Ashmolean Museum - Booking for Pre-Raphaelites & more this May

 

MAY AT THE MUSEUM This month, booking opens for our upcoming exhibition Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours. Join us for an after-hours event inspired by the Avant-garde movement and see Pissarro: Father of Impressionism on a screen near you. Plus, a new display, events and 10% off prints. PRE-RAPHAELITES DRAWINGS & WATERCOLOURS Opening 15 July 2022 Priority booking is now open for Members. Members enjoy unlimited free exhibition entry, an exclusive Preview Day, and much more. Become a Member After its sold out, limited run in 2021, Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours returns to the Ashmolean Museum. Save the date: exhibition tickets will be available to book from Friday 20 May. Find out more about the exhibition AVANT-GARDE! Ashmolean After Hours  5–8pm, Fri 20 May Join us as we explore experimental art and new performance as part of The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities' (TORCH) season celebrating the Avant-garde. Experience the disruptive, creative energy of Avant-garde artistic practice across history and the world, into the present. Make an evening of it and enjoy a meal or drinks at the Rooftop Restaurant. For this event, the Restaurant will be open until 9pm, with last seating at 8pm. Find out more Book your table at the Rooftop Restaurant PISSARRO Father of Impressionism Open until 12 June ★ ★ ★ ★  The i ★ ★ ★ ★ The Times ★ ★ ★ ★ The Guardian  Discover the work of one of the most celebrated artists of 19th-century France and the artists he inspired, from Claude Monet to Paul Cézanne. Book your tickets EXHIBITION ON SCREEN PISSARRO: FATHER OF IMPRESSIONISM From Thu 24 May | Cinemas Nationwide Step into Pissarro's world and our current major exhibition with this exciting new feature film by award-winning film-maker David Bickerstaff. With exclusive access to our exhibition and archive, the film highlights the enthralling and hugely important biography and output of an incredible artist. Watch the trailer and find out more MANISHA GERA BASWANI POSTCARDS FROM HOME 1947 and the partition of India Opens 14 May | Gallery 29 This exhibition, by New Delhi-based artist Manisha Gera Baswani, marks the 75th anniversary of India’s partition. It features postcards of 47 artists from India and Pakistan, all with a shared history of the partition of India in 1947. Find out more Explore our FREE exhibitions and displays ASHMOLEAN PRINTS Decorate your home with your favourite artwork from our collection. Our Print on Demand service allows you to shop for framed or unframed prints from our collections and have them delivered straight to your door. Take 10% off using the code spring10. Code expires Sun 22 May. Every purchase supports the Ashmolean. Shop online MORE UPCOMING EVENTS Book your place

TALKING MEMORY In-Person 19 May – 23 June This series of six afternoon events for older visitors (65+) will explore the theme of memory and reminiscence using objects from the Museum’s collections, new research from Oxford University, creative engagement…and tea. Book your place THE PISSARROS IN ENGLAND Online & In-Person Wed 1 June, 2–3pm Join us for this afternoon talk, with art historian Kathy Adler, to hear about the Pissarro family's time in England. Find out more POINTILLISM SHORT COURSE Online & In-Person 24 & 31 May, 2–3pm Pointillism grew not only from the liberation that the Impressionist brushstroke encouraged. These two lectures, with art historian and author Juliet Heslewood, reveal Pointillist artists and their revolutionary ideas. Find out more CRACKING ANCIENT CODES Online & In-Person Tue 12 Jul, 2–3pm Discover the story of Michael Ventris, the man who deciphered 'Linear B', with author Andrew Robinson. Book your place

Browse all upcoming events ANNUAL APPEAL Enrich Lives • Inspire Minds • Open Doors Support the Ashmolean The Ashmolean depends on its many supporters in everything it does and, thanks to the generosity of our Members, Patrons and donors, we have already raised almost £70,000 through our 2021/22 Annual Appeal. To all those who have already made a gift – thank you! Your support will help fund the work at the very heart of the Museum and our ongoing mission to enrich lives, inspire minds and open doors. Thank you for your continued support. Donate Now

Ashmolean Museum - Mindful art, celebrating spring, and our summer exhibition

 

APRIL AT THE MUSEUM This month take a mindful moment and discover viewing art slowly with our guided videos. Embrace the arrival of spring with artworks inspired by the season and discover our shop's Easter range. Plus, news of our summer exhibition, and join us for a weekend of free folk music.  SPRING SHOPPING Discover our wide array of carefully curated books, gifts, homeware and fashion, which reflect the palette and scenes captured by Pissarro and the Impressionists. Every purchase supports the Ashmolean. Shop online PISSARRO Father of Impressionism Open until 12 June ★ ★ ★ ★ "Illuminating" The Times ★ ★ ★ ★ "Pissarro was always pushing art forward" The Guardian ★ ★ ★ ★ "Fascinating" The i Book your tickets Exhibition Competition Enter for your chance to win an overnight stay at The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels, a delicious 3-course dinner at Pierre Victoire and a Pissarro: Father of Impressionism exhibition catalogue. Submit your entry VIEWING ART MINDFULLY Slow Art Videos Slow Art Day, which was marked on 2 April, encouraged us all to sit with artworks for a little longer. Spending quiet time with works of art allows us to connect with them in a deeper way, and form stories, feelings and opinions about works. In collaboration with the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, we've produced a series of videos that guide you to view selected artworks and objects mindfully. Follow the button below to find the videos in the series and read more about slow art. Read more SPRING IS HERE Artworks, Jigsaws, Easter Trail Spring has officially arrived and we're determined to celebrate some of our favourite blossoms, blooms and spring scenes from the collection. Browse artworks and build jigsaws online, and discover objects on display in the Museum, all inspired by the themes of Spring. Find out more COMING SOON: PRE-RAPHAELITES DRAWINGS & WATERCOLOURS 15 July – 27 November 2022 After its sold out, limited run in 2021, we are delighted to announce the return of major exhibition Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours. From a sketch on the back of an envelope to grand, elaborate chalk drawings, this exhibition offers an opportunity to view our internationally-renowned collection of Pre-Raphaelite works on paper. Find out more about the exhibition BECOME A MEMBER Members enjoy priority booking and free, unlimited entry to our major exhibitions. Become a Member UPCOMING EVENTS Book your place

FOLK WEEKEND IN OXFORD Live & In-Person Sat 23 – Sun 24 Apr A free weekend of folk music in the Museum atrium, from the traditional to the evocative, with Morris dancing in the Museum forecourt. Book your place PISSARRO'S PORTRAIT GOUACHES In-Person Workshop Tue 23 Apr, 10.30am–4pm Join artist Kieran Stiles to learn about portraiture and how Pissarro creates a shimmery feel of movement to the form. Book your place

Browse all upcoming events FREE DISPLAYS & EXHIBITIONS Open at the Museum ALI KAZIM Suspended in Time Until 26 June VISION OF A MOMENT Japanese Prints 1950–1960 Until 18 September FROM JULIUS CAESAR TO BOADICEA A Century of Icenian Coins Until 2 October IN PRAISE OF HANDS Woodcuts By Naoko Matsubara With Poems By Penny Boxall Until 2 May ANNUAL APPEAL Enrich Lives • Inspire Minds • Open Doors Support the Ashmolean The Ashmolean depends on its many supporters in everything it does and, thanks to the generosity of our Members, Patrons and donors, we have already raised almost £65,000 through our 2021/22 Annual Appeal. To all those who have already made a gift – thank you! Your support will help fund the work at the very heart of the Museum and our ongoing mission to enrich lives, inspire minds and open doors. Thank you for your continued support.