Fri 3rd Sep — Exhibition Listings

Modern British

Exhibition of renowned contemporary British Artists including Tracey Emin, Terry Frost & Henry Moore. Extended due to popular demand. Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
www.creativeartgallery.co.uk / email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk / Tel. 01993 810 084
10am - 5pm
Creative Art Gallery, Woodstock (www.creativeartgallery.co.uk), 43 Oxford Street, Woodstock OX20 1TJ; Email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk; Tel. 01993 810084; Opening hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

A Jericho Story

30 min audio tour through Jericho to St Sepulchre cemetery telling one story from a rich history. Runs until Sat 30 October 2010.
Free, 10.30am-4.15pm
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.

Valerie Petts Exhibition

A chance to see a selection of watercolour & oil paintings by established local artist Valerie Petts. In the teashop. Runs until Mon 4 October 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4.30pm 7 days a week free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.

The Burial of Emperor Haile Selassie Submit review

Colourful photographs by Peter Marlow, one of the few European journalists allowed to cover the ceremony in 2000. Runs until Sun 21 November 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .

Childhood Innocence: Shakespeare For Children

A display to accompany performances at the Bodleian Library of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare's Globe on Tour Runs until Sun 5 September 2010.
Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Inhabit The Garden Cindy Jones and Jane McDonald

Drawings, prints and scultpure inspired by organic forms found in the garden Runs until Fri 17 September 2010.
www.thenorthwall.com / email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com / Tel. 01865 319 450
Free admission 11am- 4pm
North Wall Arts Centre (www.thenorthwall.com), South Parade, Oxford OX2 7NN; Email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com; Tel. 01865 319450; Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 4pm.

Royal Elephants from Mughal India

Paintings & drawings of twenty elephant subjects, dating from about 1570 to 1750, from the collection of Sir Howard Hodgkin Runs until Tue 28 September 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.

Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place

20 works spanning the last 10 years of reknowned British abstract painter's career. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.howardhodgkin.org.uk
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..
A traffic accident, a tortuous re-routing via High Wycombe, torrential rain and a recent fall all conspired to make Howard Hodgkin... read more

Superheroes Exhibition

Explore the history of superheroes and comics from around the world. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.tomocc.org.uk
Free entry.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

One English Summer Flash of Splendour Arts

Exhibition of magical art by autistic children on the theme of high summer. All work for sale. Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com/ / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645
9am-6pm, free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Inside The Hive David Gruetzmacher

Listen to the bees. The beautiful obsevation hives allow to contemplate undisturbed bee-colonies. Runs until Mon 27 September 2010.
www.i-bee-you.eu / email: david@i-bee-you.eu / Tel. 07976 739390
8 am - 7 pm, admission free
Christ Church Meadow

Oswald Couldrey 1882-1958 Exhibition

Exhibition of the work of Abingdon's most famous artist. Runs until Sun 10 October 2010.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

Wilfred Thesiger in Africa: A Centenary Exhibition

100 years after the renowned British traveller and writer's birth. Wide selection of photographs – many on view for the first time - and some collected objects relating to his life and travels in Africa. Accompanied by major new publication: 'Wilfred Thesiger in Africa' (released May 2010). (ends 5 June 2011) Runs until Sun 5 June 2011.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Wilfred Thesiger was one of this country's best known explorers and travel writers of the 20th century – a life of the kind we... read more

The Pleasures & Sorrows Of Work Alain de Botton Submit review

Photographs by Richard Baker accompanied by texts from Alain de Botton's new book. Runs until Sun 5 September 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk
Free
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Andrea Bates Cornerstone

Beauty in every season, captured in oils and soft pastels Runs until Sun 17 October 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-6pm. Entry free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.

Summer Show by Rona

A Summer Exhibition of painting by Rona. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.

'My Wit Was Always Working': John Aubrey And The Development Of Experimental Science

An examination of the intellectual world of the English scientific and cultural figure, John Aubrey (1626-97), one of the founding fellows of the Royal Society of London. Runs until Sun 31 October 2010.
Free entry
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Encounters at John Radcliffe Notfamousyet Art Consultancy

Photo exhibition lets you peek behind the scenes of an exciting Summer Art Event. Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.notfamousyet.co.uk / email: info@notfamousyet.co.uk / Tel. 01865247901
Always open to all
John Radcliffe Hospital, Link Gallery

The Secret Life of the Museum

A rare opportunity to see a selection of the finds made beneath the floorboards of the Top Gallery during the redevelopment in 1999 Runs until Sat 16 October 2010.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Exceptional fossils from Chengjiang, China Submit review

Extraordinary fossils from the Cambrian species explosion - 525 million years ago. Runs until Sun 14 November 2010.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..

Art At Annie's Tea Room Michele Field

Art display of Oxford canal paintings, prints & local cards. Tea & home made cakes. Parking Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.britishartists.co.uk/michele_field
10am-5pm
Canal Road, Thrupp, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1JZ

Entangled Practice Launch Collaborative

Books morph into architecture in new site-specific installation by David Dixon. Runs until Sun 5 September 2010.
www.launchcollaborative.co.uk / email: info@launchcollaborative.co.uk
10am - 5pm, free
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.

Richard Woods Modern Art Oxford Submit review

Launching the first in a series of new commissions for the yard at Modern Art Oxford Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 722733
Free
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

Sacred Faces - Icons In Oxford

Greek and Russian icons (normally not on view) from the Picture Gallery and Ashmolean Museum. Runs until Sun 19 December 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.

