Temporarily closed – dates TBC HANS COPER 100 To mark the 100th anniversary of Coper’s birth the Ashmolean had devoted two large cases in the European Ceramics Gallery.
Until 8 Mar 2020 PHILIP GUSTON: LOCATING THE IMAGE Discover the work of internationally acclaimed American artist Philip Guston (1913–80) in the first solo exhibition of his work in Oxford. Gallery 8
Now open until 13 September CAI GUO-QIANG: GUNPOWDER ART Learn about the significance behind 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. Gallery 11
Until 15 Mar 2020 FROM ISTANBUL TO OXFORD Discover how coffee made its way to England through an exploration of both Ottoman coffee-related objects and English adaptations, which illustrate the fascinating and complex relationship between the two powers at the time. Gallery 29
Until 15 December 2019 FEED THE WORLD: FOOD AND MONEY IN THE 20TH CENTURY This display explores the complex relationship between food and money by taking a closer look at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s ‘Food for All’ programme. Gallery 7
Until 3 November 2019 A. R. PENCK The first show of the work of internationally acclaimed German artist A. R. Penck (1939–2017) in Oxford and his first solo museum display in the UK in over 25 years. Gallery 8
14–16 June 2019 IDENTITY COMPETITION DISPLAY Browse award-winning designs, from screen-printed accessories to handmade jewellery, and purchase these original, limited-edition artworks in-store or online. Exhibition Shop, Level 4
Now open (end date to be confirmed) A NICE CUP OF TEA? 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. Gallery 40
