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FINAL WEEKS Imagining the Divine Art and the Rise of World Religions Why do we think of Jesus Christ with a beard? Or Buddha as cross-legged? Today, the pictures people conjure when they think of the world’s major religions – Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism– are distinctive and immediately recognisable. But two thousand years ago that was not the case. Find out more & Book online "Pushes us back towards a far more fundamental level of religious imagining" – Rowan Williams Coming Soon America's Cool Modernism O'Keeffe to Hopper This will be the first exhibition to explore the ‘cool’ in American art in the early 20th century. Discover early experiments in abstraction by artists like Georgia O’Keeffe, Arthur Dove and Paul Strand to the strict, clean precisionist paintings of Charles Sheeler and Charles Demuth. The exhibition opens on 23 March. Find out more & Book online Pre-order your exhibition catalogue Become a Member in 2018 Join Online Ashmolean Members get in FREE to all exhibitions – including America's Cool Modernism in 2018 – and enjoy a range of benefits and behind-the-scenes activities. Find out more Special Appeal Help Inspire Young Minds Since 2015, the Ashmolean Museum’s secondary education programme has strengthened to meet an extraordinary demand for school visits and teaching support, making our collections available to as many young people as possible. Last year, we welcomed almost 11,000 secondary-age students to the Museum, from over 140 schools around the country. Two generous Patrons have pledged to double the first £20,000 raised for this special appeal, to continue this programme. Find out more Special Weddings Offer From start to finish, our dedicated team will ensure that your celebration is every bit as special, individual and memorable as you want it to be. Book by 31 March and you'll enjoy two extra special gifts from us. Find out more Iconography in the Islamic World 6pm, Friday 26 January Join Professor Oliver Watson for this special evening talk about iconography and meaning in both religious and secular contexts in the Islamic world. Book your place Ashmolean After Hours Friday 26 January, 5–8pm – Admission Free We will be keeping our doors open late so you can enjoy an evening viewing of Imagining the Divine, attend a talk, or relax after work with friends, all after our normal closing time. There will be music and bars serving food and drink. Why not book a table for dinner at our Rooftop Restaurant? Find out more Now Open From Drawing to Painting in the Italian Renaissance This new free displayexplores how Italian artists produced whole sequences of preparatory drawings to hone the form and content of their major works. Find out more Exhibition Shop Online & at the Museum Discover our range of gifts, books, bags, jewellery, prints, art supplies, fashion, games and much more, all inspired by the artworks on display in our Imagining the Divine exhibition. Shop Online Elsewhere

At the Royal Academy of Arts Charles I: King and Collector 27 January – 15 April 2018 Discover the legendary art collection of Charles I. For the first time since the 17th century, this landmark exhibition will bring together the astounding treasures that changed the taste of the nation. Find out more Sponsored by BNY Mellon, Anniversary Partner of the Royal Academy of Arts. Exhibition organised in partnership with Royal Collection Trust. At Modern Art Oxford We Are Living on a Star with Eline McGeorge Thursday 11 January, 6.30-8pm Join Norwegian artist Eline McGeorge at Modern Art Oxford to discuss her 2015 work With the Free Rider into the Oil Age and Beyond in relation to the tapestry work of Hannah Ryggen, on display in the gallery until 18 February. Find out more