What's on (Spring 2023)

  

What art to see in Cambridge this month:  My picks

(March 2023 and beyond)

Islanders: The Making of the Mediterranean  Fitzwilliam Museum. Tues-Sun. (free) Ends 4 June 2023.

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Picturing the Invisible: Earthquake, Meltdown, Memory. Heong Gallery, Downing College. Wed-Sun 12-5 (free). Ends 23 April 2023.

Organised in memory of the Great East Japan earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of 2011.

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Lucie Rie: The Adventure of Pottery. Kettle's Yard Gallery. Tues-Sun 11-5. Ends 25 June 2023. Free.

This one hits home hard for me as my mother before she got dementia was a fantastic potter and greatly inspired by Lucie Rie.

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Radium Dreams. The New Hall Women's Art Collection, Murray Edwards College. Mon-Sun 10-6. Free. Ends 3 Sept. 2023.

A collaboration of poet Sue Hubbard and artist Eileen Cooper RA, inspired by Nobel laureate Marie Curie.

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Cambridge Drawing Society: Spring Exhibition. Pitt Building, Trumpington Street. Free. 25 March - 1 April 2023. Sat-Sun 10-4.

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Bijou British Modern Exhibition and Spring Forward Group Show. AKA Contemporary. 54a Cherry Hinton Road (formerly Eddie's Barber Shop). Wed-Sat 12-15. 24 March - 22 April 2023.

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Plan ahead: June 2023

Cambridge School of Art, Fine Art Degree Show. 17/18 June 2023. 5pm. Anglia Ruskin University, Mackenzie Road entrance. Free.

 

Enjoy!

March 2023, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Nine arty things to do in Cambridge in March 2014

It's the return of the 'What's on' post!

And my, is there ever a lot going on in March.  Here's a foretaste.

The best thing?  Every single exhibition and event is ABSOLUTELY FREE.  Yay.


1.  Elizabeth Eade

  
 
 I've never been to this pub.  I'm not really a pub person (more of a café person) but this pub has art so I really want to visit.  Elizabeth Eade is yet another of the many talented graduates from the Cambridge School of Art.  

Also:  steampunk woman on shark.  I am smitten. 


Where:  The Geldart (pub), Ainsworth Street (corner Sleaford St; in that area of CB1 that also includes Sturton St, York St and the Backstreet Bistro).
Ends 13 March.

2. John Craxton

John Craxton, Cart Track, 1942-3.  Source: Fitzwilliam Museum

The most talked-about show in Cambridge at the moment.  I went to see this on the weekend.  Definitely worth having a look.  I found some of the works quite kitschy, others very derivative (Picassoesque, Graham Sutherlandesque) but this one here, plus 2-3 others, were amazing.


Where:  Fitzwilliam Museum. 
Ends 21 April.

 

 3.  MA Children's Book Illustration

 

The awesome annual MA Children's Book Illustration show.  Don't miss it.  These hyper-talented illustrators will be tomorrow's Quentin Blakes and Judith Kerrs.  Cambridge School of Art graduates already keep winning all the illustration prizes there are in the world (practically).


Where:  Ruskin Gallery, in the Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University.
Ends 13 March.

ETA:  I reviewed the illustration show in a later blog post (with many wonderful pics!).

 

4. North by Northwest at Hot Numbers

What?  Yet another amazing initiative from the ever-astonishing Hot Numbers (my favourite Cambridge coffee house-cum-art gallery)?  The art gallery is Williams Art Gallery; it's joined to the coffee house via an open archway.

Cary Grant plus a foamy cappuccino.  Yum.

Where:  Hot Numbers coffee house, Gwydir St (corner Mill Rd, in the old brewery)
Hitchcock film screening!  Mon, 3 March.  7 pm.

 

5.  Melanie Max and Katharina Klug

  

 Melanie Max: one of my favourite Cambridgeshire artists.  I don't know Katharina Klug but am looking forward to discovering her ceramics.

I've not yet visited Burwash Art but Burwash Manor is lovely, with a sweet little tea shop.  About 15 minutes' drive out from Cambridge (depending where you start from).

Where:  Burwash Art at Burwash Manor, New Rd, Barton.

Ends 30 March.

