What's On: What's On

Tue 19 February 2019

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Celebrating the work of the 'Centre for Study of Existential Risk' (CSER), a research centre based at the University of Cambridge dedicated to the study and mitigation of existential risks, this exhibition brings together five artists who question, provoke and explore our relationships with technology, our environments and the future, and how these relate to our humanity.

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Collage Workshop for 8-12 year olds

Join us for a workshop exploring the architecture of Kettle’s Yard and taking inspiration from the current exhibition.

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Collage Workshop for 8-12 year olds

Join us for a workshop exploring the architecture of Kettle’s Yard and taking inspiration from the Julie Mehretu exhibition. Create an architectural artwork to take home.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Collecting and Giving: Highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest

See highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest, through the Art Fund, on display for the first time. Works include drawings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Ruskin, William Orpen, Walter Sickert and Gwen John.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Enriching Collections: Recent acquisitions of prints and drawings 2009-2019

This exhibition is the first of two successive selections of works on paper to celebrate the outstanding generosity of benefactors and donors who have helped to enrich the collections. It will also highlight a number of exceptional works bought with funds raised or donated by individuals, charities, and other supporters.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

The Gentle Art: Friends and strangers in Whistler’s prints

To complement the major show on James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), the Print Room is holding an exhibition of the artist’s etchings, drypoints and lithographs from the Fitzwilliam’s collection, focussing on people.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Whistler & Nature

Whistler & Nature casts a new light on the work of the great late-Victorian master, James McNeill Whistler. Born in America, but living in the UK for most of his life, he was known as an artist with a bold personality and a revolutionary attitude towards the natural world.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019

An exhibition raising awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer have and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Art Project and 6 breast cancer research and care charities.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

ARTIST ROOMS Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010)is widely recognised as one of the most important figures of modern and contemporary art. The selection of work at Kettle’s Yard includes sculptures, prints and drawings, reflecting different periods in Bourgeois’ life, and is drawn from the ARTIST ROOMS collection.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Julie Mehretu Drawings and Monotypes

Julie Mehretu is among the most highly regarded artists working today.For this exhibition, Mehretu has made a new installation of richly layered drawings and monotypes, extending her dynamic exploration of the potential of drawing and mark making.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Rose Garrard: Casting Room I

Rose Garrard’s ‘Casting Room I’ will be on display in the Research Space on the 1st floor of Kettle’s Yard.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Anthea Hamilton: Projects

Anthea Hamilton installs her work, and works by other artists, in the House following Kettle’s Yard’s collaboration with the artist at The Hepworth Wakefield in 2016/17.

12:30PM - 2:00PM

Humility, Hope and Holiness: Explorations in the psychology of character strengths

Faraday Institute Seminar Series

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Lunchtime Talk: Prof Diane Coyle

On 19th February, Prof Diane Coyle (Bennett Institute for Public Policy) will be talking about competition and regulation in the digital sector.

1:00PM - 3:00PM

Portfolio Afternoon: 13 years +

Open studio for students studying a creative subject at GCSE or A-Level. Work with a professional artist and develop your exam portfolio.

1:00PM - 3:00PM

Portfolio Afternoon: 13 years +

Open studio for students studying a creative subject at GCSE or A-Level. Work with a professional artist and develop your exam portfolio.

1:10PM - 1:55PM

Lunchtime Concert - Cambridge University Collegium Musicum

Cambridge University Collegium Musicum Margaret Faultless, director

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Prof Jennifer L. Roberts, Slade Lectures 2019

The Matrix: Contemporary Art and the Life of Print lecture series, Professor Jennifer L. Roberts

7:15PM - 8:15PM

University social club swimming Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals

7:30PM - 9:45PM

Highlight The Story Collider: True Stories about Science

Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell.

