Exhibitions and art fairs to visit in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this December

Deck the Walls exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery / Exhibitions and art fairs to visit in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this December

Exhibitions and art fairs in Oxfordshire

From the Oxford Christmas Arts Market, which promises to be a veritable jamboree of potential gifts, to the unique exhibition of rarely seen visceral paintings by a self-proclaimed painter working as a sculptor, here’s our pick of the exhibitions, art fairs, markets and such to visit in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this December.

Oxford Christmas Arts Market

Oxford Christmas Arts Market 2021

Oxford Christmas Arts Market 2021

04 & 05 December
Broad Street

The 2021 Oxford Christmas Arts Market takes place in the beautiful and iconic setting of Broad Street Oxford, in the shadow of many of the City’s famous landmarks, and will feature many local artists, designer-makers and selected guests. It promises to be a veritable jamboree of potential gifts – for friends and family, and even yourself too.

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TOKYO at the Ashmolean

TOKYO: Art & Photography Exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum

TOKYO: Art & Photography Exhibition at the Ashmolean

Until 03 January
Ashmolean Museum

This major exhibition explores Japan’s capital city through the varied and vibrant arts it has generated over 400 years, from its beginnings as the headquarters of the Tokugawa shoguns in the early 1600s to the sprawling modern metropolis and dynamic centre of art, photography and design it is today.

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Deck the Walls at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford

Deck the Walls exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery / Exhibitions and art fairs to visit in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this December

Deck the Walls exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery

Until 04 January
Sarah Wiseman Gallery

In this annual Christmas exhibition, Sarah Wiseman Gallery hand-picks the best of British contemporary artists and makers to see all in one place. This Christmas show is the place to find something beautiful for the art lover in your life.

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Dante at the Ashmolean

Dante and the Invention of Celebrity at the Ashmolean Museum Oxford

Dante: The Invention of Celebrity

Until 09 January
Ashmolean Museum

Personality cults; style icons; reality TV: these staples of our modern world have an origin. On the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante (1265–1321), this free exhibition explores the great poet and philosopher's influence on art and culture over the centuries.

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Admission is FREE, but a free Museum ticket is required

Anish Kapoor at Modern Art Oxford

Anish Kapoor: Painting Exhibition at Modern Art Oxford

Anish Kapoor: Painting at Modern Art Oxford

Until 13 February
Modern Art Oxford

This unique exhibition of paintings by Anish Kapoor will explore the paintings that have been an integral part of his studio practice for over 40 years. The materiality of Kapoor’s substantial body of new works pushes the boundaries between sculpture and painting into visceral new ground.

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In Praise of Hands at the Ashmolean, Oxford

In Praise of Hands: Woodcuts by Naoko Matsubara

In Praise of Hands: Woodcuts by Naoko Matsubara

Until 13 March
Ashmolean Museum

The human hand, one of the most challenging subjects for any artist, is a theme that distinguished printmaker Naoko Matsubara (b. 1937) has explored since the birth of her son in 1973. This exhibition explores Naoko’s work in a series of woodcuts exploring the human hand — engaged in sport, dance, music, prayer or a variety of creative acts.

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Admission is FREE, but a free Museum ticket is required

Looking for things to do this festive season? Discover our full guide to Christmas in Oxfordshire.

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