 6. Image / Object / Image





A weird thing happening in the English Faculty.  Not quite sure what this is all about but looks intriguing.  Also, a chance to peep inside the neo-modernist English Faculty building, designed by architects Allies and Morrison and finished in 2004.

Where:  Judith E. Wilson Writing Studio, English Faculty of the University of Cambridge, West Road.
Ends 1 March (so hurry!!).

7.  Oliver Barratt and Mark Cazelet

Oliver Barratt, sculpture.  Source:  Lynn Strover Gallery

To my shame, I have yet to visit Lynn Strover's gallery, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.  I keep meaning to cycle out there and then it rains or I have a deadline or something... Still, I am determined!  If you go, drop me a line and tell me about it.

Sat, 15 March - Sat, 15 April.
Lynn Strover Gallery, Fen Ditton.

8.  Ash Summers and Roeland Verhallen

 A Dutch photographer and an artist based at Wysing Arts.  Could be interesting.  If you go to Image / Object / Image (see above), why not pop in here?  It's 1 minutes' walk away.


Where:  Art at the Alison Richard Building, West Road.
Ends 28 March.

9.  Art and Power in Fiji

This exhibition is still on.  I haven't seen it yet but it's definitely not one to miss. I love the MAA!

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA), Downing Street. 
Ends 30 April.

Related posts:

My five favourite works at the Cambridge School of Art Degree Show

Patrick Thurston at Williams Art Gallery

What's on at the Cambridge Science Festival

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Sneak preview: Arty events at the Science Festival 2014

Source:  Cambridge Science Festival.

University of Cambridge Science Festival, 10 - 23 March 2014

Plan ahead for arty events at this year's Science extravaganza.  Lots of interesting non-art stuff as well.  Visit the Festival website to pre-book.  Most events are FREE!

Visual art

Fiji exhibition.  Source:  MAA.

Art and Power in Fiji

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street. 

Exhibition open Tues-Sun.  Guided tours on Fridays 14 and 21 March, 3 pm (pre-book).  Talk on how decorative patterns make the objects powerful, Thurs 20 March 5.30 pm (pre-book)

The first exhibition on Fijian art outside of Fiji.

Fijian Barkcloth

Small Exams Hall, Arts School, Bene't Street.  Sat 15 March, 11-4 pm.

For the first time in a generation, a large pice of barkcloth from the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will be on display.

Abraham Ortelius' map of Iceland published ca. 1595.  Source:  UL Cambridge.

Pictures, Perspectives and Plans

Cambridge University Library, West Road.  Tues 11 March, 5.30 pm.  Pre-book (free).

Learn about changing styles in cartography and view examples of maps from the 15th century to now.

Painting with the Earth

Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Downing Street.  Wed 19 March, 7 pm.  Pre-book

Spike Bucklow of the Hamilton Kerr Institute (one of the world's leading institutes in the conservation of paintings) talks about natural mineral painting pigments over the millennia.

Exhibit at the Wellcome exhibition.  Source: CB University

Wellcome Image Awards

Ruskin Gallery, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road (entry also via corner Collier Rd / Mackenzie Rd). 

Exhibition Mon-Sat.  Private View Thurs 20 March, 5 pm, with a talk by the Wellcome Trust at 7 pm.

See images that bring to life medical discovery, from microscopy to illustration. 

ABOUTNESS

Live art performances in response to neuroscientific research, incl. painting, drawing, video installation, in situ drawing and live art performance.  Pre-book.  £3.

Venue to be announced: check the booking page.

Display at the Sedgwick Museum.  Source:  University of CB, Museums and Collections

The Art and Science of Curation

Polar Museum, Lensfield Road.  Thurs 20 March, 6 pm.  Pre-book.

Join a panel of curators as they explore the definition and role of curation across arts and sciences.  Presented by University of Cambridge Museums.

Egyptian Blue: The First Synthetic Pigment

Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street.  Wed 12 March, 1.15 pm.

Find out about making and investigating this pigment; run by two conservators (Antiquities).

Conservation Conversations

Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street.  Fri 14 March, 5-7 pm; Sat 15 March, 2-4 pm.

Listen to talks on how objects are conserved and preserved.

Infrared technology at the Fitz.  Source:  labbulletin.

