FEB – MAY 2020

WHAT'S ON VISITOR INFORMATION

Everything you need to know about visiting the Ashmolean.

OPENING TIMES ACCESSIBILITY Daily, 10am–5pm There is level access throughout the Museum Open until 8pm on the last Friday of every month. except for the lower-ground floor of the Cast Gallery and the Western Art Print Room. These are regrettably only accessible by stairs due BOOKING to the layout of the historic building. There are Event information is correct at time of printing, ramps into the building and lifts to all other floors. but may be subject to change. We encourage all Wheelchairs are available on request. We can visitors to check ashmolean.org for the most arrange free touch tours and audio description up-to-date information. tours for blind and partially sighted visitors and those who need an accompanied visit. For more In person information, call 01865 278015. Buy tickets to our exhibitions, talks, events and activities at the Museum Information Desk, in advance or on the day during Museum opening SOCIAL hours. Discover more inspiration, news and exclusive images on our social channels. Online ashmolean.org/tickets /AshmoleanMuseum Secure 24-hour online booking. AshmoleanMuseum Booking fee per transaction: £1 @AshmoleanMuseum Telephone & Email Beaumont Street 01865 278112 Oxford OX1 2PH Mon–Sun, 11am–3pm Telephone: 01865 278 000 Please leave a voicemail, or email www.ashmolean.org [email protected] We aim to respond within 24 hours. Booking fee per transaction: £2

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Cover Image: Rembrandt, 1629. Self Portrait. Alte Pinakothek, Munich.

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Please consider the environment and reuse, recycle or return your What's On to us when you are finished using it. The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology. As Britain's first public museum, we're home to half a million years of human history and creativity, from ancient Egyptian mummies to modern art, and much more.

CONTENTS

SPECIAL EXHIBITION 4 FREE EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS 6 TALKS 8 FAMILY FUN 12 TOURS 13 FESTIVALS & LATES 14 GALLERY ACTIVITIES 16 STUDY DAYS & CONFERENCES 17 COURSES & WORKSHOPS 18 MUSIC 19 @janenorthcote

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With additional support from The Circle of Young Rembrandt.

4 SPECIAL EXHIBITION BOOK NOW www.ashmolean.org/tickets SPECIAL EXHIBITION

YOUNG REMBRANDT 27 FEB–7 JUN 2020

This major exhibition will be the first in the UK to explore the early years of the career of the most famous of all Dutch artists, Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669).

Beginning with his earliest known paintings, prints and drawings, made in his native Leiden in the mid–1620s, and ending at the moment he rockets to stardom in Amsterdam in the mid-1630s, this exhibition will chart an astonishing transformation.

On display will be the largest collection of works devoted to the young Rembrandt to date, with over 30 paintings by Rembrandt, 10 by his most important contemporaries, and a further 90 drawings and prints from international and private collections. It will also feature the newly discovered Let the Little Children Come to Me (1627–1628), on display for the first time in the UK.

MEMBERS TICKETS WEEKEND WEEKDAY GO FREE MEMBERS FREE FREE

EXHIBITION FULL PRICE £14.50 £13.50

EVENTS ★ CONCESSIONS £13.50 £12.50

Exhibition Tours HALF-PRICE £7.25 £6.75 Tue & Thu, 3.30–4.15pm FREE with the price of exhibition ticket. No booking required. UNDER-12s FREE FREE

Late Opening Hours FREE for Ashmolean Members, University of Oxford students and Fri 28 Feb until 8pm Fri 27 Mar until 8pm under-12s. Concessions are available for senior citizens, job seekers, Fri 24 Apr until 10pm and University staff and alumni. 50% discount for under-25s, children Fri 29 May until 8pm aged 12–17, students, and Art Fund members.

For more exhibition events BOOK: ashmolean.org/youngrembrandt see ★ on pages 8, 10, 14, 17 & 18. ◀ Rembrandt, 1630. Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem. FREE family trail available. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

SPECIAL EXHIBITION 5 FREE EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS

Temporary displays from our vast collection, free loan exhibitions and highlights from recent research.

Cai Guo-Qiang: Gunpowder Art Until 19 Apr 2020 Gallery 11

Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957) is best- known for his gunpowder explosion events staged in public spaces worldwide. This exhibition focuses on the artist’s smaller-scale works, exploring the presence of Chinese culture in his art through the mediums of painting, drawing, and gunpowder on canvas, paper and silk. Learn about the significance of the materials Cai Guo- Qiang chooses to work with, as well as the ways he adapts them to explore his own central themes of creation, destruction and chance. Supported by the Denys Firth Family Foundation.

