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About
The call for proposals for 2024 is now open.
Art at the Alison Richard Building (Art at the ARB) is an exhibition space at the University of Cambridge.
Several exhibitions are held in the space each year, showcasing local and regional art, as well as research-based and documentary exhibitions.
The exhibition space encompasses the atrium and three upper floors of the Alison Richard Building and is run on a voluntary basis by staff and academics based in the Alison Richard Building. The main contact for the art committee is Judith Weik.
Exhibitions and events archive
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Shutter Hub Open 23/24 exhibition 27 Nov 2023 - 2 Feb 2024 Weekdays, All floors, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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inReach – /ɪn riːtʃ/ 16 Jan 2024 17:00 - 18:30, Online Seminar series convened by Kelly Fagan Robinson (Department of Social Anthropology) |
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inReach – /ɪn riːtʃ/ 23 Jan 2024 17:00 - 18:30, Online Seminar series convened by Kelly Fagan Robinson (Department of Social Anthropology) |
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inReach: a mixed media exhibition of lived expertise 18 Mar 2024 - 12 Apr 2024 09:00 - 17:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP |
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inReach artist takeover | Anthropology by Children (ABC) 25 Mar 2024 09:00 - 13:00, Atrium, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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inReach artist takeover | Click Therapy 26 Mar 2024 09:00 - 13:00, Atrium, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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inReach artist takeover | Ministry of Stories: “My hero is not like the heroes in the movies” 27 Mar 2024 09:00 - 13:00, Atrium, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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inReach artist takeover | Echo Ensemble 28 Mar 2024 09:00 - 13:00, Atrium, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
| 2023 |
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Classroom photographic journeys: the Alfred Hugh Fisher Collection 14 Oct 2022 - 13 Jan 2023 09:00 - 19:00 weekdays only, All floors, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge Art at the ARB |
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Lifting the lid: an exhibition by Lottie Stoddart 23 Jan 2023 - 10 Mar 2023 09:00 - 19:00 weekdays only, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP |
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Lifting the lid: exhibition opening reception 28 Jan 2023 14:00 - 16:30, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition | The Library of the Great Silence: objects as a catalyst for change 17 Mar 2023 - 14 Apr 2023 09:00 - 17:00 on weekdays, Atrium, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP |
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Podcast | The Library of the Great Silence: objects as a catalyst for change 17 Mar 2023 - 14 Apr 2023 All day, Podcast series |
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Podcast launch | The Library of the Great Silence: objects as a catalyst for change 17 Mar 2023 All day, Podcast series |
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Talk | The Library of the Great Silence: objects as a catalyst for change 29 Mar 2023 18:00 - 19:00, Online |
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Homelike: Sicilian folk art practices and the art of belonging 24 Apr 2023 - 19 May 2023 09:00 - 19:00, Atrium, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition | Worlds Within 2 Jun 2023 - 7 Jul 2023 9:00 - 19:00/17:00 Weekdays only, All floors, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Worlds Within 2 Jun 2023 17:30 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Worlds Within exhibition tour 1 24 Jun 2023 13:00 - 14:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Worlds Within exhibition tour 2 27 Jun 2023 17:30 - 18:30, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition | Fear & Yearning (and the sliver in between) 7 Aug 2023 - 15 Sep 2023 9:00 - 17:00 weekdays only, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Herstories: problems and solutions 14 Sep 2023 17:30 - 18:30, Room SG1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition | The Anxiety of Interdisciplinarity 2.0 25 Sep 2023 - 17 Nov 2023 9:00 - 19:00 weekdays only, All floors, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Reception | The Anxiety of Interdisciplinarity 2.0 28 Sep 2023 17:00 - 19.00, First floor, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Open Day | The Anxiety of Interdisciplinarity 2.0 30 Sep 2023 11:00 - 17:00, All floors, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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inReach – /ɪn riːtʃ/: Youth Summit 7 Oct 2023 10:00 - 17:00, Room SG1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge A youth summit organised with Art at the ARB |
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Cambridge LASER Talks: Arts in residency 26 Oct 2023 18:00 - 20:00, Online |
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Scene & Heard in Somers Town 14 Nov 2023 17:00 - 18:30, Online Seminar series convened by Kelly Fagan Robinson (Department of Social Anthropology) |
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Hooyo: housing, motherhood, and racialised citizenship in Birmingham’s Somali community 21 Nov 2023 17:00 - 18:30, Online Seminar series convened by Kelly Fagan Robinson (Department of Social Anthropology) |
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Shutter Hub Open 23/24 exhibition 27 Nov 2023 - 2 Feb 2024 Weekdays, All floors, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Decentring disasters in disaster risk reduction: promoting life history research with children and older people 28 Nov 2023 17:00 - 18:30, Online Seminar series convened by Kelly Fagan Robinson (Department of Social Anthropology) |
