From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.

How do labels and categories affect the stories we choose to tell, or how we connect with each other? How do they affect our interaction with our natural world, and how we imagine the future?

Kettle's Yard are pleased to announce A G E N D A, a new series of artist projects that respond to global events and address pressing issues of our time.

The series aims to show how a single work of art can offer insight and understanding beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

The first project displays the photograph ‘Deti’ (2023) by Ukrainian artist Yevheniia Laptii (b. 1992, Kharkiv) on the second floor of Kettle’s Yard, outside the Research Space.

Dress up and experience the romantic art movement in an evening of art, music, performance, workshops and talks inspired by the conflicting poetics of William Blake.

Curated by the Fitzwilliam Museum Society in collaboration with Social Canvas.

Image: Detail of William Blake, ‘The terror answered, America A Prophecy’, 1793 – 1821 © The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.

Join art historian and curator Dr Amy Tobin, at Murray Edwards College, as she guides a conversation between Dame Marina Warner – historian, mythographer, author and art critic – and special guests soon to be announced.

Presented in collaboration with The Women's Art Collection.

Students are eligible for free tickets for this event - please contact tickets@museums.cam.ac.uk to book these. 

Explore how themes of spirituality and technology are closely woven together throughout 'William Blake’s Universe' and 'The Goddess, the Deity & the Cyborg' exhibition at Murray Edwards College.

Presented in collaboration with The Women's Art Collection.

Students are eligible for free tickets for this event - please contact tickets@museums.cam.ac.uk to book these. 

Taking inspiration from ‘William Blake’s Universe’ and ‘The Goddess, the Deity & the Cyborg’ at Murray Edwards College, this workshop draws upon contemplative practice and cross-genre techniques.

Presented in collaboration with The Women's Art Collection.

Students are eligible for free tickets for this event - please contact tickets@museums.cam.ac.uk to book these. 

This reading group brings together the visionary writings of William Blake and ecofeminist, activist and artist Monica Sjöö to explore the role of spirituality and belief in committed art practices.

Image: Detail of William Blake, ‘Albion's Angel rose / Europe A Prophecy’, 1794-1821 © The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.

Animals don’t do sexual identity; they just do sex.’

From same-sex sexual behaviour in giraffes and penguins to the scientists working in the field of zoology. How do the labels and categories we give animals affect the way we interact with the natural world?

Our volunteer guides share their personal selection of fascinating stories about gender and sex in the animal world at the Museum of Zoology.

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