◀ Detail of Poppy Hallucination No. 1, 2015 © Cai Studio. Private Collection.

Scene through Wood: A Century of Wood Engraving From 28 Mar 2020

Celebrating the art of wood engraving over the last 100 years, this exhibition curated by Anne Desmet RA, will display the most outstanding wood engravings in the Ashmolean, complemented by loans from private collections. Marking the centenary of the Society of Wood Engravers, the exhibition charts the history and global spread of this widely loved art form.

◀ Edwina Ellis, 1996. Detail of Waterloo.

Mediterranean Threads: 18th- and 19th-Century Greek Embroideries 4 Apr–20 Sep 2020 Gallery 29

Through a selection of highlights from our collection, explore the visual richness and technical sophistication of 18th- and 19th- century Greek embroideries, as well as their debt to the many artistic traditions that flourished around the Mediterranean.

◀ Embroidered cushion cover. Crete, 19th century, linen embroidered with polychrome silk.

6 EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS Art in China 1949–1979 2 May–11 Oct 2020 Gallery 11

Explore art produced in China during the thirty-year period that followed the founding of the People’s Republic of China, with works ranging from painting in traditional styles to the propaganda art produced in response to Mao Zedong’s political campaigns.

◀ Zhang Chaoyang, 1970. Heroes Are All Around. © The artist

Philip Guston: Locating the Image Until 8 Mar 2020 Gallery 8

Discover the work of internationally acclaimed American artist Philip Guston (1913–1980) in the first solo exhibition of his work in Oxford since 1989. The exhibition highlights the importance of working on paper for Guston’s artistic practice, and explores the inspiration he drew from historical art and literature. Supported by Hauser & Wirth and the Patrons of the Ashmolean.

◀ Philip Guston, Window, 1969–1970 © The Estate of Philip Guston. De Ying Foundation.

From Istanbul to Oxford: The Origins of Coffee-Drinking in England Until 15 Mar 2020 Gallery 29

The first coffee house in England opened in Oxford in 1650, but the story of coffee began many years earlier in the Ottoman Empire. Discover how coffee made its way to England through an exploration of both Ottoman coffee-related objects and English adaptations, illustrating the fascinating and complex relationship between the two powers at the time.

◀ Coffee tokens, 17th century, and advertisement, 1660.

A Nice Cup of Tea? Until 22 Mar 2020 Gallery 40

Learn about the untold stories and hidden narratives of empire, trade and transatlantic slavery through this contemporary art installation inspired by the Ashmolean’s European Ceramics collection. Co-curated by artists Enam Gbewonyo and Lois Muddiman, community partners and Ashmolean staff, and supported by the Arts Society Oxford.

◀ Detail of A Nice Cup of Tea? display. Photo by Ian Wallman, 2019.

EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS 7 TALKS

Join us for one of our talks on art and archaeology delivered by experts in their field.

FEATURE TALK Rembrandt: A Conversation between Simon Schama and Gary Schwartz ★ Thu 5 Mar, 2–3pm, Taylorian Lecture Theatre TICKETS: £12/£11/£10 Full, Concession, Members. Booking essential. Award-winning author and broadcaster Sir Simon Schama will join revisionist Rembrandt specialist Gary Schwartz in a fascinating conversation about the artist, debating the Young Rembrandt exhibition and exploring new insights since the publication of Rembrandt’s Eyes in 1999, Schama's unconventional biography of the Dutch master.

