8 Mar – 1 Jul 2012 AL-QUR'AN AL-KARIM: SACRED VERSES, BEAUTIFUL PAGES Discover the Qur’an as a source of artistic inspiration and expression in this selection of works on paper.
21 Jan – 5 Jul 2012 BEAUTIES AND HEROES: LEGENDS AND STORIES IN CHINESE ART Legends and stories have been represented in houses, temples and tombs for more than 2000 years in China.
29 Nov 2011 – 4 Mar 2012 YAKUSHA-E: KABUKI PRINTS, A CONTINIUNG TRADITION Discover the brightly coloured woodblock prints of actors from Japanese popular theatre.
22 Dec 2011 – 19 Jan 2014 PAINTINGS DISPLAYED IN HONOUR OF MARY TREGEAR A display to commemorate the contribution of Mary Tregear to the Ashmolean Museum.
11 Jul – 20 Nov 2011 CULTURAL REVOLUTION STATE GRAPHICS IN CHINA IN THE 1960S AND 1970S (II) Explore the bold and colourful imagery found on posters and other items from this revolutionary period.
15 Apr 2011 – 15 Jan 2012 ART IN CHINA IN THE 1960S AND 1970S Explore woodblock prints and ink paintings from around the period of the Cultural Revolution in China.
8 Mar – 3 Jul 2011 CULTURAL REVOLUTION STATE GRAPHICS IN CHINA IN THE 1960S AND 1970S (I) Explore the bold and colourful imagery found on posters and other items from this revolutionary period.
6 Oct 2010 – 27 Feb 2011 THE PAST IN THE PRESENT: SCRIPT AND ARCHAISM IN MODERN CHINESE ART Explore the influence of early Chinese writing and artefacts on the art of the twentieth century and beyond.
