The Heong Gallery

What can be done with painting: Gillian Ayres in the '70s
6 June - 24 August 2025
Wednesday-Sunday / 12pm-5pm
FREE ADMISSION

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Hear curator Martin Gayford discussing the 'What can be done with painting' exhibition on Episode 7 of the Downing Arts Podcast.

Listen to the episode: https://t.co/EnWwZg1oTu

The details in this clip are from Gillian Ayres' 'Mons Graupius'. On loan from Touchstones Rochdale.

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✨It's the first full week of our new exhibition 'What can be done with painting: Gillian Ayres in the '70s'.

Come and take a look at the vast exuberant canvases we have on display. 🎨🖌️

Open: Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm-5pm

Image: Jo Underhill

More: https://t.co/4czt7s3Yw7

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🖌️📢 Opening this Friday (6 June): 'What can be done with painting: Gillian Ayres in the ‘70s.'

Discover this overlooked period in the career of a major British artist.

Find out more: https://t.co/gp7UvmIPtV

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The 2025 edition of the College's literary magazine 'The Leaves' was launched at @HeongGallery last week.

The magazine features poetry, prose, drama and visual art by Downing students, Fellows, staff and alumni.

Read more: https://t.co/Fjaff0zUdE

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29-30 March, it's the @Cambridge_Fest family weekend!

On Saturday, we have a Lava Flow Modelling workshop with Dr Lara Mani. While on Sunday, Professor Nick Rawlinson will be leading a Volcano Seismology demonstration and workshop. 🌋

Find out more: https://t.co/VFQ2srAdnj

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🎥 FILM SCREENING THIS SATURDAY 🎥

Cambridge's own Professor Clive Oppenheimer stars in this documentary film, directed by Werner Herzog, about how volcanoes have affected societies and cultures around the world.

Book a spot: https://t.co/VQyEeFICmt

[Lara Mani @laramani14]

This might be the best backdrop I've ever had for talk! I had so much fun talking about global volcanic risk & resilience as part of the Magma Rising exhibition @HeongGallery @downingcollege. Make sure you check out this excellent exhibition until 22nd April. 🌋

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The Heong Gallery is pleased to present Magma Rising: A Journey to the Centre of Icelandic Volcanoes. 🇮🇸🌋

Inspired by research from Fellows at @downingcollege and Professors throughout @Cambridge_Uni.

Find out more about the exhibition here: https://t.co/xWdEWPQtxs

[Dr Rachel Coombes @r_coombes]

Love Lara Smithson's work - so excited that it's on display at the Heong Gallery (in Downing College) for the next week. If you're in Cambridge do pop in!

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Today marks 9 years since we opened our doors for the first time! 🎉🥳

We've held over 20 exhibitions and collaborations with internationally celebrated artists, with lots more exciting shows in the pipeline. 🎨🖌️

🎁Happy birthday to the #HeongGallery!🎂

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📢 COMING THIS WEEK 📢

A new exhibition of work by artist and filmmaker Lara Smithson.

'A Ribbon Unfurling' encompasses a collection of drawings, costumes and video.

Find out more via the link in the bio: https://t.co/oYV5Yeelsy

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It’s the last week of 'A British Story' at the Heong Gallery. 😢

Now’s your last chance to take in the artistic works of Rasheed Araeen’s varied career. 🎨

Catch it before its gone! (Wednesday to Sunday / 12pm – 5pm)

Image: Jo Underhill

#HeongGallery #RasheedAraeen #cambridge

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Thanks to the Cambridge Critique for the great review of the 'A British Story' exhibition.

Read the write-up here: https://t.co/1PuxZTORpn

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We're down to the last 3 weeks of Rasheed Araeen's 'A British Story' at the Heong Gallery!

Make sure you catch the exhibition before it closes on Sunday 2 February.

Open Wednesday-Sunday, 12pm-5pm

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EVENT CANCELLATION

Due to unforeseen circumstances it has been necessary to cancel the Exhibition Walk-through and Talk on Saturday 11 January. Sadly it's not possible to reschedule the tour before the exhibition closes on 2 February.

We apologise for this late cancellation.

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📣 WE'RE BACK! 📣

Following our Christmas closure, the gallery doors are open once again!

This week you can visit us between 12pm and 5pm on Friday 3, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 January.

We can't wait to welcome you back!

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Find out more about the work of Rasheed
Araeen, and his place in British visual culture, at our
exhibition walk-through and talk with Alina Khakoo.

📍Heong Gallery
🗓 Saturday 11 January 2025
⏰2pm - 3pm

Sign up at the Eventbrite page: https://t.co/d2GqoLG8HW

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🎄CHRISTMAS UPDATE🎄

The Heong Gallery will close for the Christmas period today (Thursday 19 December) at 5pm, and reopen at 12pm on Friday 3 January 2025.

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Purchase AI WEIWEI CEDAR - limited edition print + book - before Friday 20 December at 12 noon (UK time) for shipping before Christmas closure.

All online shop purchases after this time will be shipped on Friday 3 January 2025.

Order here: https://t.co/wrKFteH1OH

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📢 Exciting news 📢

Limited edition print, signed by Ai Weiwei, together with a book on the history of Cedar, the only one of Ai Weiwei’s trees to be born again where it had once lived, in a presentation case.

#AiWeiwei #Cedar #perfectgift #HeongGallery