Ghost Forest

Angela Palmer's exhibition of huge primary rainforest tree stumps is on the lawn in front of the museum. The exhibition is intended to highlight the deforestation crisis. Runs until Fri 1 July 2011.
Free, visible at all times.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..
Walking home one late Summer’s night, it is a delight to stumble upon these tree stumps from Brazil and further afield. The roots... read more

Sat 4th Sep — Exhibition Listings

Modern British

Exhibition of renowned contemporary British Artists including Tracey Emin, Terry Frost & Henry Moore. Extended due to popular demand. Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
www.creativeartgallery.co.uk / email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk / Tel. 01993 810 084
10am - 5pm
Creative Art Gallery, Woodstock (www.creativeartgallery.co.uk), 43 Oxford Street, Woodstock OX20 1TJ; Email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk; Tel. 01993 810084; Opening hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

10/10 Work

A day of talks, tours, film and music all on the theme of 'Work'
10am - 10pm, free
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280.

A Jericho Story

30 min audio tour through Jericho to St Sepulchre cemetery telling one story from a rich history. Runs until Sat 30 October 2010.
Free, 10.30am-4.15pm
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.

Valerie Petts Exhibition

A chance to see a selection of watercolour & oil paintings by established local artist Valerie Petts. In the teashop. Runs until Mon 4 October 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4.30pm 7 days a week free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.

The Burial of Emperor Haile Selassie Submit review

Colourful photographs by Peter Marlow, one of the few European journalists allowed to cover the ceremony in 2000. Runs until Sun 21 November 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .

Childhood Innocence: Shakespeare For Children

A display to accompany performances at the Bodleian Library of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare's Globe on Tour Runs until Sun 5 September 2010.
Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Inhabit The Garden Cindy Jones and Jane McDonald

Drawings, prints and scultpure inspired by organic forms found in the garden Runs until Fri 17 September 2010.
www.thenorthwall.com / email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com / Tel. 01865 319 450
Free admission 11am- 4pm
North Wall Arts Centre (www.thenorthwall.com), South Parade, Oxford OX2 7NN; Email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com; Tel. 01865 319450; Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 4pm.

Royal Elephants from Mughal India

Paintings & drawings of twenty elephant subjects, dating from about 1570 to 1750, from the collection of Sir Howard Hodgkin Runs until Tue 28 September 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.

A Celebration of Summer Pitt Stop

Family drop-in session. Find out about traditional English folklore and make your own corn dolly to celebrate the end of summer.
www.prm.ox.ac.uk
1-4pm. Free entry
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943.

Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place

20 works spanning the last 10 years of reknowned British abstract painter's career. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.howardhodgkin.org.uk
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..
A traffic accident, a tortuous re-routing via High Wycombe, torrential rain and a recent fall all conspired to make Howard Hodgkin... read more

Superheroes Exhibition

Explore the history of superheroes and comics from around the world. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.tomocc.org.uk
Free entry.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

One English Summer Flash of Splendour Arts

Exhibition of magical art by autistic children on the theme of high summer. All work for sale. Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com/ / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645
9am-6pm, free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Artist Talk

Angela Palmer talks about the genesis of her project Ghost Forest and its ongoing journey
7pm, £5 / £4
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

Inside The Hive David Gruetzmacher

Listen to the bees. The beautiful obsevation hives allow to contemplate undisturbed bee-colonies. Runs until Mon 27 September 2010.
www.i-bee-you.eu / email: david@i-bee-you.eu / Tel. 07976 739390
8 am - 7 pm, admission free
Christ Church Meadow

Oswald Couldrey 1882-1958 Exhibition

Exhibition of the work of Abingdon's most famous artist. Runs until Sun 10 October 2010.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

Wilfred Thesiger in Africa: A Centenary Exhibition

100 years after the renowned British traveller and writer's birth. Wide selection of photographs – many on view for the first time - and some collected objects relating to his life and travels in Africa. Accompanied by major new publication: 'Wilfred Thesiger in Africa' (released May 2010). (ends 5 June 2011) Runs until Sun 5 June 2011.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Wilfred Thesiger was one of this country's best known explorers and travel writers of the 20th century – a life of the kind we... read more

The Pleasures & Sorrows Of Work Alain de Botton Submit review

Photographs by Richard Baker accompanied by texts from Alain de Botton's new book. Runs until Sun 5 September 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk
Free
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Gig In A Gallery Art Jericho

Lisa and John from the band 'Sleeps in Oysters' battle it out in a head to head set.
www.launchcollaborative.co.uk / email: info@launchcollaborative.co.uk
7.30pm-10.00pm. £4 on the door.
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.

Andrea Bates Cornerstone

Beauty in every season, captured in oils and soft pastels Runs until Sun 17 October 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-6pm. Entry free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.

Summer Show by Rona

A Summer Exhibition of painting by Rona. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.

