Cambridge in the 2019 New Year honours list
28 December 2018Members of collegiate Cambridge recognised for outstanding contributions to society in science, education, engineering and art
Antony Gormley exhibition opens at Kettle’s Yard
22 May 2018Renowned sculptor Antony Gormley has today become the first solo artist to exhibit in the new galleries of Kettle’s Yard with the opening of ‘SUBJECT’.
Kettle's Yard is back
12 February 2018As Kettle's Yard opens its doors following a two-year, multi-million pound redevelopment and transformation of its gallery spaces, the work of 38 leading contemporary and historic internationally-renowned artists has gone on display in a spectacular opening show.
Seventy years of Indian independence celebrated with summer exhibitions at the Fitzwilliam Museum
06 June 2017Two exhibitions and a new book have launched the Fitzwilliam Museum's celebration of the 70th anniversary of Indian Independence. The displays celebrate Cambridge’s past and present links with Indian culture with examples from the Museum’s world-class holdings of coins and its rarely-seen collection of Indian miniature painting.
Saving a renaissance masterpiece: Fitzwilliam Museum wins award for decade-long restoration
19 May 2017A ten-year research and restoration project to save one of the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Renaissance masterpieces was rewarded with a major national accolade this week.
Holbein’s Dance Of Death - the 16th century Charlie Hebdo
02 November 2016He is best remembered for the magnificent portraits he produced as the court painter of Henry VIII; but a new study of Hans Holbein’s famous ‘Dance Of Death’ suggests that he also had strong anti-establishment views, creating works which foreshadowed modern satire.
Kettle’s Yard on the move to celebrate 50th anniversary
22 October 2016Works by some of the leading artists of the 20th and 21st centuries – including Ben Nicholson, Alfred Wallis, LS Lowry and Helen Frankenthaler – are to go on display in Cambridge as Kettle’s Yard celebrates 50 years as part of the University of Cambridge.
Exhibition reunites artworks from Captain Scott’s final expedition – a century on
01 August 2016A new exhibition has reunited the iconic photography of Herbert Ponting with the watercolours of Edward Wilson – more than a century after the two Antarctic explorers first dreamt up their plan for a joint exhibition.
Bringing Berber empires into focus as contributors to Islamic culture
06 July 2016The Almoravid and Almohad empires flourished in the western Mediterranean of the 11th and 12th centuries. Despite controlling vast tracts of land, these Berber dynasties are little known in the English-speaking world. In her latest book, Dr Amira Bennison looks at the rise and fall of Berber empires that made a lasting contribution to the history of Islamic culture.
Students and artist create an ‘alternative classroom’ at North Cambridge Academy
15 June 2016An art partnership project between Kettle’s Yard, one of Britain’s best art galleries, and North Cambridge Academy opens its doors to the public on 24 June 2016.
