Bill Woodrow’s solo presentation at the Museum of Modern Art Oxford in 1983 provided an opportunity to look at the artist’s recent work as a way to engage with a new generation of sculptural practice arising from the highly influential St Martin’s School of Art. At that time it had been the seedbed of new developments… Continue reading The Director’s Archive: Bill Woodrow, 1983
Month: June 2016
KALEIDOSCOPE Transition #2 Timelapse
In 2016, Modern Art Oxford celebrates 50 years as an internationally acclaimed powerhouse of contemporary visual culture. KALEIDOSCOPE is a year long series of interlinking exhibitions, performances and events, presenting an unmissable opportunity to reflect on some of the great moments in Modern Art Oxford’s history. Because it’s a special year, we decided to try something a… Continue reading KALEIDOSCOPE Transition #2 Timelapse
The Archive: Tradition and Renewal: Contemporary Art in the German Democratic Republic, 1984
Tradition and Renewal: Contemporary Art in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was the first exhibition of its kind to be shown in the United Kingdom. The exhibition took place at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford between 3 June and 29 July 1984. In 1981, Willi Lange, the Cultural Attaché at the GDR Embassy in London… Continue reading The Archive: Tradition and Renewal: Contemporary Art in the German Democratic Republic, 1984