▶ Rembrandt, 1626. Historical Scene. The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe WEEKDAY TALKS With Barry Cunliffe, Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, University of Oxford TICKETS: £8/£7/£6 Full, Concession, Members. Wed 18 Mar, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre Booking essential. The Scythians were warlike nomadic horsemen who roamed the steppe of Asia in the first The Life and Work of Józef Czapski (1896–1993) millennium BC. Using archaeological finds from With Eric Karpeles, Author burials and texts, Barry Cunliffe reconstructs the Tue 25 Feb, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre lives of the Scythians, exploring their beliefs, A disciple of Bonnard and Cézanne, Józef Czapski burial practices, love of fighting and their flexible was a Polish painter, author, and critic notable for attitude to gender. his singular pursuit of the world around him. He was witness to much of the upheaval of the 20th Evelyn De Morgan and Edward Burne-Jones: century. Gain an insight into his approach and his Friends or Foes? struggles to be true to himself. With Sarah Hardy, De Morgan Curator Fri 27 Mar, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre Young Rembrandt: Curator's Talk ★ Both worked on the outskirts of Pre-Raphaelitism With An Van Camp, curator of Northern European and aestheticism, tackling ambitious subjects of Art, Ashmolean Museum love, spirituality, and time, to create beautiful Fri 13 Mar, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre artworks. Join De Morgan Curator, Sarah Hardy, Get a glimpse into the workshop of the young to discover the previously ignored professional Dutch master with exhibition curator An Van and personal relationship between these artists. Camp. Learn about Rembrandt's working methods, techniques and themes, and see an overview of Mediterranean Threads: 18th- and 19th-century the works in the exhibition, his paintings as well as Greek Embroideries his prints and drawings. With Dr Francesca Leoni, Curator of Islamic Art Fri 1 May, 1–2pm, Lecture Theatre A window into the intimate world of their makers, Look for Young Rembrandt exhibition events users and collectors, 18th- and 19th-century Greek marked with this symbol ★ embroideries have many stories to tell. Explore some of them through a selection of highlights on display in Gallery 29.

8 TALKS BOOK NOW www.ashmolean.org/tickets WEEKEND TALKS ANNUAL TALK TICKETS: £8/£7/£6 Full, Concession, Members. FREE, booking essential. Booking essential. 51st Cohn Memorial Lecture The Story of a Neglected Book: Hokusai's Illustrated Tang Poetry of 1880 With Dr Ellis Tinios, Visiting Researcher, Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University Mon 4 May, 5–6pm, Lecture Theatre Learn about a deluxe book, designed by Hokusai in the 1830s but not published until 1880, that demonstrates his extraordinary powers of composition, unerring sense of line, and ability to offer fresh and exciting visualisations of Chinese texts. RSVP at [email protected]. TEA TALKS A Nation at a Crossroads: The United States TICKETS: £12/£11/£10 Full, Concession, Members. in Thomas Moran’s Autumn Afternoon, the Booking essential. Includes a break for tea and Wissahickon biscuits. With Madeleine Harrison, PhD Candidate, The Courtauld Institute of Art International Women’s Day 2020 – Paula Rego Sat 21 Mar, 11am–12pm, Lecture Theatre With Alice Foster, Art Historian Moran’s Autumn Afternoon, the Wissahickon Tue 10 Mar, 2–4pm, Lecture Theatre pictures 19th-century America at its most bucolic Explore the work of Dame Paula Rego, who is and pastoral. It was painted, however, amidst a revered for her unflinching images of women, conflict that threatened to tear the young country often living under oppressive political conditions. apart. Examine Moran’s landscape as an allegory She draws upon the real and imagined, using her of contested national identity. own experiences and references to folklore and literature. Ghirlandaio: A Florentine Master With Juliet Heslewood, Art Historian and Author The Phoenicians Phoenicia Part 1: Sat 2 May, 11am–12pm, Lecture Theatre The Land of the Phoenicians Towards the end of the 15th century, Florence With Linda Farrar, Archaeologist and Lecturer had become a centre of artistic achievement. Thu 19 Mar, 2–4pm, Lecture Theatre Ghirlandaio, a master of both the fresco and The Phoenicians were famously great traders innovative oil techniques, ran a prestigious who, from their base in modern-day Lebanon, workshop in which the young Michelangelo traded their wares around the Mediterranean studied his unique style. and beyond. Learn about their culture, art, achievements, and cities at home in the Levant Games for Zeus: The Ancient Greek Olympics and abroad, including Byblos, Tyre, Eshmoun and With David Stuttard, Classical Historian Carthage. and Author Sat 2 May, 2–3pm, Lecture Theatre The Phoenicians Phoenicia Part II: Using images and eye-witness accounts, David The Phoenicians in the West Stuttard paints a vivid picture of the classical With Linda Farrar, Archaeologist and Lecturer Greek Games – a thousand years of speed Thu 26 Mar, 2–4pm, Lecture Theatre trials, brawn and horsemanship underpinned by Learn about the vast trade network of the religious ritual, lavish feasting, political chicanery Phoenicians, the goods traded and their trading and (of course) athletic nudity. partners, who included the Greeks and Etruscans, as well as people in Sardinia and southern Spain. ▲ Thomas Moran, 1864. Autumn Afternoon, the Wissahickon.

BOOK NOW www.ashmolean.org/tickets TALKS 9 Become a Medieval Tourist: Herefordshire Pilgrimages With Tim Porter, Historian Wed 15 Apr, 2–4pm, Lecture Theatre The city of Hereford stands a couple of hours from Oxford along one of the most scenic train rides in England. Follow the Medieval Pilgrim trail, discovering a landscape alive with holy wells, sacred shrines, ancient mysteries and miraculous saints.

Raphael With Alice Foster, Art Historian Wed 22 Apr, 2–4pm, Lecture Theatre One of the great triumvirate of High Renaissance masters, Raphael is famous for his calm serenity in even the most dramatic of his paintings. This year marks the 500th anniversary of his death, and Alice Foster re-evaluates the work of this celebrated artist.

Become a Medieval Tourist: Evesham Abbey With Tim Porter, Historian Thu 30 Apr, 2–4pm, Lecture Theatre Just an hour by train, discover one of the great lost buildings of England, an ancient centre of pilgrimage and scholarship. Discover what unique artworks and architectural gems survive within the ▲ Rembrandt, 1632. The Raising of Lazarus. townscape and further afield. PRINT ROOM TALKS TICKETS: £7/£6/£5 Full, Concession, Members. Booking essential.

Drawing and the Creative Process in Renaissance Italy With Dr Ian Hicks, Ashmolean Getty Paper Project Research Fellow Thu 20 Feb, 3.45–4.45pm, Meet in Gallery 21 Explore different materials, techniques, and functions of Italian Renaissance drawings from the Ashmolean’s collection, including works by Michelangelo, Raphael, Andrea del Sarto, and Parmigianino, among others.

Rembrandt as a Printmaker ★ With An Van Camp, Curator of Northern European Art Tue 5 May, 3.45–4.45pm, Meet in Gallery 21 Curator of Young Rembrandt, An Van Camp, will explore the Dutch artist's techniques and working ▲ Raphael, 1498–1499. Self Portrait. methods as a printmaker through a number of Rembrandt's etchings and drypoints from the Ashmolean Museum's world-class collection.

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BOOK NOW www.ashmolean.org/tickets TALKS 11 FAMILY FUN

Fun, friendly and creative – a vibrant programme of family activities.

ASHVENTURES BABY Discover art and objects with ASHMOLES storytelling, games, crafts and a gallery hunt. 2–2.45pm and Singing and sensory play for babies under 1 and a short 3.15–4pm. Suitable for ages 4+. gallery talk for grown-ups. FREE, FREE, no booking required. but booking essential. 1 ticket Victorian Art Rebels per adult. No group bookings. Sat 1 Feb, Gallery 66 10.30–11.30am. Meet in gallery. Shiva, Lord of the Dance Supported by The John S Cohen Sat 7 Mar, Gallery 32 Foundation. Mythical Monsters of Ancient China © Ian Wallman Greece Fri 7, 14 & 28 Feb, Gallery 38 Sat 4 Apr, Gallery 21 Baroque Art & Music Music LITTLE Fri 6, 13, 20 & 27 Mar, Gallery 46 With live baroque guitar ASHMOLES performance Islamic Middle East Explore, play and learn in a Sat 9 May, Gallery 39 Fri 3 & 24 Apr, Gallery 31 different gallery each month with songs, stories, gallery hunts Mughal India and crafts. All welcome, best HALF-TERM Fri 1, 15 & 22 May, Gallery 33 for age 2–5. Free, no booking required. 10.30–11.15am. Meet in FUN the gallery. Year of the Rat PICK UP FUN Wed 19 & Thu 20 Feb, 2–4pm Start your Museum adventure Chinese New Year Learning Studio. FREE, drop in. at the Information Desk. Pick Thu 6, 13, 27 Feb, Gallery 38 No booking required. up Rome, Anglo-Saxon & Viking Let's Draw Find out about the Chinese New themed Ashventure Packs, Thu 5, 12, 19 & 26 Mar, Gallery 44 Year of the rat, with ratty crafts, Explorer Kits, family trails and Rainbow traditional stories, the 'Chinese sketching materials. Available Thu 2, 23, 30 Apr, Gallery 66 Animals of the Zodiac' gallery all day, every day (subject to hunt and special activities from availability). £1 donation. Musical May Snowflake Books. Thu 7, 14, 21 May, Gallery 39 Donations If you can afford it,

