Simon Bertin visits the curators of the Paris 1924 Sport, Art and the Body exhibition celebrating the 1924 Olympics at the Fitzwilliam museum. He also encounters medieval historian Katie Hawks to talk about the relevance of our past and how life in the medieval era shaped much of our cultural assets. … [Read more...]
Cambridge Arts Roundup 20/07/2024
Simon Bertin visits Dr Alex Carter at Fitzwilliam College to hear about the philosophy of creativity and humour and the problems it raises; we encounter artist, musician, and short filmmaker Tarren MacCallan Moore at his Cambridge gallery and find rewarding thought on the life of a satirical artist. And we make a studio visit to abstract painter … [Read more...]
Cambridge Arts Roundup: Blake’s Universe
Simon Bertin visits the Blake's Universe exhibition at the Fitzwilliam museum and interviews co-curator Professor David Bindman on reframing Blake; We take a look at Murder By the Book A celebration of 20th century British Crime Fiction exhibition at Cambridge University Library with co-curator Chris Burgess and discover Agatha Christie's tape … [Read more...]
Real Families: Stories of Change
Simon Bertin visits the new Fitzwilliam Museum exhibition that asks us to consider what makes a family today, and the impact our families have on us, through the eyes of contemporary artists. … [Read more...]
Cambridge Arts Roundup 20/08/2023
Simon Bertin looks at Mary Shelley’s 1818 edition of Frankenstein with Clare College fellow Patricia Fara and discovers a comparable creature that modern technology might realise in the form of AI; we drop in on Fen Ditton Gallery’s Hannah Munby and discover how you get a piece of art that’s really reflects you; hear about a play with a new take on … [Read more...]
Cambridge Arts Roundup: Raymond Briggs Retrospective
Simon Bertin previews the Raymond Briggs retrospective at Cambridge University Library and hears of an extraordinary artist who captivated a whole generation of children with curator Katie McCurrach; We investigate a heated debate about wealthy businessman William Gredley’s statue of Prince Phillip; And we visit Aka Contemporary, a new art gallery … [Read more...]
Cambridge Arts Roundup: The Parthenon Marbles and the Fitzwilliam
Simon Bertin invites Classics Professor Paul Cartledge to talk on the Parthenon marbles and secret talks over returning them to Greece that may eventually impact on the Fitzwilliam Museum; exhibition aerobatics pilot George Sealy, who creates large scale images in the sky using smoke with synchronised flying in teams; and we take a look at the … [Read more...]
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