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Exhibitions

William Blake etching named Head of a Damned Soul.

William Blake’s Universe

Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.

Mon 25 February 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by the Leys

The Leys exhibitions have, in the past, been spectacular in the quality of the work, the subject matter and design.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Human Flows Photographic Exhibition

The result of collaboration between CRASSH and the United Photo Industries (New York), Human Flows is a juried-competition based photographic exhibition held at the Alison Richard Building from February 7 to April 1 2013. The exhibition opening will take place on Thursday, February 7th 2013, with a symposium and wine reception in the atrium.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Rock shots

An exhibition of music concert photographs featuring well known Rock, Pop and Blues bands and solo artists taken from a catalogue of more than 11,000 film and digital images taken by Simon Meaker over a period from 1994 to 2003.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Art exhibition

A Retrospective Exhibition of work by Fred Dubery HON NEAC.ARCA

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roses & castles: photography exhibition by Suzanne Middlemass

Roses and Castles is the name given to traditional artwork painted on canal boats. To me, this is simply a metaphor for life on the river.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Tue 26 February 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by the Leys

The Leys exhibitions have, in the past, been spectacular in the quality of the work, the subject matter and design.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Human Flows Photographic Exhibition

The result of collaboration between CRASSH and the United Photo Industries (New York), Human Flows is a juried-competition based photographic exhibition held at the Alison Richard Building from February 7 to April 1 2013. The exhibition opening will take place on Thursday, February 7th 2013, with a symposium and wine reception in the atrium.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Rock shots

An exhibition of music concert photographs featuring well known Rock, Pop and Blues bands and solo artists taken from a catalogue of more than 11,000 film and digital images taken by Simon Meaker over a period from 1994 to 2003.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Art exhibition

A Retrospective Exhibition of work by Fred Dubery HON NEAC.ARCA

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Quentin Blake: Drawn by Hand

Quentin Blake is one of the best-known illustrators of his generation. Drawn by Hand looks at individual works he has produced in the past decade: book illustrations, etchings, lithographs, drawings and works done for hospitals in various and contrasting media.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roses & castles: photography exhibition by Suzanne Middlemass

Roses and Castles is the name given to traditional artwork painted on canal boats. To me, this is simply a metaphor for life on the river.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Wed 27 February 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by the Leys

The Leys exhibitions have, in the past, been spectacular in the quality of the work, the subject matter and design.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Human Flows Photographic Exhibition

The result of collaboration between CRASSH and the United Photo Industries (New York), Human Flows is a juried-competition based photographic exhibition held at the Alison Richard Building from February 7 to April 1 2013. The exhibition opening will take place on Thursday, February 7th 2013, with a symposium and wine reception in the atrium.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Rock shots

An exhibition of music concert photographs featuring well known Rock, Pop and Blues bands and solo artists taken from a catalogue of more than 11,000 film and digital images taken by Simon Meaker over a period from 1994 to 2003.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Art exhibition

A Retrospective Exhibition of work by Fred Dubery HON NEAC.ARCA

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Quentin Blake: Drawn by Hand

Quentin Blake is one of the best-known illustrators of his generation. Drawn by Hand looks at individual works he has produced in the past decade: book illustrations, etchings, lithographs, drawings and works done for hospitals in various and contrasting media.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roses & castles: photography exhibition by Suzanne Middlemass

Roses and Castles is the name given to traditional artwork painted on canal boats. To me, this is simply a metaphor for life on the river.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Thu 28 February 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by the Leys

The Leys exhibitions have, in the past, been spectacular in the quality of the work, the subject matter and design.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Human Flows Photographic Exhibition

The result of collaboration between CRASSH and the United Photo Industries (New York), Human Flows is a juried-competition based photographic exhibition held at the Alison Richard Building from February 7 to April 1 2013. The exhibition opening will take place on Thursday, February 7th 2013, with a symposium and wine reception in the atrium.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Rock shots

An exhibition of music concert photographs featuring well known Rock, Pop and Blues bands and solo artists taken from a catalogue of more than 11,000 film and digital images taken by Simon Meaker over a period from 1994 to 2003.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Art exhibition

A Retrospective Exhibition of work by Fred Dubery HON NEAC.ARCA

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Quentin Blake: Drawn by Hand

Quentin Blake is one of the best-known illustrators of his generation. Drawn by Hand looks at individual works he has produced in the past decade: book illustrations, etchings, lithographs, drawings and works done for hospitals in various and contrasting media.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roses & castles: photography exhibition by Suzanne Middlemass

Roses and Castles is the name given to traditional artwork painted on canal boats. To me, this is simply a metaphor for life on the river.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

The Lawrence room

Girton College has an extremely unusual Egyptian mummy called Hermione, which can now be viewed in the College’s small museum.

Fri 1 March 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by the Leys

The Leys exhibitions have, in the past, been spectacular in the quality of the work, the subject matter and design.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Human Flows Photographic Exhibition

The result of collaboration between CRASSH and the United Photo Industries (New York), Human Flows is a juried-competition based photographic exhibition held at the Alison Richard Building from February 7 to April 1 2013. The exhibition opening will take place on Thursday, February 7th 2013, with a symposium and wine reception in the atrium.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Quentin Blake: Drawn by Hand

Quentin Blake is one of the best-known illustrators of his generation. Drawn by Hand looks at individual works he has produced in the past decade: book illustrations, etchings, lithographs, drawings and works done for hospitals in various and contrasting media.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roses & castles: photography exhibition by Suzanne Middlemass

Roses and Castles is the name given to traditional artwork painted on canal boats. To me, this is simply a metaphor for life on the river.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Outpost: congratulations, you are the most recent visitor

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Outpost from Norwich will be bringing together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Sat 2 March 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by the Leys

The Leys exhibitions have, in the past, been spectacular in the quality of the work, the subject matter and design.

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Quentin Blake: Drawn by Hand

Quentin Blake is one of the best-known illustrators of his generation. Drawn by Hand looks at individual works he has produced in the past decade: book illustrations, etchings, lithographs, drawings and works done for hospitals in various and contrasting media.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roses & castles: photography exhibition by Suzanne Middlemass

Roses and Castles is the name given to traditional artwork painted on canal boats. To me, this is simply a metaphor for life on the river.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Outpost: congratulations, you are the most recent visitor

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Outpost from Norwich will be bringing together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Sun 3 March 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by the Leys

The Leys exhibitions have, in the past, been spectacular in the quality of the work, the subject matter and design.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roses & castles: photography exhibition by Suzanne Middlemass

Roses and Castles is the name given to traditional artwork painted on canal boats. To me, this is simply a metaphor for life on the river.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Outpost: congratulations, you are the most recent visitor

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Outpost from Norwich will be bringing together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight China’s White Gold: Contemporary Porcelain from Jingdezhen

To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, The Fitzwilliam Museum is showcasing the first major exhibition in this country of more than 80 works created in Jingdezhen, China, by over 50 contemporary ceramicists.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Quentin Blake: Drawn by Hand

Quentin Blake is one of the best-known illustrators of his generation. Drawn by Hand looks at individual works he has produced in the past decade: book illustrations, etchings, lithographs, drawings and works done for hospitals in various and contrasting media.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.