Infrared Light on Manuscript Illuminations

Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street.  Wed 19 March 1.15 pm.

A presentation by the research associate (Manuscripts and Printed Books).

Photography

Human Lymphocyte by David Scharf. Source: Royal Photographic Society.

International Images for Science Exhibition 

ArtCell Gallery, Cancer Research UK, Li Ka Shing Centre, Robinson Way. 

Exhibition open Mon-Fri.

See scientific photographs showing images from distant galaxies to subatomic particles.  Also an opportunity to discover this little-known venue (I hadn't heard of it).

Engineering Captured on Camera

Michaelhouse Café, Trinity Street.

Exhibition open Mon-Sat.

See entries from the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering photography competition.

Source:  Cambridge Science Festival.

 

Does any of this tickle your fancy??  Please comment below!

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Three Cambridge exhibitions and events to visit in March 2013

There's so much going on in Cambridge in March: the many arty events at the Science Festival will keep you busy for days!  Still, you may have time to squeeze in one or two other things so here's my list of the top three for March:  

1. Fitzwilliam Sculpture Promenade

Last chance to see this fabulous display of large outdoor sculpture! With the weather becoming a little sunnier, this promises to be a lovely outing.  Don't forget to touch them (you're allowed).  Includes Cambridge based sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld, British sculptor Peter Randall-Page, and Japanese sculptor Kan Yasuda.

What:  Sculpture Promenade 2012.

Where:  Lawn in front of the Fitzwilliam Museum.

When:  Tues-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5.  Ends Sun 31 March.

All welcome.  Free.

2. Heterotopia, Part Two

I saw Part One of this student exhibition, and it included some really intriguing and interesting works of art.  So I have confident hopes for Part Two.  It's always fun to support art students!  For a list of artists taking part, check out the students' blog.

What: Heterotopia, Part Two.  

Who:  Third-year Fine Art students at the Cambridge School of Art.

Where: Anglia Ruskin University, Ruskin Gallery Corridor, Ruskin Building. (Map).

When:  Thurs 21 March - Fri 19 April.  Private view:  Thurs, 21 March, 5 pm.

All welcome.  Free.

3. The Lansdowne Relief and the Longue Durée of Maritime Entanglements

Join Professor James Whitley of Cardiff University for a lunch-time talk on the Lansdowne Relief.  Afterwards, wander into the galleries to look at this limestone frieze that once decorated a room in Emperor Hadrian's villa in Tivoli (near Rome).  Should provide a tantalising glimpse into the past!

What:  Talk:  The Lansdowne Relief and the Longue Durée of Maritime Entanglements.

Who: Professor James Whitley (Cardiff University).

Where:  Fitzwilliam Museum.

When:  Wed 13 March 2013, 1.15-2 pm.  Entry by free token from 12.45.

All welcome.  Free.

For even more:

Follow my pinterest board of what's on in the Cambridge art world.

Related posts:

• Arty events at the Cambridge Science Festival in March!

• Last month's events and exhibitions to attend (in February -- some of these are continuing into March).  

What will you see in March?

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Sneak preview: Arty events at the Cambridge Science Festival

University of Cambridge Science Festival, 11 - 26 March 2013

Source:  Festival brochure cover by Tim Parker.

Plan ahead and pre-book!  Choose from hundreds of events at the Cambridge Science Festival whose guest director this year is Benedict Cumberbatch.  I have picked out for you the best of the art-related science events.  So have fun choosing how arty you want your science to be this March!

Visual arts

Map it

Kettle's Yard. Free drop-in.  12-24 March 2013 (but closed on Mondays), 11.30-5 pm. 

Wales-based artist Anne-Mie Melis will a family-friendly photomontage to encourage you to find your own connections between art and science.

Caught on camera:  engineering in action
Michaelhouse Café, Trinity St.  Free exhibition.  11-23 March (closed on 17th).  8 am - 5 pm.
Entries from the photography competition at the Department of Engineering.

Science and the Renaissance printing press: a fruitful encounter

Cambridge University Library, Morison Room. Free talk. Wed, 13 March, 5-6 pm. Pre-book here.