'My Wit Was Always Working': John Aubrey And The Development Of Experimental Science

An examination of the intellectual world of the English scientific and cultural figure, John Aubrey (1626-97), one of the founding fellows of the Royal Society of London. Runs until Sun 31 October 2010.
Free entry
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Encounters at John Radcliffe Notfamousyet Art Consultancy

Photo exhibition lets you peek behind the scenes of an exciting Summer Art Event. Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.notfamousyet.co.uk / email: info@notfamousyet.co.uk / Tel. 01865247901
Always open to all
John Radcliffe Hospital, Link Gallery

Modern Art Trolley

Every Sat & Sunday during exhibitions, the Trolley offers free art activities led by art students and artists for families to enjoy together. Children must be accompanied. Runs until Sat 13 November 2010.
2-4pm, free
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

The Secret Life of the Museum

A rare opportunity to see a selection of the finds made beneath the floorboards of the Top Gallery during the redevelopment in 1999 Runs until Sat 16 October 2010.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Exceptional fossils from Chengjiang, China Submit review

Extraordinary fossils from the Cambrian species explosion - 525 million years ago. Runs until Sun 14 November 2010.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..

Art At Annie's Tea Room Michele Field

Art display of Oxford canal paintings, prints & local cards. Tea & home made cakes. Parking Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.britishartists.co.uk/michele_field
10am-5pm
Canal Road, Thrupp, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1JZ

Entangled Practice Launch Collaborative

Books morph into architecture in new site-specific installation by David Dixon. Runs until Sun 5 September 2010.
www.launchcollaborative.co.uk / email: info@launchcollaborative.co.uk
10am - 5pm, free
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.

Richard Woods Modern Art Oxford Submit review

Launching the first in a series of new commissions for the yard at Modern Art Oxford Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 722733
Free
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

Sacred Faces - Icons In Oxford

Greek and Russian icons (normally not on view) from the Picture Gallery and Ashmolean Museum. Runs until Sun 19 December 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.

Ghost Forest

Angela Palmer's exhibition of huge primary rainforest tree stumps is on the lawn in front of the museum. The exhibition is intended to highlight the deforestation crisis. Runs until Fri 1 July 2011.
Free, visible at all times.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..
Walking home one late Summer’s night, it is a delight to stumble upon these tree stumps from Brazil and further afield. The roots... read more

Sun 5th Sep — Exhibition Listings

Modern British

Exhibition of renowned contemporary British Artists including Tracey Emin, Terry Frost & Henry Moore. Extended due to popular demand. Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
www.creativeartgallery.co.uk / email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk / Tel. 01993 810 084
11am - 5pm
Creative Art Gallery, Woodstock (www.creativeartgallery.co.uk), 43 Oxford Street, Woodstock OX20 1TJ; Email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk; Tel. 01993 810084; Opening hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

Table Talk: The Van Leeuwenhoek Microscope

Dr Stephen Johnston explains these microscopes using an example from the Museum
2.30pm, free
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280.

Valerie Petts Exhibition

A chance to see a selection of watercolour & oil paintings by established local artist Valerie Petts. In the teashop. Runs until Mon 4 October 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4.30pm 7 days a week free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.

The Burial of Emperor Haile Selassie Submit review

Colourful photographs by Peter Marlow, one of the few European journalists allowed to cover the ceremony in 2000. Runs until Sun 21 November 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .

Childhood Innocence: Shakespeare For Children

A display to accompany performances at the Bodleian Library of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare's Globe on Tour Runs until Sun 5 September 2010.
Free
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Royal Elephants from Mughal India

Paintings & drawings of twenty elephant subjects, dating from about 1570 to 1750, from the collection of Sir Howard Hodgkin Runs until Tue 28 September 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.

Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place

20 works spanning the last 10 years of reknowned British abstract painter's career. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.howardhodgkin.org.uk
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..
A traffic accident, a tortuous re-routing via High Wycombe, torrential rain and a recent fall all conspired to make Howard Hodgkin... read more

Superheroes Exhibition

Explore the history of superheroes and comics from around the world. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.tomocc.org.uk
Free entry.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

One English Summer Flash of Splendour Arts

Exhibition of magical art by autistic children on the theme of high summer. All work for sale. Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com/ / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645
10am-4pm, free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Inside The Hive David Gruetzmacher

Listen to the bees. The beautiful obsevation hives allow to contemplate undisturbed bee-colonies. Runs until Mon 27 September 2010.
www.i-bee-you.eu / email: david@i-bee-you.eu / Tel. 07976 739390
8 am - 7 pm, admission free
Christ Church Meadow

Oswald Couldrey 1882-1958 Exhibition

Exhibition of the work of Abingdon's most famous artist. Runs until Sun 10 October 2010.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

Wilfred Thesiger in Africa: A Centenary Exhibition

100 years after the renowned British traveller and writer's birth. Wide selection of photographs – many on view for the first time - and some collected objects relating to his life and travels in Africa. Accompanied by major new publication: 'Wilfred Thesiger in Africa' (released May 2010). (ends 5 June 2011) Runs until Sun 5 June 2011.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Wilfred Thesiger was one of this country's best known explorers and travel writers of the 20th century – a life of the kind we... read more

The Pleasures & Sorrows Of Work Alain de Botton Submit review

Photographs by Richard Baker accompanied by texts from Alain de Botton's new book. Runs until Sun 5 September 2010.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk
Free
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Andrea Bates Cornerstone

Beauty in every season, captured in oils and soft pastels Runs until Sun 17 October 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
11am-4pm. Entry free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.

Summer Show by Rona

A Summer Exhibition of painting by Rona. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.

