MEMBERS' EVENTS

Members' lectures tickets are available to purchase online, over the phone on 01865 278 112 or in person at the Museum.

 

 

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IN-MUSEUM MEMBERS' EVENTS

Calligraphy brush rest, China, 1551-1650

CHINESE CERAMICS

Fri 12 October, 3.30pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Prof Shelagh Vainker, Curator of Chinese Art here at the Museum, will speak about her extensive research on Chinese Ceramics.
Ibrahim El-Salahi, Flamenco Dancers

FROM GIACOMETTI TO EL-SALAHI - CURATING MODERN ART

Wed 24 October, 4.30pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Dr Lena Fritsch will provide a 'behind the scenes view' of curating two contrasting exhibitions of modern art - of Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti and Ibrahim El-Salahi, whose work is on display at the Ashmolean until September 2. 
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CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH AND THE AESTHETIC VISION

Thu 8 November 3.30pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Dr Anthony Buxton explores the work and legacy of famed Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Spellbound: Magic, Ritual and Witchcraft

SPELLBOUND: MAGICAL THINKING PAST AND PRESENT

Wed 21 November, 4pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Hear curators Prof Marina Wallace and Dr Sophie Page (both of UCL) speak about our upcoming major exhibition Spellbound, which explores the ways in which our ancestors engaged with the supernatural.
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MEMBERS' CHRISTMAS PARTY

Mon 3 December, 6pm

MEMBERS ONLY

The annual Members' Christmas Party returns to our beautiful museum. Expect festive drinks, live Christmas music and opportunities to learn something new about our vast collections on a curator-led tour!
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DÜRER'S MELENCOLIA I: SEARCHING FOR THE BEAUTIFUL

Fri 7 December, 3pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Albrecht Dürer's fastinating engraving of Melencolia I from 1514 is the subject of this fascinating talk by Oxford art historian Patrick Doorly.
Talks and tours at the Ashmolean Museum – Lecture Theatre

MEMBERS' ANNUAL LECTURE: CAROLE SOUTER. MARVELLOUS MUSEUMS: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Tue 18 December, 6pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Join us at the Annual Members' Lecture and hear Carole Souter speak about how museums are for everyone.
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DOMES AND MINARETS: MOSQUES OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD

Tue 22 January, 4.30pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Professor James Allen, Emeritus Professor of Eastern Art at Oxford University, takes us on a exploration of the different styles and features of domes and minarets that typifies mosques of the Islamic world.
WA1947.191.316 Anonymous British, Book cover with Biblical scenes, mid-17th century Image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

MEMBERS' LECTURE: STITCHING FOR YOUR SOUL

Fri 8 February, 3.30pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Dr Mary Brooks from Durham University, who curated the very successful Ashmolean exhibition of embroidery from the Feller Collection in August 2014, discusses the important role of needlework in 17th century England

JOHN SINGER SARGENT'S PORTRAITS OF SISTERS

Tue 12 March, 4pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Art historian Dr Malcolm Rogers will discuss two of John Singer Sargent’s best known group portraits in their artistic and social context, telling the stories behind them and the personalities of the sitters.
St Nicholas of Bari Rebuking the Storm by Bicci di Lorenzo (active late 1360s-1452)

TOWARDS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ART

Thu 21 March, 3.45pm

MEMBERS ONLY

Art historian Alice Foster is well known for making art come alive. Hear her explain what it is that we should be looking for (or at), using some of the most well-loved artwork at the Ashmolean.
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