View some of the earliest scientific incunabula from the library's collections.  Medical, astronomical, astrological and mathematical books were illuminated by hand and decorated with woodcut illustrations.

While you're in the Morison Room, use the opportunity to look at the stonecarved letterwork by the Kindersley workshop, displayed on the walls.

The American woodsman: John James Audubon and The Birds of America

Cambridge University Library, Morison Room.  Free talk. Mon, 18 March, 5-6 pm.Pre-book here.

Learn about and view The Birds of America by the French-born naturalist John James Audubon, one of the most lavish plate books ever produced (first published 1827-39).

White Gyrfalcons, by J.J. Audubon.  Source: Wikipedia.

A goodly spring of flowers: early botanical books in Cambridge University Library

Cambridge University Library, Morison Room.  Free talk. Wed, 20 March, 5-6 pm. Pre-book here.

Learn about early botanical books, from 15th-century herbals illustrated with woodcuts to elaborate 18th-century plate books.

Biological design:  the history and future of plant architecture

Sainsbury Laboratory Auditorium, 47 Bateman St.  Free talk. Wed, 13 March, 7.30-8.30 pm.Pre-book here.

A talk about the history of plant architecture but the main arty reason to go is that you'll get the chance to peek into the award-winning Sainsbury Lab (normally closed to the public).  Find out what's great about the Sainsbury Lab in my blog post here.

The science behind conservation:  caring for museum collections

Fitzwilliam Museum.  Free talk and tour. Fri, 15 March, 2-4 pm.Pre-book here.

Peek behind the scenes of the Fitz and find out about conserving artefacts, saving them from the effects of daily life, from sunlight to pests.

Imagination: the door to identity

Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Downing Site, Downing Street. Free talk.  Sat, 16 March, 11 am-12 pm.

Behavioural psychologist Nicky Clayton and artist Clive Wilkins explore the nature of imagination.  Read details on a previous version of this talk.

Source:  Festival brochure cover.  Detail.

St John's College and the physical sciences

St John's College, St John's St, Old Library.  Free exhibition. Sat, 16 March, 11 am - 4.30 pm.Pre-book here.

An exhibition of college members to science but the main arty reason for visiting is the chance to wander around the Old Library (opened in 1628), admire its Jacobean Gothic architecture and its Victorian stained-glass windows.

My life as a dinosaur fanatic

Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Downing St.  Free talk. Thurs, 21 March, 6.30-7.30 pm. Private view of artwork from 6 pm. Pre-book here.

The internationally renowned palaeoartist Bob Nicholls talks about his life as a professional dinosaur artist and fanatic.  

Leviathan (Jurassic), © Bob Nicholls.  Source:  http://www.paleocreations.com/imagePage.php?id=6

Malaria: perspectives from art, science and  history

St John's College, St John's St, Castlereagh Room.  Free talk. Fri, 22 March, 7.30-8.30 pm. Pre-book here.

Artist Deborah Robinson explores the world of malaria research at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.  Speakers from the arts, genetics research and medical history discuss their experiences of malaria.

Poetry in the museum

Step inside

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA), Downing St.  Free poetry performance. Tues, 19 March, 7.30-8.30 pm. Pre-book here.

Poets-in-residence Daljit Nagra (MAA), Ann Gray (Botanic Garden) and Jo Shapcott (Polar Museum) present highlights of their work, inspired by Cambridge museums and collections.

Click on their names to read a poem by each.

Films beyond the movie theatre

Travelling Salesman

Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Rd. Screening. £5.50. Thurs, 14 March, 6.30-8.15 pm. Pre-book here.

See the award-winning indie film Travelling Salesman about four brilliant mathematicians.

Arctic film week: voices from the north

Cambridge Arts Picturehouse (in partnership with the Cambridge Film Trust and the Polar Museum). Screenings. 17-24 March. Pre-book here.

A series of films by and about the Arctic Inuit of Canada.

The illustrations for the Festival brochure and website are by Tim Parker who graduated from the Cambridge School of Art last year.  Click here to visit Tim's tumblr blog.

Read the entire programme of events at the Science Festival website.
All the info above is from the Science Festival brochure (also available at the website).

Have a lovely arty (and 'sciencey') Sunday!

Source: Festival brochure.  Illustration: Tim Parker. 

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