José María Sert (1874–1945), Photographic study for The Triumphs of Humanity, 1937  Gelatin silver print, with highlights in black pastel squared up, 240 x 300 mm, Private Collection

Secret lives of the mannequin revealed at the Fitzwilliam Museum

14 October 2014

Life-size mannequins, dolls and over 180 remarkable artworks from collections across the world will be going on display in Cambridge today (14 October) , as the Fitzwilliam Museum opens its major 2014 exhibition Silent Partners: Artist and Mannequin from Function to Fetish.
 

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Production still from 'Jaywick Escapes', a film by Karen Guthrie and Nina Pope

Curating Cambridge: Kettle's Yard autumn season

17 September 2014

This autumn Kettle’s Yard hosts four varied and inspiring exhibitions  - Nina Pope & Karen Guthrie take over the main gallery with the first major survey of their work, Issam Kourbaj installs his moving piece Unearthed (In Memoriam) in St Peter's Church next to Kettle's Yard, Gwen Raverat's wood engravings are on display in a room in the house, and for one week only an exhibition of photographs by Katherine Green and the North Cambridge Girls Group takes place in the Learning Studio.

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The art of sitting comfortably

25 October 2012

One of the most influential designers of the 20th century, who turned furniture into works of art to support the human form, is being celebrated with a unique, free exhibition in Cambridge - opening today.

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Artwork by Nondumiso Hlwele

Activist art reflects fight for rights of African AIDS sufferers

22 June 2012

A new exhibition launching at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the psychology and politics of living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa, where social stigmas meant that those suffering with the disease have had to campaign for work, education and life-prolonging drugs.

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Composite of Wittgenstein's face, along with those of his sisters

Wittgenstein’s camera

05 July 2011

To mark the 60th anniversary of his death, an exhibition exploring Wittgenstein’s experiments in photography, and how they relate to his philosophy, can be seen at the University’s Photographic and Illustration Services.

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