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Mon 27 May 2019 9:00AM - 6:30PM

Highlight Discovery: 200 years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

Founded in 1819, the Cambridge Philosophical Society provided an open forum for Cambridge graduates to discuss current scientific ideas and present new research. This exhibition shows us how the activity of the Cambridge Philosophical Society underpins 200 years of discovery.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Women in Art: Hong Kong

Women in Art: Hong Kong brings together the works of seven contemporary female artists covering the past 50 years of artistic development in Hong Kong. The works, which are in a variety of media from ink drawing to installation, all explore contemporary politics and the role of female artists within it.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Alan Reynolds: A Legacy

Artist Alan Reynolds (1926-2014) had a close relationship with Kettle’s Yard, including a solo exhibition in 2003. Kettle’s Yard recently received a substantial legacy following the artist’s death and that of his wife, Vona, in 2016. This display celebrates Alan and Vona’s generosity, featuring paintings, prints and notebooks that showcase Reynolds’ rich and varied career.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Beggarstaffs: William Nicholson & James Pryde

'Beggarstaffs' was the pseudonym used by the British artists William Nicholson and James Pryde for their collaborative partnership in the design of posters and other graphic work in the 1890s. This groundbreaking exhibition of collaborative graphics and their later individual works as painters have never before been shown together.