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Negotiated being 5 Dec 2023 17:00 - 18:30, Online Seminar series convened by Kelly Fagan Robinson (Department of Social Anthropology) |
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Shutter Hub book & zine fair 10 Dec 2023 11:00 - 15:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
| 2022 |
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Exhibition | Postcards from Europe 12 Jan 2022 - 25 Feb 2022 Open weekdays 09:00-19:00, Alison Richard Building, all floors |
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Exhibition | #MeToo in China 21 Mar 2022 - 30 Mar 2022 09:00 - 17:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Exhibition | Diverse pleasures 4 Apr 2022 - 8 Jun 2022 09:00 - 19:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Art at the ARB |
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Exhibition | Louise Stebbing: A retrospective – 40 years of printmaking 13 Jun 2022 - 16 Sep 2022 Open weekdays 09:00 - 17:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Art at the ARB |
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Exhibition opening | Louise Stebbing: A retrospective – 40 years of printmaking 16 Jun 2022 17:30 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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CamCRAG charity auction & arts event 25 Jun 2022 13:30 - 17:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Exhibition tour 1 | Louise Stebbing: 40 years of printmaking 5 Jul 2022 12:00 - 13:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Art at the ARB |
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Exhibition tour 2 | Louise Stebbing: 40 years of printmaking 6 Aug 2022 14:00 - 15:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Art at the ARB |
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Exhibition tour 3 | Louise Stebbing: 40 years of printmaking 9 Sep 2022 17:30 - 18:30, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Art at the ARB |
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In search of Silicon Valley: art, technology and the internet 3 Oct 2022 18:00 - 19:00, Room SG2, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge & online A talk by artist Robert Good. |
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Classroom photographic journeys: the Alfred Hugh Fisher Collection 14 Oct 2022 17:00 - 19:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge Art at the ARB |
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Classroom photographic journeys: the Alfred Hugh Fisher Collection 14 Oct 2022 - 13 Jan 2023 09:00 - 19:00 weekdays only, All floors, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge Art at the ARB |
| 2021 |
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Online exhibition: Global Conversations – 20 Years CRASSH 16 Aug 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 Closed, Online |
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Exhibition: Travelling companions 10 Oct 2021 - 3 Dec 2021 all day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Artist talks: Travelling companions exhibition 23 Nov 2021 17:00 - 18:00, Online |
| 2020 |
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Exhibition private view: Beating time 17 Jan 2020 18:00 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Exhibition: Beating time 17 Jan 2020 - 22 Feb 2020 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Artist talks: Beating time 22 Feb 2020 14:00 - 16:00, Room SG1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Online exhibition: travelling companions 2 Mar 2020 - 31 Jul 2020 All day, Online |
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Exhibition private view: Travelling companions 5 Mar 2020 18:00 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Exhibition: Significant – a bunch of viruses 5 Mar 2020 - 10 Apr 2020 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Exhibition private view: Significant – a bunch of viruses 5 Mar 2020 18:00 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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What or who is your travelling companion? 7 Mar 2020 15:00 - 17:00, Room SG1, Alison Richard Building 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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CANCELLED Travelling Companions exhibition tour 18 Mar 2020 15:00 - 16:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Exhibition: Everyday delight (windows edition) 1 Aug 2020 - 13 Sep 2020 All day, Windows, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Exhibition: No matter how close 4 Jan 2019 - 8 Feb 2019 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition: Solitudes and seasons 4 Jan 2019 - 8 Feb 2019 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition private view: Solitudes and seasons 10 Jan 2019 18:00 - 21:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition private view: No matter how close 10 Jan 2019 18:00 - 21:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition talk and private view: Ground zero earth 14 Feb 2019 16:30 - 18:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition: Ground zero earth 15 Feb 2019 - 22 Mar 2019 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition inauguration: YOKO ONO: LOOKING FOR… 2 Mar 2019 11:30 - 12:30, Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Site, Cambridge CB3 9DE |
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Ground zero earth – curator tour 13 Mar 2019 16:30 - 17:30, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Rise of the machines: screening and Q&A 14 Mar 2019 18:00 - 20:00, Room SG1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition: Everything I ever learnt 28 Mar 2019 - 3 May 2019 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT A photography exhibition created in collaboration with Shutter Hub. |
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Exhibition private view: Everything I ever learnt 4 Apr 2019 18:00 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building A photography exhibition created in collaboration with Shutter Hub. |
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Closing event: Everything I ever learnt 4 May 2019 13:00 - 16:00, SG1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Come and join us for an afternoon of photography and good people. |