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Tue 19 February 2019	9:00AM - 7:00PM	Ground Zero Earth Celebrating the work of the 'Centre for Study of Existential Risk' (CSER), a research centre based at the University of Cambridge dedicated to the study and mitigation of existential risks, this exhibition brings together five artists who question, provoke and explore our relationships with technology, our environments and the future, and how these relate to our humanity.
	10:00AM - 12:00PM	Collage Workshop for 8-12 year olds Join us for a workshop exploring the architecture of Kettle’s Yard and taking inspiration from the current exhibition.
	10:00AM - 12:00PM	Collage Workshop for 8-12 year olds Join us for a workshop exploring the architecture of Kettle’s Yard and taking inspiration from the Julie Mehretu exhibition. Create an architectural artwork to take home.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Collecting and Giving: Highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest See highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest, through the Art Fund, on display for the first time. Works include drawings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Ruskin, William Orpen, Walter Sickert and Gwen John.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Enriching Collections: Recent acquisitions of prints and drawings 2009-2019 This exhibition is the first of two successive selections of works on paper to celebrate the outstanding generosity of benefactors and donors who have helped to enrich the collections. It will also highlight a number of exceptional works bought with funds raised or donated by individuals, charities, and other supporters.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	The Gentle Art: Friends and strangers in Whistler’s prints To complement the major show on James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), the Print Room is holding an exhibition of the artist’s etchings, drypoints and lithographs from the Fitzwilliam’s collection, focussing on people.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Whistler & Nature Whistler & Nature casts a new light on the work of the great late-Victorian master, James McNeill Whistler. Born in America, but living in the UK for most of his life, he was known as an artist with a bold personality and a revolutionary attitude towards the natural world.
	10:00AM - 6:00PM	Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019 An exhibition raising awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer have and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Art Project and 6 breast cancer research and care charities.
	11:00AM - 5:00PM	ARTIST ROOMS Louise Bourgeois Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010)is widely recognised as one of the most important figures of modern and contemporary art. The selection of work at Kettle’s Yard includes sculptures, prints and drawings, reflecting different periods in Bourgeois’ life, and is drawn from the ARTIST ROOMS collection.
	11:00AM - 5:00PM	Julie Mehretu Drawings and Monotypes Julie Mehretu is among the most highly regarded artists working today.For this exhibition, Mehretu has made a new installation of richly layered drawings and monotypes, extending her dynamic exploration of the potential of drawing and mark making.
	11:00AM - 5:00PM	Rose Garrard: Casting Room I Rose Garrard’s ‘Casting Room I’ will be on display in the Research Space on the 1st floor of Kettle’s Yard.
	12:00PM - 5:00PM	Anthea Hamilton: Projects Anthea Hamilton installs her work, and works by other artists, in the House following Kettle’s Yard’s collaboration with the artist at The Hepworth Wakefield in 2016/17.
	12:30PM - 2:00PM	Humility, Hope and Holiness: Explorations in the psychology of character strengths Faraday Institute Seminar Series
	1:00PM - 2:00PM	Lunchtime Talk: Prof Diane Coyle On 19th February, Prof Diane Coyle (Bennett Institute for Public Policy) will be talking about competition and regulation in the digital sector.
	1:00PM - 3:00PM	Portfolio Afternoon: 13 years + Open studio for students studying a creative subject at GCSE or A-Level. Work with a professional artist and develop your exam portfolio.
	1:00PM - 3:00PM	Portfolio Afternoon: 13 years + Open studio for students studying a creative subject at GCSE or A-Level. Work with a professional artist and develop your exam portfolio.
	1:10PM - 1:55PM	Lunchtime Concert - Cambridge University Collegium Musicum Cambridge University Collegium Musicum Margaret Faultless, director
	5:00PM - 6:00PM	Prof Jennifer L. Roberts, Slade Lectures 2019 The Matrix: Contemporary Art and the Life of Print lecture series, Professor Jennifer L. Roberts
	7:15PM - 8:15PM	University social club swimming Cancelled This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals
	7:30PM - 9:45PM	Highlight The Story Collider: True Stories about Science Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell.