Marian Maguire
The Labours of Herakles
Fri 17 April 2015 - Fri 14 August 2015
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Hercules – most famous of all the Greek heroes – steps directly out of a Greek vase and into the New World in this series of beautifully observed lithographs and etchings. New Zealand artist Marian Maguire imagines Herakles as nineteenth-century colonist, venturing into a landscape where his labours are both mundane and extraordinary.
Marrying classical myth and colonial narratives, this exhibition weaves together untold stories of clashing cultures and competing aesthetics. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of the classical casts, the works invite the viewer to question what it means to be a hero – whether in ancient or more recent pasts. Maguire turns a knowing gaze on New Zealand history and early European contact and colonisation, enlivened with gentle humour and a keen eye for detail.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Enquiries: Museum front desk Website Email: museum@classics.cam.ac.uk Telephone: (01223) 330402
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm on weekdays from Friday 17 April 2015 until Friday 14 August 2015
10:00am-1:00pm Saturday every week from Saturday 25 April 2015 until Saturday 6 June 2015
All times
Fri 17 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 20 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 21 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 22 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 23 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 24 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 25 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
Mon 27 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 28 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 29 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 30 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 1 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 2 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
Mon 4 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 5 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 6 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 7 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 8 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 9 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
Mon 11 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 12 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 13 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 14 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 15 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 16 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
Mon 18 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 19 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 20 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 21 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 22 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 23 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
Mon 25 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 26 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 27 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 28 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 29 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 30 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
Mon 1 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 2 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 3 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 4 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 5 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 6 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
Mon 8 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 9 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 10 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 11 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 12 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 15 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 16 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 17 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 18 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 19 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 22 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 23 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 24 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 25 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 26 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 29 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 30 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 1 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 2 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 3 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 6 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 7 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 8 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 9 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 10 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 13 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 14 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 15 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 16 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 17 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 20 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 21 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 22 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 23 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 24 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 27 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 28 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 29 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 30 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 31 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 3 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 4 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 5 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 6 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 7 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Mon 10 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 11 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 12 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 13 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 14 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Venue
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