Exhibition of photographs by Martin Bond - Preview Evening

After a busy week of setting up the new show, we had a pleasure in hosting a private view of photographs by Martin Bond and sculptures by Paul Harvey. Due to the exceptional public interest and our relatively small gallery capacity we had allocated a specific number of people for the preview. Thank you to all who subscribed on the TicketMaster event page!

Martin Bond chatting with our favourite framer Jonathan Miles

Evenings like this make us proud of where we are based. It is so encouraging to see Cambridge with its wonderful people who appreciate art and support local businesses gathering together in our gallery! 

It's the second time we have shown Martin's photographs in the gallery. Back in 2015, Martin exhibited his 'A Cambridge Diary' project with us for the first time. It's very interesting for us to see how Martin's relationship with photography and our city has strengthened over the last two years. 

Needless to say - it's been an emotional evening for all of us.

 

The exhibition runs till 2nd July. We are looking forward to seeing you in the gallery!

Photos by Zuza Grubecka

Photographs by Martin Bond and sculptures by Paul Harvey

Photographs by Martin Bond

and sculptures by Paul Harvey

10th June - 2nd July

Next up at cambridge contemporary art is an exhibition of photographs by Martin Bond and sculptures by Paul Harvey. Following the success of Martin Bond’s photography show in 2015, we are thrilled that he will be exhibiting his work with us again in June.  

Martin Bond has lived in Cambridge all his life, and runs ‘A Cambridge Diary’, a project where he takes a photograph of Cambridge every day. The project has been running since 2010, and consists of over 2,500 photographs and counting. 

Martin’s photographs show Cambridge as a city of both the ordinary and the extraordinary, often juxtaposing mundane everyday subjects with the remarkable grandeur of Cambridge’s architecture. Frequently playing with light and reflection, Martin’s photographs capture the atmosphere of a moment unique to the place and time that they were taken.

Visit Martin Bond's page on our website for an overview of all photographs in the exhibition. Of each photograph, there are 10 editions available. They can be ordered framed or unframed. Please contact us to find out more.

Martin will be at the gallery on Saturday 10th June to meet visitors. Do pop in for a chat about his lovely work!

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Paul Harvey

Exhibiting with Martin is sculptor Paul Harvey. Paul’s focus in on birds – from blackbirds, terns and kingfishers to the more exotic ones like guinea fowls and amazons. He has been sculpting since the age of ten, having been introduced to woodcarving by a primary school teacher.

He soon realised that wood is not appropriate for the features of the birds he had in mind and turned to working in bronze and marble. Taking inspiration from Art Deco, Paul simplified his designs and created a unique and bold sculpting style.

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Future exhibitions at cambridge contemporary art:

If you would like to be the first to receive information about one of the artists in one of the exhibitions below, contact us and we’ll be in touch when the new work arrives.

5th July - 3rd September 2017:  Summer Show featuring work by Mani Parkes, Claire Ireland, Ruth Oinn, Julie Simmonds, Laura Smith, Alice Westcott and more...

 9th September - 1st October 2017: Anita Klein and McNeill Glass

7th October - 29th October 2017: 'In the Forest' Exhibition with Flora McLachlan and Paul Smith

4th - 26th November 2017: Winter Show featuring work by Lindsay McDonagh, Alice Heaton and many more...

April 2018: Shazia Mahmood and Anthony Theakston

September 2018: Gail Brodholt and John Duffin

October 2018: Gael Sellwood, Margaret Gardiner and Tiffany Scull

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Meet the artist - Moira Hazel

Yesterday we had a pleasure to host a 'meet and greet' with the painter Moira Hazel. It was a perfect event to close our vibrant spring exhibition and stride into summer. 

We had a chance to ask Moira about her work, inspirations, motherhood and the art of letting go. 'Don't be precious about the work' was Moira's advice to all budding painters - 'paint, re-paint and paint again! If you are not happy with your work - burn it, there's nothing more cathartic than seeing old work bursting into flames.'

Thank you to all who tuned in to our live stream of the talk on Instagram!

Next up in cambridge contemporary art is a photographer Martin Bond and a sculptor Paul Harvey. The exhibition runs from 10th June till 2nd July. 

We are looking forward to seeing you in the gallery!

Photos by Zuza Grubecka