Tuesday 2 April 2019

April at the Ashmolean

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Families in the Japan Gallery at the Ashmolean

Free Family Fun

Easter Holiday Activities
Celebrate the beauty of Japanese Spring with us this Easter with cherry blossom-inspired crafts and springtime stories.
You can also start your museum adventure at the Welcome Desk. Free trails, Rome-themed Ashventure Packs, Explorer Kits and sketching materials are available all day, every day.
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Ashmolean After Hours

After Hours

Fri 26 Apr, 5–8pm
Admission Free
We will be keeping the museum open late so you can explore after normal closing time. Take in a talk, listen to live music, see the Jeff Koons exhibition, or relax at the bar with friends after work.
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Champagne at the Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant

May Day Champagne Experience

Wed 1 May, 6.30–9.30pm
Rooftop Restaurant
Summer is on its way and we’re celebrating with a pop! Book now for a sparkling evening of 'bubbly' in the atmospheric Rooftop Restaurant.Tickets include a welcome drink, a champagne guide, light bites, and live music.
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Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones

After Hours Talk
Fri 26 Apr, 6–7pm
Join us for an evening with Guardian art critic Jonathan Jones as he introduces his new book and explores how the scientific revolution sparked a national passion for observing the world around us.
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Three studies of a ballerina drawn with charcoal and pastel by Degas (1834–1917)

April Events

Talks, Tours & Workshops
Delve into Degas's fascination with movement, discover John Ruskin's photographs of Venice, learn about the history of aerial photography in archaeology, examine abstract art, and much more this month.
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New Free Exhibitions

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Lifelines: The Woodcuts of Naoko Matsubara
From 19 April
Discover more than 40 dynamic woodcuts selected to showcase the remarkable career of Naoko Matsubara. Created over fifty years, the joyful works range from black and white to vibrant colour.
Islamic tiles on display in the Ashmolean's Dimensions exhibition
Dimensions: The Mathematics of Symmetry and Space
Through stunning Islamic ceramics, prehistoric carvings, Renaissance prints and virtual reality technology, explore with us what it means to move in one, two, three and more dimensions.
Detail of Drum Ensemble (c) Wilson Shieh, 2003
The Naked Form in Chinese Art
Explore a selection of images of the naked human form as they appear in Chinese art from the 1930s to the present day.
Why not join Dr Paul Bevan for a tour of the display on 10 April?
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"Koons knows how to make you take notice"
The Times
This major exhibition offers an exciting journey through a career that has pushed at the boundaries of contemporary art. 
Curated by Jeff Koons himself, the show includes 14 works which have never been exhibited in the UK before.
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