meditation teacher and curator Marina
T: 020 7613 8568 Wallace. Each session will focus on a key question, a
key emotion and a key display object. Supported by
Perceptions & Perspectives the Inline Foundation.
With Sandra Orme, Artist EXHIBITION £190/£110 Members & concessions
Fri 15 & Sat 16 Jun, 10.30am–4pm, EVENT
Education Studio From Above: Aerial Perspective in Landscape
Using charcoal and pastels, celebrate the drama of Painting
black and white with angles and perspectives, or With Kieran Stiles, Artist
evoke the abstract with flowing colours and curves Thu 20 Sep, 10.30am–4pm, Education Studio
inspired by artists like O’Keeffe and Cook. Learn how artists like Corot, Boudin and Constable
£140/£130 Members & concessions used ‘aerial perspective’: the technique of
representing more distant objects as fainter and more
Degas’ Dancers: Watercolour Workshop blue to exaggerate a sense of depth.
With Amanda Beck, Artist £70/£65 Members & concessions
Sat 14 Jul, 10.30am–4pm, Education Studio
Using the medium of watercolour, channel the style Historical Comics Workshop
of Degas by working directly from a model to depict With Hannah Sackett, Cartoonist EXHIBITION
EVENT
a dancer. With step-by-step demonstrations and Fri 28 Sep, 10.30am–1pm,
one-to-one tuition, create clean washes of colour over Education Studio
pencil sketches. Learn techniques for planning, writing and
£70/£65 Members & concessions drawing your own historical comic. Inspired by the
‘Spellbound’ exhibition, this workshop will explore
Blank Canvas: Starting an Oil Painting how you can use an object or image as the starting
With Kieran Stiles, Artist point to create your own magic-themed comic.
Fri 10 Aug, 10.30am–4pm, Education Studio £25/£20 Members & concessions
A step-by-step introduction to the practical and
philosophical elements to consider when building an For the most up-to-date list of our courses
image. Work in oils and refer to many works in the visit www.ashmolean.org/courses
Ashmolean’s permanent collection for inspiration,
including Monet, Pissarro, Bonnard and Hodgkin.
£70/£65 Members & concessions
Sketchbook Tour
With Amanda Beck, Artist
Sat 15 Sep, 10am–4pm, Education Studio
Make a concertina sketchbook and take a sketching
tour through the Museum galleries, receiving useful
hints, tips and insights along the way.
£70/£65 Members & concessions
14 COURSES & WORKSHOPS Book now www.ashmolean.org/ticketsGALLERY ACTIVITIES
Add another dimension to your visit with one of our regular activities.
Hands-On Coins NEW Mobile Tour of Civil War Oxford
Every Saturday, 11.30am–3.30pm, Gallery 7 From Jun 2018
Handle historical coins from different times and Download the free mobile app Flye Scavenger Hunts
places with the help of our volunteer team. Everyone to discover more about paintings and objects at the
welcome, but more suitable for ages 7+. Ashmolean and places across Oxford to reveal the life
Free, no booking required. of the city as England’s capital during the Civil War.
Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Archaeological Object
and Coin Identification Service
Wed 6 Jun, 4 Jul & 5 Sep
12–3pm, Gallery 1
A monthly identification service for archaeological
objects and coins, run jointly with the Portable
Antiquities Scheme. Bring along your finds.
Free, no booking required.
Poetry in the Galleries
Sat 28 Jul & Sat 22 Sep, 2–3pm, Meet in Gallery 21
Oxfordshire poets share new work written in response
to the Ashmolean’s collections.
Free, no booking required.
Japanese Tea Ceremony Group Portrait of Prince Rupert, Colonel William Legge
Thu 21 Jun, 1–2pm & 3–4pm Gallery 36 and Colonel John Russell. William Dobson, 1645.
Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl
of green tea and watch a demonstration in the
Ashmolean’s authentic Japanese tea house.
£6/£5, booking essential.
Sketching in the Cast Gallery
Wed 6 Jun & Wed 5 Sep, 2–4.30pm,
Gallery 14
During these afternoon sessions, the Cast Gallery’s
lower-ground floor study collection is open for you
to do independent sketching. Please bring your own
materials. JOIN THE ASHMOLEAN CREATIVES!
Free, no booking required, limited to 10 people.
At our monthly Saturday morning
Access: regrettably, due to the layout of the historic
meetings, go behind the scenes, give
building, the lower-ground floor of the Cast Gallery
feedback about the museum and develop
is only accessible by stairs.
new skills. Meet new people and work
as a team to plan and run young people’s
events at the Museum. Ages 16–18 only.
Visit ashmolean.org/young-people
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Stay after hours in one of Oxford’s iconic locations.