'My Wit Was Always Working': John Aubrey And The Development Of Experimental Science

An examination of the intellectual world of the English scientific and cultural figure, John Aubrey (1626-97), one of the founding fellows of the Royal Society of London. Runs until Sun 31 October 2010.
Free entry
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Encounters at John Radcliffe Notfamousyet Art Consultancy

Photo exhibition lets you peek behind the scenes of an exciting Summer Art Event. Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.notfamousyet.co.uk / email: info@notfamousyet.co.uk / Tel. 01865247901
Always open to all
John Radcliffe Hospital, Link Gallery

Modern Art Trolley

Every Sat & Sunday during exhibitions, the Trolley offers free art activities led by art students and artists for families to enjoy together. Children must be accompanied. Runs until Sat 13 November 2010.
2-4pm, free
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

The Secret Life of the Museum

A rare opportunity to see a selection of the finds made beneath the floorboards of the Top Gallery during the redevelopment in 1999 Runs until Sat 16 October 2010.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Exceptional fossils from Chengjiang, China Submit review

Extraordinary fossils from the Cambrian species explosion - 525 million years ago. Runs until Sun 14 November 2010.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..

Art At Annie's Tea Room Michele Field

Art display of Oxford canal paintings, prints & local cards. Tea & home made cakes. Parking Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.britishartists.co.uk/michele_field
10am-5pm
Canal Road, Thrupp, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1JZ

Richard Woods Modern Art Oxford Submit review

Launching the first in a series of new commissions for the yard at Modern Art Oxford Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 722733
Free
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

Ghost Forest

Angela Palmer's exhibition of huge primary rainforest tree stumps is on the lawn in front of the museum. The exhibition is intended to highlight the deforestation crisis. Runs until Fri 1 July 2011.
Free, visible at all times.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..
Walking home one late Summer’s night, it is a delight to stumble upon these tree stumps from Brazil and further afield. The roots... read more

Mon 6th Sep — Exhibition Listings

Valerie Petts Exhibition

A chance to see a selection of watercolour & oil paintings by established local artist Valerie Petts. In the teashop. Runs until Mon 4 October 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4.30pm 7 days a week free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.

Oil On Board, Canvas And Clay

Paintings by Gabrielle Lockwood Estrin. Sculpture by Jennifer Lockwood. Runs until Sat 18 September 2010.
Saïd Business School (www.sbs.ox.ac.uk), Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HP; Tel. 01865 288800.

The Burial of Emperor Haile Selassie Submit review

Colourful photographs by Peter Marlow, one of the few European journalists allowed to cover the ceremony in 2000. Runs until Sun 21 November 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .

Inhabit The Garden Cindy Jones and Jane McDonald

Drawings, prints and scultpure inspired by organic forms found in the garden Runs until Fri 17 September 2010.
www.thenorthwall.com / email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com / Tel. 01865 319 450
Free admission 11am- 4pm
North Wall Arts Centre (www.thenorthwall.com), South Parade, Oxford OX2 7NN; Email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com; Tel. 01865 319450; Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 4pm.

Royal Elephants from Mughal India

Paintings & drawings of twenty elephant subjects, dating from about 1570 to 1750, from the collection of Sir Howard Hodgkin Runs until Tue 28 September 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.

Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place

20 works spanning the last 10 years of reknowned British abstract painter's career. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.howardhodgkin.org.uk
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..
A traffic accident, a tortuous re-routing via High Wycombe, torrential rain and a recent fall all conspired to make Howard Hodgkin... read more

Superheroes Exhibition

Explore the history of superheroes and comics from around the world. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.tomocc.org.uk
Free entry.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

One English Summer Flash of Splendour Arts

Exhibition of magical art by autistic children on the theme of high summer. All work for sale. Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com/ / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645
9am-6pm, free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Inside The Hive David Gruetzmacher

Listen to the bees. The beautiful obsevation hives allow to contemplate undisturbed bee-colonies. Runs until Mon 27 September 2010.
www.i-bee-you.eu / email: david@i-bee-you.eu / Tel. 07976 739390
8 am - 7 pm, admission free
Christ Church Meadow

Oswald Couldrey 1882-1958 Exhibition

Exhibition of the work of Abingdon's most famous artist. Runs until Sun 10 October 2010.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

Wilfred Thesiger in Africa: A Centenary Exhibition

100 years after the renowned British traveller and writer's birth. Wide selection of photographs – many on view for the first time - and some collected objects relating to his life and travels in Africa. Accompanied by major new publication: 'Wilfred Thesiger in Africa' (released May 2010). (ends 5 June 2011) Runs until Sun 5 June 2011.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Wilfred Thesiger was one of this country's best known explorers and travel writers of the 20th century – a life of the kind we... read more

Oxford Ceramics Exhibition

Oxford Ceramics will be exhibiting in Town Hall Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
email: www.oxfordceramics.com
10.00am - 6.00pm
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Andrea Bates Cornerstone

Beauty in every season, captured in oils and soft pastels Runs until Sun 17 October 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-6pm. Entry free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.

Summer Show by Rona

A Summer Exhibition of painting by Rona. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.

'My Wit Was Always Working': John Aubrey And The Development Of Experimental Science

An examination of the intellectual world of the English scientific and cultural figure, John Aubrey (1626-97), one of the founding fellows of the Royal Society of London. Runs until Sun 31 October 2010.
Free entry
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Encounters at John Radcliffe Notfamousyet Art Consultancy

Photo exhibition lets you peek behind the scenes of an exciting Summer Art Event. Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.notfamousyet.co.uk / email: info@notfamousyet.co.uk / Tel. 01865247901
Always open to all
John Radcliffe Hospital, Link Gallery

The Secret Life of the Museum

A rare opportunity to see a selection of the finds made beneath the floorboards of the Top Gallery during the redevelopment in 1999 Runs until Sat 16 October 2010.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Exceptional fossils from Chengjiang, China Submit review

Extraordinary fossils from the Cambrian species explosion - 525 million years ago. Runs until Sun 14 November 2010.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..

