The Archive: Out of Beirut (2006)

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Out of Beirut took place at Modern Art Oxford between 13 May and 16 July 2006. In 2006, Modern Art Oxford held the most comprehensive exhibition of work in the UK to date by a collective of emerging artists from Beirut. During the course of Out of Beirut, Modern Art Oxford hosted a programme of performances… Continue reading The Archive: Out of Beirut (2006)

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Eight little known facts about Marcel Broodthaers

In our latest exhibition, KALEIDOSCOPE The Vanished Reality, Marcel Broodthaers and his iconic works return to Modern Art Oxford after 41 years. To celebrate, here are a few facts you may not have known about the artist himself. Marcel Broodthaers (1924-1976) was a Belgian poet, filmmaker, and artist, who often created work with a witty approach. In the pieces… Continue reading Eight little known facts about Marcel Broodthaers

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KALEIDOSCOPE Transition #3 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 #3 Timelapse

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The Director’s Archive: Lee Miller & Roland Penrose – Sussex Collages (1984)

In 1984, Modern Art Oxford presented a small show of late collages produced by Roland Penrose in the early 1980s, combined with photographs taken by his photographer wife Lee Miller in 1953. Organised by the Gardner Centre Gallery, University of Sussex, the show included two bodies of work in dialogue with each other. Collages made… Continue reading The Director’s Archive: Lee Miller & Roland Penrose – Sussex Collages (1984)

The Archive: Jake and Dinos Chapman – The Rape of Creativity (2003)

Jake and Dinos Chapman – The Rape of Creativity took place at Modern Art Oxford between 12 April and 8 June 2003. The Rape of Creativity introduced audiences to a number of works by the Chapman Brothers, many of which were shown for the first time in the UK. The catalogue of the exhibition included… Continue reading The Archive: Jake and Dinos Chapman – The Rape of Creativity (2003)