Ancient Egyptian Afterlife a £1 donation per child helps HOLIDAY FUN Wed 27 & Thu 28 May, 2–4pm us keep our family programmes Learning Studio. FREE, drop in. free for everyone. Spring is Here! Find out about the Ancient Thu 16 & Fri 17 Apr, 2–4pm, Egyptian afterlife, design a Reminder Children must be Learning Studio mummy case and make a accompanied by an adult. Celebrate the season with scarab amulet to take home. Spring-themed crafts and listen No booking required. All ages to an ancient story of Spring in welcome. the galleries.

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Discover more about the treasures of the Ashmolean with one of our free tours.

All of our regular tours are FREE and are led by our team of volunteer tour guides. Please note ACCESS TOURS that tours depend on volunteer availability and are Interpreted Tour: Hands-on or Descriptive subject to change. Check ashmolean.org for up- Thu 12 Mar, 10.30am–12pm, meet in Gallery 21 to-date information. No booking required. A hands-on or descriptive session for blind and partially-sighted people. FREE, no booking required. REGULAR TOURS Highlights Tours Interpreted Tour: BSL Tue, Wed & Sat, 11am–12pm, meet in Gallery 21 Fri 13 Mar, 10.30am–12pm, meet in Gallery 21 Discover the treasures of the Ashmolean with this A themed tour with a BSL Interpreter. great introduction to the Museum. FREE, no booking required. Lunchtime Tours Tue–Sat, 1.15–2pm, meet in Gallery 21 CURATOR'S TOURS A different themed tour each lunchtime. Philip Guston: Curator's Tour Afternoon Tours Thu 20 Feb, 2–3pm, Gallery 8 Wed & Thu, 3–3.45pm, meet in Gallery 21 Join the exhibition curator Karen Lang for a tour A different themed tour each afternoon. of the Philip Guston exhibition to find out more about the artist and the inspirations behind his Downstairs in the Cast Gallery Tours work. FREE, no booking required. Thu & Sat, 2–2.45pm, meet in Gallery 21 Explore our study collection of Ancient Greek and Cai Guo Qiang: Curator's Tour Roman casts. Regrettably, due to the layout of the Wed 15 Apr, 11–11.45am, Gallery 11 historic building, the lower-ground floor of the Join exhibition curator Shelagh Vainker for a tour Cast Gallery is only accessible by stairs. of our Cai Guo-Qiang Gunpowder Art exhibition. FREE, no booking required. Find out more by visiting the Information Desk or at ashmolean.org/events Scene through Wood: Curator's Tour Thu 23 Apr, 11am–12pm, Gallery 8 Join Anne Desmet for a tour through a century SPECIAL TOURS of wood engraving and find out more about the Slow Art with Rembrandt ★ techniques and current practice of this unique art Mon 20 Apr 3.45–4.45pm, Mon 11 May, 10–11am, form. FREE, no booking required. meet at Special Exhibition Galleries. Free with exhibition ticket. Mediterranean Threads: Curator's Tour Discover the joy of looking at art slowly. Join Tue 5 May, 2.30–3.15pm, Gallery 29 a tour of the exhibition with members of the Join curator Dr Francesca Leoni and textile Ashmolean Learning team where you will look at conservator Sue Stanton for an introduction to just five works, quietly, and have a short discussion the Museum’s collection of Greek embroideries. about them afterwards. Booking required. FREE, no booking required.

Music & Tapestry Tour Sun 3 May, 12–1pm, Gallery 39 Join violinist Paul Silverthorne for a tour of our Music and Tapestries gallery, followed by the option to enjoy a recital at the Holywell Music Room. FREE, booking required. To book for the recital, contact www.music.ox.ac.uk

BOOK NOW www.ashmolean.org/tickets TOURS 13 LATES Explore the Museum after hours, enjoy an evening on the rooftop or join a fascinating tour.