Bob Brown: The 20th-century Poet and
the Augmented E-reader
With Dr Eric White, Senior Lecturer in American
Literature, Oxford Brookes University
Fri 31 Aug, 5.45‒6.45pm, Lecture Theatre
This lecture explores a revolutionary Reading
Machine invented by the American avant-garde
poet Bob Brown. Developing Brown’s vision for a
© Ian Wallman
1930s e-reader, Dr White and John Twycross have
developed an Augmented Reality version where users
manipulate texts in real time.
Heritage & Human Rights: The Need for
ASHMOLEAN AFTER HOURS
Fri 29 Jun, 27 Jul, 31 Aug & 28 Sep, 5–8pm
LGBTQ+ Histories
With Richard Parkinson, Professor of Egyptology,
University of Oxford
We will be keeping the museum open late so you can Fri 28 Sep, 6.15‒7.15pm, Lecture Theatre
explore after normal closing time. Take in a talk, listen Author of A Little Gay History Richard Parkinson
to some live music or relax at the bar with friends after discusses the need for heritage institutions to display
work. Why not book a table for dinner at our Rooftop and uphold equal human rights, and the personal
Restaurant? Talks: £7/£6 Members & concessions, impact that even ancient LGBTQ+ histories can have
booking essential. on all of us. See related free display on page 9.
The Greatest Show on Earth:
American Circus Acts in the EXHIBITION
‘20s and ‘30s
With Katie L. Gardner, DPhil candidate
EVENT
POP-UP CINEMA
Fri 6 Jul, Sat 7 Jul & Sun 8 Jul, 9.30–11.30pm
in Music
Museum Forecourt, booking essential.
Fri 29 Jun, 5.45‒6.45pm, Lecture Theatre
Learn about the sensational circus performances that
Once again, the Phoenix Picturehouse will
wowed 1920s and ‘30s American audiences from
take over the museum forecourt after hours
the daring debut of The Great Wallendas to the drag
for a weekend of cinema and popcorn.
trapeze act of Barbette.
Screenings begin at 9.30pm or as soon as
it gets dark. Why not arrive early and enjoy
Flying, Fighting and Painting: Sydney
a drink before the screening begins? Dress
Carline, War Artist
warmly and be prepared for any weather!
With Dr Jonathan Black, FRSA Senior Research Fellow
Blankets and deckchairs provided.
in History of Art, Kingston School of Art
Fri 27 Jul, 6–7pm, Lecture Theatre
Book tickets via the Phoenix Picturehouse
Learn about the life and art of Sydney Carline, a highly
website from late June.
talented painter, etcher and medal designer who was
appointed an official British War Artist in 1918.
16 LATES Book now www.ashmolean.org/ticketsSHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN
Celebrating the Representation of the People Act 1918, enabling some women to vote for the first time.
FREE DISPLAY PRINT ROOM TALKS
A Century of Women in Chinese Art TICKETS: £5/£4 Members & concessions, booking
1 May 2018–14 Oct 2018 essential.
Gallery 11
Over many centuries, Chinese painters have been Women in the Renaissance
inspired by everyday life, traditional literature and folk With Chiara Betti, Cataloguing Assistant
religion to portray women in this world and beyond. Tue 26 Jun, 3.45‒4.45pm, Meet in Gallery 21
This spring exhibition in the Chinese Painting Gallery Despite the lower status accorded to women in the
features a diverse selection of representations of Renaissance, several women became influential
women in Chinese art over the past 100 years. patrons of the arts. Encounter these fascinating
Teresa Teng in Four Seasons: Spring, 2005 © Wilson Shieh women through the Ashmolean’s collection of
Renaissance prints.
EVENTS Courting Celebrity: Women on the Stage
With Dr Caroline Palmer, Print Room Supervisor
Women in Chinese Art Symposium Wed 22 Aug, 3.45–4.45pm, Meet in Gallery 21
Sat 16 Jun, 10.30am–4pm, Lecture Theatre From eighteenth-century print portraits and
Join us for a symposium focused on our current caricatures to nineteenth-century photographs, come
display A Century of Women in Chinese Art. and explore the Western Art Print Room’s collection
£20/£10 concessions, free for University of Oxford of actresses, dancers and singers through the ages.
Miss Broadhurst of Covent Garden Theatre. John Barlow,
students
1792.
Equali -TEA
Tue 19 Jun, 2–4pm, Lecture Theatre
Come along and celebrate 100 years since the
Representation of the People Act of 1918 over
SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN TRAIL
Oxford University’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums
a cuppa. Discuss the state of politics in 1918 have launched a ‘Shout Out for Women’ trail to mark
versus 2018 with Professor Senia Pašeta and other the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the
distinguished guests, make your own badge, play People Act 1918. This trail highlights just some of the
a Suffragetto boardgame and try our exciting incredible women who are represented within our
new ‘Shout Out for Women’ trail. FREE, booking collections and buildings, from scientists to artists.
recommended for panel. Pick up a leaflet at the Ashmolean Information Desk. 17
SHOUT OUT FOR WOMENTOURS
Discover more about the treasures of the Ashmolean with one of our free tours.