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Exhibition: Beauty salon 9 May 2019 - 14 Jun 2019 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge An exhibition exploring the female image in the media. |
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Exhibition private view: Beauty salon 18 May 2019 15:00 - 18:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge An exhibition exploring the female image in the media. |
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Exhibition: Cambridge summer open 24 Jun 2019 - 2 Aug 2019 All day, Art at the Alison Richard Building The inaugural Cambridge Summer Open exhibition to be held at the Alison Richard Building. |
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Exhibition private view: Cambridge summer open 29 Jun 2019 15:00 - 18:00, Art at the Alison Richard Building The inaugural Cambridge Summer Open exhibition to be held at the Alison Richard Building. |
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Exhibition: Permeable spaces 8 Aug 2019 - 13 Sep 2019 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Eight contemporary artists explore the relationship between the body and our experience of space. |
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Exhibition closing event: Permeable spaces 12 Sep 2019 18:00 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Eight contemporary artists explore the relationship between the body and our experience of space. |
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Exhibition: YOKO ONO: LOOKING FOR… 19 Sep 2019 - 1 Nov 2019 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Part of a multi-site exhibition of Yoko Ono’s work across Cambridge in 2019. |
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Exhibition private view: YOKO ONO: LOOKING FOR… 26 Sep 2019 18:00 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT Part of a multi-site exhibition of Yoko Ono’s work across Cambridge in 2019. |
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Exhibition: Modern primitives 7 Nov 2019 - 20 Dec 2019 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT An exhibition by Cambrige based artist John Clark |
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Exhibition private view: Modern primitives 7 Nov 2019 18:00 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Exhibition: Good government bad government 7 Nov 2019 - 20 Dec 2019 All day, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT An exhibitin by Frank Creber and Michael Johnson |
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Exhibition private view: Good government bad government 7 Nov 2019 18:00 - 20:30, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT An exhibition by Frank Creber and Michael Johnson |
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Meet the artists John Clark, Michael Johnson and Frank Creber 7 Dec 2019 14:30 - 17:00, Foyer, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Visions of plague: photographs of the third plague pandemic 15 Feb 2018 17:00 - 19:00, Alison Richard Building |
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Reality machines – an art exhibition on post-truth 9 Mar 2018 17:00 - 19:00, Alison Richard Building |
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Exhibition opening: Renee Spierdijk & Adam King 5 Apr 2018 18:00 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Renee Spierdijk exhibition closing reception 29 Jun 2018 18:00 - 20:00, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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The metabolic landscape 5 Jul 2018 - 27 Sep 2018 All day, Alison Richard Building |
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Reinventing, rethinking, and representing menopause 29 Sep 2018 10:00 - 17:00, CRASSH, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
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Exhibition: Generation Z 11 Oct 2018 17:00 - 10:pm, Centre of African Studies, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Exhibition: The itinerary 12 Nov 2018 - 21 Dec 2018 All day, Alison Richard Building |
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The itinerary – tracing the refugee routes 26 Nov 2018 17:30 - 19:00, Room SG1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
| 2017 |
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Spoken word event with Iain Sinclair and Nick Papadimitriou 8 Jun 2017 18:00 - 20:00, SG1 and SG2, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge ‘In Conversation’ evening with Iain Sinclair and Nick Papadimitriou. |
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What is art? The search is over 19 Oct 2017 17:00 - 18:00, Rooms SG1 & SG2, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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The more that is taken away – artist talk by Ben Altman 30 Nov 2017 17:30 - 20:30, SG1 & SG2, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Artificial things: the importance of being and accepting yourself 9 Dec 2017 14:00 - 16:00, SG1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
| 2016 |
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Objectification and gendered violence 10 Sep 2016 All day, Room S1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge |
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Flowers of earth and blood 22 Oct 2016 14:00 - 15:00, S1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT |
| 2015 |
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Objects in motion: material culture in transition 18 Jun 2015 - 20 Jun 2015 All day, CRASSH, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, CB3 9DT - SG1&2 What happens when material objects transition between different contexts – geographical, cultural, and temporal? Diverse scholars, curators, and creative voices will meet to explore this theme, around the world and across the millennia. |
| 2013 |
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A local history 8 Feb 2013 17:00 - 18:30, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DT A talk by Edmund de Waal on his installation ‘A Local History’ for the Alison Richard Building. |