AFTER HOURS TOURS We are open until 8pm on the last Friday of Uncomfortable Ashmolean Tours every month. Stop by for drinks, live music, craft Fri 31 Jan, 28 Feb, 27 Mar, 24 Apr & 29 May, 6pm activities, talks and more. General entry is FREE, & 6.30pm, meet in Gallery 21 tickets required for talks listed below. Join an Uncomfortable Oxford tour and engage Fri 28 Feb, 27 Mar, 24 Apr & 29 May, 5–8pm. in difficult discussions about museum collections: how objects came to the museum, how they are Rembrandt and the Crying Boy: A Question displayed, and if they should be returned. of Method ★ With Martin Royalton-Kisch, former Curator of Dutch and Flemish drawings, British Museum ROOFTOP EVENINGS Fri 28 Feb, 6–7pm, Lecture Theatre Discover Young Rembrandt ★ Join Martin Royalton-Kisch as he discusses With An Van Camp, Curator the attribution of a newly discovered drawing, Wed 18 Mar, 6–9.30pm, Rooftop Restaurant and explore how decisions on authenticity An exclusive private view of the Young Rembrandt are currently reached in the fraught field of exhibition with an introduction by the Curator. Rembrandt scholarship. Afterwards, relax and enjoy a specially selected, £8/£7/£6 Full, Concession, Members. Dutch-inspired appetiser in our beautiful Rooftop Restaurant with additional drinks and light dishes Rembrandt and Orange ★ available. £35 per person. Booking essential. With Dr Christiaan Vogelaar, Curator at Museum de Lakenhal Sip & Sketch: Inspired by Rembrandt ★ Fri 24 Apr , 6–7pm, Lecture Theatre With An Van Camp, Curator, & Martin Beek, Artist Learn about the young Rembrandt's rise to fame. Wed 22 Apr, 6–9.30pm, Rooftop Restaurant A major breakthrough happened when the Prince Uncover the great Dutch artist’s techniques for of Orange, Frederick Henry, began to commission perfecting his self-portraits during an exclusive works from the artist, some of which are on private view of the Young Rembrandt exhibition display in the Young Rembrandt exhibition and are introduced by the Curator. After which, try your considered Rembrandt’s first masterpieces. This hand at your own self-portrait with a fun and talk is part of our Young Rembrandt After Hours informal 'Sip & Sketch' in the Rooftop Restaurant. event. See page 15 for information. A Dutch-inspired light bites menu will be available. £8/£7/£6 Full, Concession, Members. £35 per person. Booking essential.

14 LATES BOOK NOW www.ashmolean.org/tickets YOUNG REMBRANDT AFTER HOURS Friday 24 April until 10pm

Join us for an evening celebrating Rembrandt and Dutch culture, with a late opening of the Young Rembrandt exhibition, talks, printmaking demonstrations, music, food, drinks and more.

MEMBERS DINING AT THE GET 10% OFF ASHMOLEAN Enjoy a special lunch, afternoon tea, or a pre-theatre set meal at our Rooftop Restaurant, or a range of hot food, pastries and drinks in our café.

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Add another dimension to your visit with one of our regular activities.

