 Art School: 150 years of Fine Art in Reading
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1 May - 26 September 2010
This summer the Museum joins the University of Reading to celebrate 150 years of formal art education for adults in Reading. The University’s prestigious Fine Art department has its origins in the Reading Government School of Art, which opened in the town centre in 1860. The celebrations will include an exhibition of work by tutors and students in the John Madejski Art Gallery with an associated programme of activities.
Image – Professor Stephen Buckley – Horizon, 1999
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Fairground Attraction
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10 July 2010 to 12 September 2010
A portrait of the world famous Carter's Steam Fair in collaboration with duckrabbit, an award-winning production and journalism team. This is an evocative exhibition of photographs and moving images, which were recorded at the much-loved attraction in Berkshire.
www.duckrabbit.info
Image © David White/duckrabbit.
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Dressed to Express
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18 September 2010 to 02 January 2011
Every day we get up and, in the act of choosing something to wear, give clues about who we are. Clothes don’t just keep us warm and decent. They also express our personality, say something about where we think we belong in society and even show what mood we’re in.
This exhibition is about the clothes teenagers wear and the reasons they dress the way they do. It features a group of young people who were between 14 and 20 at the end of 2007.
Image © www.imageri.com
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Celebrity
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09 October 2010 to 09 January 2011
Up close and personal – a touring exhibition of belongings from the world of showbiz including Marilyn Monroe’s dress, Fred Astaire’s shoes, Cher’s necklace, Chuck Berry’s guitar and much more.
Batman's beautifully engineered spear gun and the Star Wars memorabilia are sure to fire their imagination. Visitors of all ages will instantly recognise props which have appeared in some of the most famous movies, from Titanic to The Addams Family.
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