Art At Annie's Tea Room Michele Field

Art display of Oxford canal paintings, prints & local cards. Tea & home made cakes. Parking Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.britishartists.co.uk/michele_field
10am-5pm
Canal Road, Thrupp, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1JZ

Sacred Faces - Icons In Oxford

Greek and Russian icons (normally not on view) from the Picture Gallery and Ashmolean Museum. Runs until Sun 19 December 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.

Ghost Forest

Angela Palmer's exhibition of huge primary rainforest tree stumps is on the lawn in front of the museum. The exhibition is intended to highlight the deforestation crisis. Runs until Fri 1 July 2011.
Free, visible at all times.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..
Walking home one late Summer’s night, it is a delight to stumble upon these tree stumps from Brazil and further afield. The roots... read more

Tue 7th Sep — Exhibition Listings

Modern British

Exhibition of renowned contemporary British Artists including Tracey Emin, Terry Frost & Henry Moore. Extended due to popular demand. Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
www.creativeartgallery.co.uk / email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk / Tel. 01993 810 084
10am - 5pm
Creative Art Gallery, Woodstock (www.creativeartgallery.co.uk), 43 Oxford Street, Woodstock OX20 1TJ; Email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk; Tel. 01993 810084; Opening hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

Valerie Petts Exhibition

A chance to see a selection of watercolour & oil paintings by established local artist Valerie Petts. In the teashop. Runs until Mon 4 October 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4.30pm 7 days a week free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.

Oil On Board, Canvas And Clay

Paintings by Gabrielle Lockwood Estrin. Sculpture by Jennifer Lockwood. Runs until Sat 18 September 2010.
Saïd Business School (www.sbs.ox.ac.uk), Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HP; Tel. 01865 288800.

The Burial of Emperor Haile Selassie Submit review

Colourful photographs by Peter Marlow, one of the few European journalists allowed to cover the ceremony in 2000. Runs until Sun 21 November 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .

Inhabit The Garden Cindy Jones and Jane McDonald

Drawings, prints and scultpure inspired by organic forms found in the garden Runs until Fri 17 September 2010.
www.thenorthwall.com / email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com / Tel. 01865 319 450
Free admission 11am- 4pm
North Wall Arts Centre (www.thenorthwall.com), South Parade, Oxford OX2 7NN; Email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com; Tel. 01865 319450; Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 4pm.

Royal Elephants from Mughal India

Paintings & drawings of twenty elephant subjects, dating from about 1570 to 1750, from the collection of Sir Howard Hodgkin Runs until Tue 28 September 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.

Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place

20 works spanning the last 10 years of reknowned British abstract painter's career. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.howardhodgkin.org.uk
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..
A traffic accident, a tortuous re-routing via High Wycombe, torrential rain and a recent fall all conspired to make Howard Hodgkin... read more

Superheroes Exhibition

Explore the history of superheroes and comics from around the world. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.tomocc.org.uk
Free entry.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

One English Summer Flash of Splendour Arts

Exhibition of magical art by autistic children on the theme of high summer. All work for sale. Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com/ / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645
9am-6pm, free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Oswald Couldrey 1882-1958 Exhibition

Exhibition of the work of Abingdon's most famous artist. Runs until Sun 10 October 2010.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

Wilfred Thesiger in Africa: A Centenary Exhibition

100 years after the renowned British traveller and writer's birth. Wide selection of photographs – many on view for the first time - and some collected objects relating to his life and travels in Africa. Accompanied by major new publication: 'Wilfred Thesiger in Africa' (released May 2010). (ends 5 June 2011) Runs until Sun 5 June 2011.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Wilfred Thesiger was one of this country's best known explorers and travel writers of the 20th century – a life of the kind we... read more

Oxford Ceramics Exhibition

Oxford Ceramics will be exhibiting in Town Hall Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
email: www.oxfordceramics.com
10.00am - 6.00pm
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Andrea Bates Cornerstone

Beauty in every season, captured in oils and soft pastels Runs until Sun 17 October 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-6pm. Entry free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.

Summer Show by Rona

A Summer Exhibition of painting by Rona. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.

'My Wit Was Always Working': John Aubrey And The Development Of Experimental Science

An examination of the intellectual world of the English scientific and cultural figure, John Aubrey (1626-97), one of the founding fellows of the Royal Society of London. Runs until Sun 31 October 2010.
Free entry
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Encounters at John Radcliffe Notfamousyet Art Consultancy

Photo exhibition lets you peek behind the scenes of an exciting Summer Art Event. Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.notfamousyet.co.uk / email: info@notfamousyet.co.uk / Tel. 01865247901
Always open to all
John Radcliffe Hospital, Link Gallery

The Secret Life of the Museum

A rare opportunity to see a selection of the finds made beneath the floorboards of the Top Gallery during the redevelopment in 1999 Runs until Sat 16 October 2010.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Exceptional fossils from Chengjiang, China Submit review

Extraordinary fossils from the Cambrian species explosion - 525 million years ago. Runs until Sun 14 November 2010.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..

