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Join curator, Ciara Moloney for a free tour of the first KALEIDOSCOPE exhibition 'The Indivisible Present'. Booking essential, the exhibition opens to the public at 7pm.

Director-Led Course: Collecting Contemporary Art Why do people buy art? What does it mean to be a collector? How do you develop a collection of art? Paul Hobson, Director of Modern Art Oxford, navigates through the art world and art market, focusing on how culture and financial values are placed on art. Examining the various roles of artists, curators and dealers, as well as commercial galleries, art fairs, auction houses and private agents, this course is an essential guide to buying strategically with knowledge, confidence and passion. Book online at: https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/director-led-course-collecting-contemporary-art/

Director-Led Lecture: Art Today Have you ever visited an art gallery and felt perplexed by contemporary art today? Paul Hobson, Director of Modern Art Oxford, explores the development of art practices through the late 20th century and early 21st century to the present day. In an age where seemingly, ‘anything can be art’, this evening session will use clear and accessible language to demystify the elusive ideas and forms of contemporary art. By looking at a range of medias from sculpture, painting and photography through to performance and film, explore how ways of expression have changed and why contemporary art can be easy to understand and explore. Book online at: https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/director-led-lecture-art-today/

Director-Led Course: Understanding Contemporary Art This course is designed for those who want to understand and appreciate contemporary art. There is an unfortunate consensus that leaves people often wondering about the work contemporary artists produce and present, believing that they are unable to understand it. In this seminar-style day course, Paul Hobson, Director of Modern Art Oxford, will show you how to approach an artwork, the questions to ask in order to investigate the artist and their creation, and some of the key topics and ideas that recur in contemporary artistic production today. Become confident in approaching permanent collections and works with historical contexts as well as new and unfamiliar pieces in a ‘white cube’ environment. Book online at: https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/director-led-course-understanding-contemporary-art/

Director-Led Lecture: Looking at Art Paul Hobson, Director of Modern Art Oxford, discusses how to look at the often perplexing new forms of art that are being produced today. Paul will provide expert insight into how to understand contemporary art, how to be in a gallery and how to decode the intentions of artists. You will spend time in a gallery setting, work to develop your response to individual artworks and look at how art works re-act when they are placed in the company of other artworks. Discover how deeper meanings can be unveiled and how aesthetic and conceptual values can appear to shift. Book online at: https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/looking-at-art/

Director-Led Lecture: Art & Ideas We are living in the era of so-called ‘conceptual art’, where often ideas take precedence over the object itself. Learn how this has developed from the mid 19th century to the present day and discover how the most pressing themes of our time – from industrialisation and Cold War politics, through to genetic engineering and human rights – are represented in works of art. Join Paul Hobson, Director of Modern Art Oxford, for a survey of some of the most influential and enduring themes and concerns, and understand how we use art to create meaning. Book online at: https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/director-led-lecture-art-ideas/