Current exhibitions in Oxford

Ashmolean Museum:  http://www.ashmolean.org/exhibitions/current/



Liu Dan: New Landscapes and Old Masters

20 Oct 2016 to 26 Feb 2017

Liu Dan (b. 1953) is one of China's leading artists, at the forefront of the generation of painters who have been working in radically new ways in the traditional medium of ink. 

Hiroshige's Japan: Views of Mount Fuji

15 Nov 2016 to 26 Mar 2017

Mount Fuji has long been praised by poets and depicted by artists for its beautiful shape and sacred status.

Oxford Natural History Museum:  http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/visiting/whatson.htm

Coleopterists’ Day

Saturday 11th Feb, 10.30am - 4pm

Morning of beetle talks, with afternoon workshop. A chance to visit the collections and library by arrangement.  Please email:life@oum.ox.ac.uk

Oxford International Women’s Festival - Brain Spotlight

Friday 10th March, 2.30 - 3.30pm

Meet female neuroscientists and find out about your brain in this exhibition spotlight. In partnership with Oxford Neuroscience.  Suitable for adults and young people, drop-in

Architecture Tours

Every Friday, 2.30pm and 3.15pm

Take a free volunteer-led tour to learn about the Museum's Grade 1 listed Neo-Gothic building.
Adults

Sensing Evolution

New permanent exhibition in the main court

Our touchable tables are back and better than ever. Now themed around evolution, you can explore how mammals and reptiles have adapted to live in a huge variety of environments.

Lives at the Top

Upper North Gallery, from 12 May - 2 April 2017

A small display celebrating the Museum’s Victorian glass roof. Soaring above the specimens, it is a source of fascination for all visitors. In this creative exploration of the roof, discover the people behind its creation, secrets of its beautiful design and find out how it has been maintained for generations to come.

Modern Art Oxford:  https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/events/


Lubaina Himid: Invisible Strategies


21 January — 30 April 2017

Modern Art Oxford presents the first major survey exhibition by British artist Lubaina Himid. One of the pioneers of the British Black Arts Movement, Himid first came to prominence in the 1980s when she began organising exhibitions of work by her peers, whom she felt were under-represented in the contemporary art scene. Himid’s work challenges the stereotypical depictions of black figures in art history, foregrounding the contribution of the African diaspora to Western culture.

Task 1 - Wednesday 8th February

Before you start, please read the examination paper IN FULL and review the presentation linked below.

Half term is looming, please use this week to try to decide on your theme within environments - the earlier you decide the better so you can make good use of your time away from college.

For this week and next week (half term) you will have several tasks to complete.  In order to stay on track, these should be completed by Wednesday 22nd February...

Tasks now to complete:

• General mind map around the theme 'environment'  ie. Nature, man made, social/economical influences etc.
• Specific mind map around your chosen area of study within environments - including artists/photographers you may wish to look at, techniques, materials, colour schemes, images as inspiration etc...
• Two full artist studies, including annotation (brief history, your likes/dislikes with their work, how it could inspire your own work), examples of their work and your own interpretation.  

• Photographs gathered as first hand evidence (buildings, people, textures, colours, landscapes, weather, relationships... depending on your chosen theme)

• Observational drawings - at least 2 double page spreads (4 if you're working in A4). Make sure you work with multiple mediums to show experimentation!!

• A gallery visit (include tickets, maps, photographs, postcards, drawings, notes you have taken etc... evidence your trip - but make sure the images and information you include is relevant to your chosen theme)

Good luck and enjoy your (productive) half term! 

A2 Component 2 Presentation

Please use the presentation attached as a starting point for your externally set work.  There are a large variety of artists to look, but you are welcome to select your own too.

Link:  Component 2 presentation


You will need a new sketchbook for this unit, please make sure you have one ready for Thursday 9th February.