Art At Annie's Tea Room Michele Field

Art display of Oxford canal paintings, prints & local cards. Tea & home made cakes. Parking Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.britishartists.co.uk/michele_field
10am-5pm
Canal Road, Thrupp, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1JZ

Richard Woods Modern Art Oxford Submit review

Launching the first in a series of new commissions for the yard at Modern Art Oxford Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 722733
Free
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

Sacred Faces - Icons In Oxford

Greek and Russian icons (normally not on view) from the Picture Gallery and Ashmolean Museum. Runs until Sun 19 December 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.

Ghost Forest

Angela Palmer's exhibition of huge primary rainforest tree stumps is on the lawn in front of the museum. The exhibition is intended to highlight the deforestation crisis. Runs until Fri 1 July 2011.
Free, visible at all times.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..
Walking home one late Summer’s night, it is a delight to stumble upon these tree stumps from Brazil and further afield. The roots... read more

Wed 8th Sep — Exhibition Listings

Modern British

Exhibition of renowned contemporary British Artists including Tracey Emin, Terry Frost & Henry Moore. Extended due to popular demand. Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
www.creativeartgallery.co.uk / email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk / Tel. 01993 810 084
10am - 5pm
Creative Art Gallery, Woodstock (www.creativeartgallery.co.uk), 43 Oxford Street, Woodstock OX20 1TJ; Email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk; Tel. 01993 810084; Opening hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

A Jericho Story

30 min audio tour through Jericho to St Sepulchre cemetery telling one story from a rich history. Runs until Sat 30 October 2010.
Free, 10.30am-4.15pm
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.

Valerie Petts Exhibition

A chance to see a selection of watercolour & oil paintings by established local artist Valerie Petts. In the teashop. Runs until Mon 4 October 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4.30pm 7 days a week free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.

Oil On Board, Canvas And Clay

Paintings by Gabrielle Lockwood Estrin. Sculpture by Jennifer Lockwood. Runs until Sat 18 September 2010.
Saïd Business School (www.sbs.ox.ac.uk), Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HP; Tel. 01865 288800.

The Burial of Emperor Haile Selassie Submit review

Colourful photographs by Peter Marlow, one of the few European journalists allowed to cover the ceremony in 2000. Runs until Sun 21 November 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .

Inhabit The Garden Cindy Jones and Jane McDonald

Drawings, prints and scultpure inspired by organic forms found in the garden Runs until Fri 17 September 2010.
www.thenorthwall.com / email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com / Tel. 01865 319 450
Free admission 11am- 4pm
North Wall Arts Centre (www.thenorthwall.com), South Parade, Oxford OX2 7NN; Email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com; Tel. 01865 319450; Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 4pm.

Royal Elephants from Mughal India

Paintings & drawings of twenty elephant subjects, dating from about 1570 to 1750, from the collection of Sir Howard Hodgkin Runs until Tue 28 September 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.

Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place

20 works spanning the last 10 years of reknowned British abstract painter's career. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.howardhodgkin.org.uk
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..
A traffic accident, a tortuous re-routing via High Wycombe, torrential rain and a recent fall all conspired to make Howard Hodgkin... read more

Superheroes Exhibition

Explore the history of superheroes and comics from around the world. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.tomocc.org.uk
Free entry.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

One English Summer Flash of Splendour Arts

Exhibition of magical art by autistic children on the theme of high summer. All work for sale. Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com/ / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645
9am-6pm, free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Inside The Hive David Gruetzmacher

Listen to the bees. The beautiful obsevation hives allow to contemplate undisturbed bee-colonies. Runs until Mon 27 September 2010.
www.i-bee-you.eu / email: david@i-bee-you.eu / Tel. 07976 739390
8 am - 7 pm, admission free
Christ Church Meadow

Oswald Couldrey 1882-1958 Exhibition

Exhibition of the work of Abingdon's most famous artist. Runs until Sun 10 October 2010.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

Wilfred Thesiger in Africa: A Centenary Exhibition

100 years after the renowned British traveller and writer's birth. Wide selection of photographs – many on view for the first time - and some collected objects relating to his life and travels in Africa. Accompanied by major new publication: 'Wilfred Thesiger in Africa' (released May 2010). (ends 5 June 2011) Runs until Sun 5 June 2011.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Wilfred Thesiger was one of this country's best known explorers and travel writers of the 20th century – a life of the kind we... read more

Oxford Ceramics Exhibition

Oxford Ceramics will be exhibiting in Town Hall Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
email: www.oxfordceramics.com
10.00am - 6.00pm
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Andrea Bates Cornerstone

Beauty in every season, captured in oils and soft pastels Runs until Sun 17 October 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-6pm. Entry free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.

Summer Show by Rona

A Summer Exhibition of painting by Rona. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.

'My Wit Was Always Working': John Aubrey And The Development Of Experimental Science

An examination of the intellectual world of the English scientific and cultural figure, John Aubrey (1626-97), one of the founding fellows of the Royal Society of London. Runs until Sun 31 October 2010.
Free entry
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Encounters at John Radcliffe Notfamousyet Art Consultancy

Photo exhibition lets you peek behind the scenes of an exciting Summer Art Event. Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.notfamousyet.co.uk / email: info@notfamousyet.co.uk / Tel. 01865247901
Always open to all
John Radcliffe Hospital, Link Gallery

The Secret Life of the Museum

A rare opportunity to see a selection of the finds made beneath the floorboards of the Top Gallery during the redevelopment in 1999 Runs until Sat 16 October 2010.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Exceptional fossils from Chengjiang, China Submit review

Extraordinary fossils from the Cambrian species explosion - 525 million years ago. Runs until Sun 14 November 2010.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..

Art At Annie's Tea Room Michele Field

Art display of Oxford canal paintings, prints & local cards. Tea & home made cakes. Parking Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.britishartists.co.uk/michele_field
10am-5pm
Canal Road, Thrupp, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1JZ

The Sea The Sea

Piers Browne Seascapes, oil paintings, etchings capturing the shimmer of light to the horizon's curve. Runs until Sun 3 October 2010.
Free, 10am - 5pm
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.

Richard Woods Modern Art Oxford Submit review

Launching the first in a series of new commissions for the yard at Modern Art Oxford Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 722733
Free
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

Sacred Faces - Icons In Oxford

Greek and Russian icons (normally not on view) from the Picture Gallery and Ashmolean Museum. Runs until Sun 19 December 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.

Lunchtime Gallery Tour Submit review

Informal exhibition tours every Wednesday with members of the Modern Art Oxford team Runs until Sat 13 November 2010.
1pm, free
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

Ghost Forest

Angela Palmer's exhibition of huge primary rainforest tree stumps is on the lawn in front of the museum. The exhibition is intended to highlight the deforestation crisis. Runs until Fri 1 July 2011.
Free, visible at all times.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..
Walking home one late Summer’s night, it is a delight to stumble upon these tree stumps from Brazil and further afield. The roots... read more

Thu 9th Sep — Exhibition Listings

Modern British

Exhibition of renowned contemporary British Artists including Tracey Emin, Terry Frost & Henry Moore. Extended due to popular demand. Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
www.creativeartgallery.co.uk / email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk / Tel. 01993 810 084
10am - 5pm
Creative Art Gallery, Woodstock (www.creativeartgallery.co.uk), 43 Oxford Street, Woodstock OX20 1TJ; Email: info@creativeartgallery.co.uk; Tel. 01993 810084; Opening hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.

A Jericho Story

30 min audio tour through Jericho to St Sepulchre cemetery telling one story from a rich history. Runs until Sat 30 October 2010.
Free, 10.30am-4.15pm
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.

Valerie Petts Exhibition

A chance to see a selection of watercolour & oil paintings by established local artist Valerie Petts. In the teashop. Runs until Mon 4 October 2010.
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk / email: gallery@waterperrygardens.co.uk / Tel. 01844 338085
10am-4.30pm 7 days a week free
Waterperry Gardens (www.waterperrygardens.co.uk), Nr. Wheatley, Oxon. OX33 1JZ. Open: April-Oct 10-5.30; Nov-Mar 10-5; Tel. 01844 339254.

Oil On Board, Canvas And Clay

Paintings by Gabrielle Lockwood Estrin. Sculpture by Jennifer Lockwood. Runs until Sat 18 September 2010.
Saïd Business School (www.sbs.ox.ac.uk), Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HP; Tel. 01865 288800.

The Burial of Emperor Haile Selassie Submit review

Colourful photographs by Peter Marlow, one of the few European journalists allowed to cover the ceremony in 2000. Runs until Sun 21 November 2010.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .

Inhabit The Garden Cindy Jones and Jane McDonald

Drawings, prints and scultpure inspired by organic forms found in the garden Runs until Fri 17 September 2010.
www.thenorthwall.com / email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com / Tel. 01865 319 450
Free admission 11am- 4pm
North Wall Arts Centre (www.thenorthwall.com), South Parade, Oxford OX2 7NN; Email: sarahlacey@thenorthwall.com; Tel. 01865 319450; Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 4pm.

Royal Elephants from Mughal India

Paintings & drawings of twenty elephant subjects, dating from about 1570 to 1750, from the collection of Sir Howard Hodgkin Runs until Tue 28 September 2010.
Ashmolean Museum (www.ashmolean.org), Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH; Email: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 278000; Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.

Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place

20 works spanning the last 10 years of reknowned British abstract painter's career. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.howardhodgkin.org.uk
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..
A traffic accident, a tortuous re-routing via High Wycombe, torrential rain and a recent fall all conspired to make Howard Hodgkin... read more

Superheroes Exhibition

Explore the history of superheroes and comics from around the world. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
www.tomocc.org.uk
Free entry.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

One English Summer Flash of Splendour Arts

Exhibition of magical art by autistic children on the theme of high summer. All work for sale. Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
http://weweretherenowwearehere.wordpress.com/ / email: info@flashofsplendourarts.com / Tel. 01451 860645
9am-6pm, free
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Inside The Hive David Gruetzmacher

Listen to the bees. The beautiful obsevation hives allow to contemplate undisturbed bee-colonies. Runs until Mon 27 September 2010.
www.i-bee-you.eu / email: david@i-bee-you.eu / Tel. 07976 739390
8 am - 7 pm, admission free
Christ Church Meadow

Oswald Couldrey 1882-1958 Exhibition

Exhibition of the work of Abingdon's most famous artist. Runs until Sun 10 October 2010.
The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. OX20 1SN; Tel. 01993 811456; Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 2-5pm. Mon: Closed.

