France-Lise McGurn © The artist
Virginia Woolf: An exhibition inspired by her writings
Tue 2 October 2018 - Sun 9 December 2018
Fitzwilliam Museum
In the centenary of suffrage this exhibition draws attention to the many connections between Virginia Woolf, her contemporaries and those who have been inspired by her work.
Woolf’s writing acts as a prism through which to explore feminist perspectives on landscape, domesticity and identity in modern and contemporary art. This can be seen in the works of modern masters Vanessa Bell, Barbara Hepworth, Gwen John, Winifred Nicholson and Laura Knight; mystics and surrealists such as Dorothea Tanning, Dora Carrington, Louise Bourgeois, Agnes Martin, Ithell Colquhoun and Georgiana Houghton; and the extraordinary work of contemporary artists such as Carol Bove, Tamara Henderson and Penny Slinger.
It was in Cambridge that Woolf delivered a series of lectures that went on to become the extended essay ‘A Room of One’s Own.’ And this venue's showing provides an opportunity to see the original manuscript on display.
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the third and final venue for the exhibition.
Curated by Laura Smith
Organised by Tate St Ives in association with The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 2 October 2018 until Sunday 9 December 2018
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 2 October 2018 until Sunday 9 December 2018
All times
Tue 2 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 3 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 4 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 5 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 6 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 7 October 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 9 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 10 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 11 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 12 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 13 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 14 October 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 16 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 17 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 18 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 19 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 20 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 21 October 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 23 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 24 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 25 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 26 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 27 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 28 October 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 30 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 31 October 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 1 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 2 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 3 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 4 November 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 6 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 7 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 8 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 9 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 10 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 11 November 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 13 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 14 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 15 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 16 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 17 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 18 November 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 20 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 21 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 22 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 23 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 24 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 25 November 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 27 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 28 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 29 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 30 November 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 1 December 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 2 December 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 4 December 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 5 December 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 6 December 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 7 December 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 8 December 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 9 December 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |