Thu 14 June 2018 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Adam King - New Suburbia Flowers Adam King's whimsical sculptures try to come to terms with the rapid changes to the Norfolk landscape he grew up in. |
9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Renee Spierdijk - Imposed Transitions Renee Spierdijk's paintings deal with the experience of imposed identity and migration. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Focussing on key objects from the 15th to the 21st centuries, this exhibition will feature a selection of some of the Fitzwilliam’s most spectacular prints, and gives visitors an insight into the extraordinary breadth of the collection. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition of some of the Museum’s exceptional collection of botanical watercolours and drawings, including an array of posies, bouquets and elaborate floral arrangements. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Florian Roithmayr: an exhibition of contemporary sculpture An exhibition of new sculpture by artist Florian Roithmayr in the Museum of Classical Archaeology. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Matt Smith's Flux: Parian unpacked Exploring themes of mass production, celebrity, colonialism and our notion of history, this impressive installation by ceramic artist and curator, Matt Smith, features over 100 sculptural parian busts from the Glynn collection of parian. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sampled Lives: Samplers from the Fitzwilliam Museum Showcasing over 100 samplers from the Museum’s excellent but often unseen collection, this display highlights the importance of samplers as documentary evidence of past lives. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Things of Beauty Growing: British studio pottery Things of Beauty Growing is the largest exhibition of its kind in recent times, displaying over 100 historic and contemporary ceramics by potters including Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie, Edmund de Waal, Alison Britton, Grayson Perry and Julian Stair. |
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4:30PM - 5:30PM |
Highlight What Does Art Do? A Conversation on Cognition and Communication In this discussion, we will consider the psychological and social aspects of art and how art can enhance us as individuals by providing us with intense emotional experiences which help us to continue to grow through-out our lives, but also to connect at a deeper level with others. |
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6:00PM - 8:30PM |
Poetry Reading: Michael Longley Join the award-winning poet Michael Longley and the winners of the 2018 Nature and Place Competition as they read from their work. |