Hands-On Coins Japanese Tea Ceremony Every Saturday, subject to availability. 11.30am– Thu 20 Feb, 19 Mar, 23 Apr, 21 May, 1–2pm & 3.30pm, Gallery 7 3–4pm, Gallery 36 Handle historical coins with the help of our Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl volunteer team. Everyone welcome, most suitable of green tea, and watch a demonstration in the for ages 7+. FREE, no booking required. Ashmolean’s authentic Japanese tea house. £7/£6/£5 Full, Concession, Members. Archaeological Object & Coin Identification Service Tracing Ancient Egypt and Sudan Wed 5 Feb, 4 Mar, 1 Apr & 6 May, 12–2pm, Mon 16 Mar–Sun 22 Mar, 10am–5pm, Gallery 23 Gallery 14 Watch as Oxford University students are trained A monthly identification service for archaeological to copy the scenes and inscriptions on the Shrine objects and coins, run jointly with the Portable of King Taharqa, the only free-standing pharaonic Antiquities Scheme. Bring along your finds. FREE, building in Britain (from the Temple of Amun-Re no booking required. at Kawa, Sudan, about 690–664 BC). FREE, no booking required. Sketching in the Cast Gallery Wed 5 Feb, 4 Mar, 1 Apr & 6 May, 2–4pm, Poetry in the Galleries Gallery 14 Sat 21 Mar & Sat 16 May, 2–3pm, Meet in Gallery 21 During these afternoon sessions, the Cast Oxfordshire poets share new work written in Gallery’s lower-ground floor study collection is response to the Ashmolean’s collections. open for you to do independent sketching. Bring FREE, no booking required. your own materials. FREE, no booking required, limited to 10 people. Access: regrettably, due Slow Art Day to the layout of the historic building, the lower- Sat 4 Apr, 2–4pm, Meet in Gallery 21 ground floor of the Cast Gallery is only accessible Slow Art Day is a global event with a mission to by stairs. help more people discover the joy of looking at art slowly. Join a slow tour of the Western Art A Nice Cup of Tea? Tea Table Galleries looking at 5 works, followed by an Sat 8 Feb, 11am–2pm, Gallery 35 opportunity to discuss over refreshments. With Dr Myfanwy Lloyd and Angeli Vaid. In £12/£10/£9 Full, Concession, Members. partnership with the Museum of Oxford. Find out how the everyday British ritual of a 'nice Meet Me at the Museum cup of tea' has been created by the transatlantic Fri 28 Feb, 27 Mar, 24 Apr, 22 May, 10.30am– slave trade and colonialism, and handle a 12.30pm, Meet in Gallery 21 collection of cups made during pivotal moments A social workshop for older people and those in British history. Linked to A Nice Cup of Tea? living with dementia. Explore the Museum display in Gallery 40. FREE, drop in. collections through object handling, gallery tours and talks. Free refreshments available. FREE, Celebrating the Watlington Hoard booking recommended. To book, email Sat 15 Feb, 10.30am–4pm, Gallery 35, 41 [email protected] With Wychwood Warriors Experience all things Anglo-Saxon – daily life, games and pastimes, and weapons and armour! FREE, drop in.

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Join leading academics and experts at our conferences or study days.

▲ Rembrandt, 1624. A Peddlar Selling Spectacles. ▲ Pete Lawrence, 2008. Detail of St Ives. Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden Young Rembrandt and his Works on Paper ★ Scene through Wood: A Century of Wood Fri 29 May, 10am–5pm, St Cross College Lecture Engraving Theatre Sat 30 May, 10.30am–4pm, Lecture Theatre This study day accompanies the Young Rembrandt With Anne Desmet RA, Colin Harrison, Senior exhibition. Join the exhibition curator and other Curator of European Art, and Simon Lawrence of Rembrandt experts (including the Rijksmuseum in the Fleece Press. Amsterdam and the RKD in The Hague) for a full This study day explores the history of the Society of day of talks focusing on new research related to Wood Engravers from its beginning in 1920 and will Rembrandt's prints and drawings. provide background to the choice of prints shown £50/£45/£40 Full, Member, Concessions. Includes in the Scene through Wood exhibition. Learn more coffee, lunch and exhibition visit. about the practice and the personalities that have chosen engraving as an art form. £50/£45/£40 Full, Member, Concessions.

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Find your creative muse with a short course or workshop.