Wilfred Thesiger in Africa: A Centenary Exhibition

100 years after the renowned British traveller and writer's birth. Wide selection of photographs – many on view for the first time - and some collected objects relating to his life and travels in Africa. Accompanied by major new publication: 'Wilfred Thesiger in Africa' (released May 2010). (ends 5 June 2011) Runs until Sun 5 June 2011.
Pitt Rivers Museum (www.prm.ox.ac.uk), South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP; Email: prm@prm.ox.ac.uk; Tel. 01865 270927; Fax: 01865 270943; Opening hours: Mon 12-4.30pm, Tue-Sun & BH 10am-4.30pm. .
Wilfred Thesiger was one of this country's best known explorers and travel writers of the 20th century – a life of the kind we... read more

Oxford Ceramics Exhibition

Oxford Ceramics will be exhibiting in Town Hall Runs until Sun 19 September 2010.
email: www.oxfordceramics.com
10.00am - 6.00pm
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP; Tel. 01865 252195.

Andrea Bates Cornerstone

Beauty in every season, captured in oils and soft pastels Runs until Sun 17 October 2010.
www.cornerstone-arts.org / email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk / Tel. 01235 515144
10am-6pm. Entry free
Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org), 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE; Email: cornerstone@southoxon.gov.uk; Tel. 01235 515144.

Summer Show by Rona

A Summer Exhibition of painting by Rona. Runs until Sun 12 September 2010.
O3Gallery (www.o3gallery.co.uk), Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY; Email: info@o3gallery.co.uk; Tel. 01865 246131; Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11-4pm, closed Mon. Free entry.

'My Wit Was Always Working': John Aubrey And The Development Of Experimental Science

An examination of the intellectual world of the English scientific and cultural figure, John Aubrey (1626-97), one of the founding fellows of the Royal Society of London. Runs until Sun 31 October 2010.
Free entry
Bodleian Library: Exhibition Room (www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/about/exhibitions), Old Schools Quadrangle, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG; Tel. 01865 277224; Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Closed Christmas, New year and Easter Sunday..

Encounters at John Radcliffe Notfamousyet Art Consultancy

Photo exhibition lets you peek behind the scenes of an exciting Summer Art Event. Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.notfamousyet.co.uk / email: info@notfamousyet.co.uk / Tel. 01865247901
Always open to all
John Radcliffe Hospital, Link Gallery

The Secret Life of the Museum

A rare opportunity to see a selection of the finds made beneath the floorboards of the Top Gallery during the redevelopment in 1999 Runs until Sat 16 October 2010.
Museum of the History of Science (www.mhs.ox.ac.uk), Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ; Tel. 01865 277280; Opening hours: 12-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun..

Exceptional fossils from Chengjiang, China Submit review

Extraordinary fossils from the Cambrian species explosion - 525 million years ago. Runs until Sun 14 November 2010.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..

Art At Annie's Tea Room Michele Field

Art display of Oxford canal paintings, prints & local cards. Tea & home made cakes. Parking Runs until Fri 1 October 2010.
www.britishartists.co.uk/michele_field
10am-5pm
Canal Road, Thrupp, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1JZ

The Sea The Sea

Piers Browne Seascapes, oil paintings, etchings capturing the shimmer of light to the horizon's curve. Runs until Sun 3 October 2010.
Free, 10am - 5pm
Art Jericho (artjericho.com/), 6 King Street, Oxford OX2 6DF; Email: artjericho@hotmail.co.uk; Tel. 07709 239322.

Alison Pullen, Solo Exhibition

Alison Pullen Exhibition of New Paintings of Oxford Interiors Runs until Sat 25 September 2010.
www.wisegal.com / email: info@wisegal.com / Tel. 01865 515123
Free 10-5.30pm
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, 40/41 North Parade, Summertown; Tel. 01865 515123.

Richard Woods Modern Art Oxford Submit review

Launching the first in a series of new commissions for the yard at Modern Art Oxford Runs until Thu 30 September 2010.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk / email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk / Tel. 01865 722733
Free
Modern Art Oxford (MAO) (www.modernartoxford.org.uk), 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP; Email: info@modernartoxford.org.uk; Tel. 01865 722733; Opening hours: Tue & Wed: galleries, shop, café & bar open 10am-5pm. Thu, Fri & Sat: galleries open 10am-7pm, shop, café & bar open 10am-10pm. Sun: galleries, shop, café & bar open 12pm-5pm. Mon closed..

Sacred Faces - Icons In Oxford

Greek and Russian icons (normally not on view) from the Picture Gallery and Ashmolean Museum. Runs until Sun 19 December 2010.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery / email: gallerypr@chch.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 276 172
Christ Church Picture Gallery (www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery), Christ Church (entrance via Canterbury Gate / Oriel Square) OX1 1PD; Tel. 01865 276172; Opening hours: 1 Oct - 30 Apr: Mon - Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pm.
1 May - 30 Sep: Mon - Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
£3/£2.

Ghost Forest

Angela Palmer's exhibition of huge primary rainforest tree stumps is on the lawn in front of the museum. The exhibition is intended to highlight the deforestation crisis. Runs until Fri 1 July 2011.
Free, visible at all times.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (www.oum.ox.ac.uk), Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW; Tel. 01865 272970; Fax: 01865 272950; Opening hours: 12 noon - 5pm daily. Free entry..
Walking home one late Summer’s night, it is a delight to stumble upon these tree stumps from Brazil and further afield. The roots... read more

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