Find out more by visiting the Information
Desk or go to ashmolean.org/tours
A Century of Women in Chinese Art:
Exhibition Tour
With Dr Paul Bevan, Ashmolean Museum
Wed 11 Jul, 2.30–3.30pm, Gallery 11
Take a guided tour of our free exhibition ‘A Century
of Women in Chinese Art’ with Chinese Paintings
© John C. Cairns
Fellow Dr Paul Bevan.
Ashmolean Poetry Tour
With Diana Moore, Writer & Poet
Sat 14 Jul, 2.30–3.30pm, meet in Gallery 21
A journey from East to West using poetry and song to
tell fascinating Ashmolean-inspired stories. Audience Downstairs in the Cast Gallery Tours
participation welcome. Thu & Sat in Jun & Sep, 2‒2.45pm, meet in Gallery 21
Explore our study collection of Ancient Greek and
Oxford Open Doors Roman casts.Regrettably, due to the layout of the
Sat 8 Sep, meet in Gallery 21 historic building, the lower-ground floor of the Cast
Take part in this city-wide celebration by joining an Gallery is only accessible by stairs.Please note there
Ashmolean tour. are no tours in July & August due to building works.
Highlights Tour - 11am-12pm, Discover the Highlights Tours
treasures of the Ashmolean Tue, Wed & Sat, 11am–12pm, meet in Gallery 21
Discover the treasures of the Ashmolean with this
Cast Gallery Tour - 1–1.45 & 2–2.45pm, Explore great introduction to the museum.
our study collection featuring the sculpture of ancient
Greece and Rome. Lunchtime Tours
Regrettably, due to the layout of the historic building, Tue–Sat, 1.15–2pm, meet in Gallery 21
the lower-ground floor of the Cast Gallery is only A different themed tour each lunchtime.
accessible by stairs.
Afternoon Tours
All of the above are free, no booking required. Wed & Thu, 3–3.45pm, meet in Gallery 21
Max. 15 places on a first-come, first-served basis. A different themed tour each afternoon.
Delivered by our volunteer tour guides. All of the above are free, no booking required.
Led by our team of volunteer tour guides.
Interpreted Tour: Hands-on
Thu 28 Jun, 10.30am–12pm, meet in Gallery 21
A hands-on session for blind and partially sighted
people. Free, no booking required.
Interpreted Tour: BSL
Fri 6 Jul, 10.30am–12pm, meet in Gallery 21
A themed tour with a BSL Interpreter.
Free, no booking required.
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Catch a casual daytime performance or experience an evening concert in the galleries.
DAYTIME CONCERTS SPECIAL EVENT
Harpsichord Recital China National Peking Opera Company
Thu 21 Jun, Thu 26 Jul, Thu 13 Sep Fri 12 Oct, 12–1.30pm, Lecture Theatre
2–3.30pm, Gallery 44 Yu Kuizhi and Li Shengsu, opera singers & actors
Hear a selection of music played on the Kirkman Peking Opera is an ancient art form that tells stories
Harpsichord by Arne Richards, Musician. through poetry, dance, comedy, acrobatics and music
Supported by the Charlotte Bonham-Carter with spectacular costumes and vibrant makeup.
Charitable Trust. Free, no booking required. Listen to a talk about the opera, see the makeup and
costume process and watch the performance of a
Palestinian Dabke Dance short segment from Farewell My Concubine.
Sat 30 Jun, 3–4pm, Atrium Booking recommended, £16/£15 Members &
Talented young dancers from Al Amari Refugee Camp concessions.
in Ramallah perform creative traditional dances. After
the performance you are invited to have a go at this
celebratory communal dance! For more information
visit oxford-ramallah.org.
FREE, no booking required.
EVENING CONCERTS
ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN’S PROMS
£16, Gallery 21
Doors open at 6.30pm. Booking essential.
Tickets: www.osj.org.uk/ 07775 904626
Music from Spain
Sat 2 Jun, 7.30–8.30pm
Mathilde Milwidsky, violin; Joel Sandelson and
EXHIBITION
John Lubbock, conductors; Soprano Samantha EVENT
Oxborough and Alex Roche guitar.
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Be inspired by an award-winning
building, marvel at world-renowned
collections and enjoy outstanding
hospitality. Find out more about hosting
your event with us today.
Book your event in June, July or August
and enjoy an additional complimentary
canapé at your drinks reception.*
E events@ashmolean.org
W ashmolean.org/venue-hire
T 01865 610406
*Terms & conditions apply
ROOFTOP
RESTAURANT
The Rooftop Restaurant is
the perfect place to enjoy a
special lunch, afternoon tea,
or a pre-theatre set meal.
Stop by on any Thursday
throughout summer or any
Friday until 22 July to hear
free live jazz on the rooftop
from 7pm.
T 01865 553823
ashmolean.org/cafe-and-restaurant
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