Royal Drawing School at the Ashmolean Printed Textile Techniques A ten-week drawing course for ages 10–14 and With Clare Walsh, Artist 15–18. £150. Booking: royaldrawingschool.org Sat 4 Apr, 10.30am–4pm. Learning Studio. Try a variety of methods of printing on textile Tea Light: Porcelain Workshop including ancient relief printing, screen printing With Lois Muddiman, Artist and sublimation. Sat 15 Feb, 10.30am–3.30pm. Learning Studio. £85/£80/£75 Full, Members, Concessions. Take inspiration from the galleries and then make a porcelain tea light holder using slab building Wood Engraving for Beginners and hand construction techniques. Wed 15, 22 & 29 Apr, 10.30am–4pm. Learning £85/£80/£75 Full, Members, Concessions. Studio. Celebrate the Society of Wood Engravers' Inspired by Rembrandt Drawing Workshop ★ Centenary by engraving and printing a woodblock With Amanda Beck, Artist with instruction from Anne Desmet RA. Sat 21 Mar, 10.30am–4pm. Learning Studio. £170/£160/£150 Full, Members, Concessions. View drawings in the Young Rembrandt exhibition, and then explore techniques using red and black Discover Medieval Embroidery chalk to create your own artwork. With Tanya Bentham £85/£80/£75 Full, Members, Concessions. Sun 19 Apr, 26 Jul, 11 Oct, 10.30am–4pm. Learning Studio. The Calm and the Storm: Pastel Workshop Embroider your own spectacular mythical With Sandra Orme, Artist medieval beast using a range of techniques, Sat 2 & Sun 3 May, 10.30am–4pm. Learning Studio. working with naturally dyed wools and silks as Explore contrasting ways of blending and layering well as gilded leathers and golden threads. to produce stunningly varied artwork. Spend a £250/£245/£240 Full, Members, Concessions. calm first day blending clouds against blue sky, and on day two, let loose with stormy colour. iPad for Artists – The Next Step £160/£150/£140 Full, Members, Concessions. With Martin Beek, Artist Mon 20 & 27 Apr and 4 & 11 May, 10.30am–1pm. Sisley: Atmosphere and Perspective Learning Studio. With Kieran Stiles, Artist Develop your skills using the Procreate app. Look Tue 24 Mar, 10.30am–4pm. Learning Studio. in depth at using layers, selecting tools, masking Explore the links between Turner and Sisley, and and configuring your iPad to your own personal learn how to adapt oil paint with other media to style. For those who have some experience using blend fluid brush marks together to create the an iPad for drawing. appearance of atmospheric shimmering light and £130/£125/£120 Full, Members, Concessions. depth in a river composition. £85/£80/£75 Full, Members, Concessions. Indian Block Printing – Improvers With Clare Walsh, Artist Inspired by Rembrandt Printing Workshop ★ Thu 23 Apr, 10.30am–4pm. Learning Studio. With Richard Lawrence, Printer View 10th-century examples of printed fabric Sat 4 Apr & Sat 2 May, 10.30am–1pm. Bodleian from our collections and then master using Printing Studio. woodblocks, applying dye, repeating patterns, Bring your own drawing or one of Rembrandt's planning designs and colour mixing to print a images and learn how to create your own print in piece of cotton fabric. drypoint, one of the printmaking techniques used £85/£80/£75 Full, Members, Concessions. by Rembrandt. £50/£45/£40 Full, Members, Concessions.

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Catch a daytime performance or experience an evening concert in the galleries.

DAYTIME CONCERTS Harpsichord Recital Thu 13 Feb, 5 Mar, 23 Apr & 28 May, 2–3.30pm, Gallery 44 Hear Arne Richards play a selection of music on the Kirkman Harpsichord. Free, no booking required. FOLK WEEKEND OXFORD Morris Dancing EVENING CONCERTS Sat 18 & Sun 19 Apr, 11am–3pm, Forecourt Orchestra of St John's Proms Tap your toes to the music and moves of over With John Lubbock, Conductor 20 Morris-dancing teams performing outside the £16 chair/£8 rear seats, Gallery 21 Museum. Part of the city-wide festival. FREE, no Doors open at 6.30pm, music from 7.30pm booking required. Booking essential Tickets: www.osj.org.uk/07775 904626 Folk Music in the Atrium Sat 18 Apr, 11am–3pm, Atrium Valentine's Day Showcasing our local talent: a series of Fri 14 Feb performances from some of Oxfordshire’s John Lubbock conducts the ever-popular local folk and acoustic artists. Free, no booking Valentine's Day concert. With the OSJ Ashmolean needed. Part of the city-wide festival. FREE, no Voices, Hannah Davey, vocals, and Derek booking required. Paravicini, piano

The Seasons Wed 18 Mar John Lubbock conducts the Orchestra of St John’s, violin soloist Jan Schmolck.

Dichterliebe Wed 8 Apr Julien van Mellaerts, baritone, sings Dichterliebe. Brahms Clarinet Quintet. John Lubbock conducts the Orchestra of St John’s string ensemble.

The Water and the Sea Wed 13 May Dvorak: The Cypresses, for tenor and string orchestra (excerpts) Prichard: World Première of newest commission for Water-Culture: Women’s Work(s) Whitley: Flood Days Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings

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The 1683 Society

The Ashmolean Museum wouldn’t exist today without the legacies of works of art and funds left by generations before us.

Named after our founding year, The 1683 Society is a new group that recognises and thanks those who are generously leaving the Museum a gift in their Will. As some of our closest supporters, members are invited to come together to enjoy all of the incredible treasures of the Ashmolean through a special series of annual events with our Director, curators and other Museum staff.

Please remember us in your Will and join us in safeguarding our magnificent Museum for centuries to come.

For further information about leaving a gift in your Will or joining The 1683 Society, please contact:

E [email protected] T +44 01865 278321

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