Magdalene College past events
Past Events
Everest 1921 - A Reconnaissance
Pioneering works in the history of photography! Exhibition of prints from the newly digitised negatives of the 1921 British Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition.
Fragile Planet - Watercolour Journeys into Wild Places
Fragile Planet was a major exhibition of watercolours by Cornwall’s world-renowned wilderness artist, Tony Foster.
From Southwold to Alice Springs: Selected Works from the Collection of Robert Cripps
Showcasing a snapshot of paintings, drawings and engravings acquired over many years by a remarkable collector, reflecting both his deep roots in East Anglia and his adopted Australian home.
Will Carter - Man of Letters
Will Carter is regarded as amongst the finest lettering artists of his generation and the post-war era. His fascination with the letter form is evidenced in his skill as a calligrapher, compositor-printer, lettering artist, typeface designer, and letter carver.
Cross-Connections: Paintings by Ruth Rix
Exhibition of works by Ruth Rix and Helga Michie. A selection of Ruth Rix’s more recent work from sixty years of painting, shown alongside prints by her mother Helga Michie, a Kindertransport refugee from Vienna.
Duncan Robinson In Memoriam
Duncan Robinson CBE (1943 - 2022) was a leading authority on British art from the eighteenth century onwards. He was also a well-loved Master of Magdalene College, 2002 – 2012.
The World According to Jiří Kolář
Jiří Kolář (1914-2002) was a prolific Czech artist, poet, writer, and translator who expanded the boundaries of modern art by deconstructing the printed image and reassembling in collage.
The Personality and Legacy of Fox
Sir Cyril Fred Fox Kt FSA FBA MRIA (1882-1967) was one of the most distinguished archaeologists to have graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge.
The Perspective of the Medieval Scribe
This exhibition of medieval manuscripts from the Pepys and Old Libraries explored medieval perspectives on the physical world, the supernatural, and the creative power of image and text in relation to nature, music, and science.
George Mallory: Magdalene to the Mountain
Drawing on material held in the Magdalene College Archive, the exhibition reflected on the life and career of George Mallory.
Line, Edge, Shadow: drawings and sculpture
Exhibition exploring the work of Nigel Hall RA, one of Britain’s most distinguished sculptors, whose geometric works in steel and bronze reflected the landscapes that inspired them.
Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints and Textiles
Exhibition of work by Ebu Estandar, an artist from Namasia, Taiwan, whose paintings, shaped by her experiences across Taiwan, Mexico and the UK, reflected her personal history, emotions and changing surroundings.