28 Mar–4 Nov 2020 SCENE THROUGH WOOD: A CENTURY OF WOOD ENGRAVING Celebrating the art of wood engraving over the last 100 years, this exhibition curated by Anne Desmet RA, displayed the most outstanding wood engravings in the Ashmolean, complemented by loans from private collections. Gallery 8
23 Nov 2019–8 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
25 Oct 2019–13 Sept 2020 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
28 Sept 2019–15 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
30 Jul–15 Dec 2019 FEED THE WORLD: FOOD AND MONEY IN THE 20TH CENTURY This display explored 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
28 Jun–3 Nov 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
Until 6 October 2019 LIFELINES: THE WOODCUTS OF NAOKO MATSUBARA Over 40 dynamic woodcuts selected to showcase the remarkable career of Naoko Matsubara, a distinguished Japanese artist based in Canada. Gallery 11
