Cornelia Parker: Magna Carta (An Embroidery)

Magna Carta (An Embroidery) is a major new artwork by the acclaimed British artist Cornelia Parker that has been commissioned by the Ruskin School of Art to celebrate the 800th…

Humanitas Visiting Professorships in Contemporary Art

European Live Art Archive

Since 2011 the Ruskin School of Art has been collaborating with the University of Girona and the artist’s residency GlogaurAIR…

The Elements of Drawing: John Ruskin’s Teaching Collections at Oxford

The University of Oxford owns the majority of the teaching collections and catalogues assembled by John Ruskin for his Oxford…

Gabriela Albergaria: hither and thither

The tree collection at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden plays a major role in creating the Garden’s unique sense of place. As you enter its ancient walls the trees act as the dominant feature, peppering the landscape with centuries…

Sonia Boyce: For you, only you

At the invitation of the Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art, Sonia Boyce conceived a collaborative project that addressed itself to the boundary between classical music and sound art. Her partners in this enterprise were Alamire, a consort of…

Rob Kesseler: Hortus in vitro

Hortus in vitro is a permanent, site-specific installation in the greenhouses at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden.

Annie Cattrell, Peter Fraser, Tim Head and Nicky Hirst: Salt Bridges

Oxford University’s Department of Biochemistry commissioned a new building from Hawkins\Brown Architects to provide state-of-the-art research facilities and an outstanding host environment for its academics, students and visiting researchers.

Tania Kovats: Museum of the White Horse

The Museum of the White Horse was a personal response by Tania Kovats to our historic and ongoing fascination with…

Richard Woods: NewBUILD

At the invitation of the Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art, Richard Woods employed his trademark block-printing approach to…