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2010 Exhibition Programme

This exhibition, on loan from the Cuming Museum, London Borough of Southwark, introduces and examines William Hogarth's remarkable career and the range of his work. This includes polite society portraits or 'conversation pieces' and London street scenes depicting the seedy side of eighteenth-century life. William Hogarth was famous during his lifetime for his oil paintings and portraiture, however today he is more famous for his engraved works depicting London life such as 'Southwark Fair' and 'Gin Lane'. This exhibition displays over 20 of these engraved works and reveals the secrets of the characters, events and locations pictured.

Come and be inspired by photographs from the Kingston Camera Club. An exhibition with popular appeal, high quality work and varied content means there is something to interest everyone. The club was founded in 1893, and is one of the oldest camera clubs in the country. It has a long tradition of encouraging amateur photography, from plate cameras in the early days to the latest digital technology. It welcomes new members from beginner to advanced level. Kingston Camera Club members will be available in the exhibition gallery to answer any questions or welcome new members to the group.

Kingston Summer Art season is an annual event celebrating the creativity that takes place in various venues around Kingston. Kingston Museum’s contribution will be a community exhibition developed through workshops with local people. We will turn our art gallery into a working studio space with completed artworks being added to the growing display in the gallery. We will be holding timetabled workshops for established groups and drop-in workshops for visitors who wish to participate. Join in, be inspired and get creative with us!

Summer fun for all ages - come to Kingston Museum to discover what the ancients did for us! Shoot down a castle wall with a Roman catapult and see how the Egyptians locked their doors. Build an aqueduct to guide water to a village and try the Greek way of using the Sun to burn the enemy's ships. There is art and music as well and you can even write your name in hieroglyphs! This exhibition will be accompanied by events and workshops for families and children.

Pioneering moving image photographer Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904), left a valuable cultural legacy to his home town of Kingston upon Thames. This outstanding collection of material, unparalleled in the world, includes many rare and beautiful objects which provide fresh insights into Muybridge’s phenomenal career. The exhibition will focus on what could possibly be the most intriguing group of objects, Muybridge’s zoopraxiscope discs. These nineteenth century glass picture discs, many of which have not been on public display before, will form the centre piece of this new interpretation of his career. The exhibition will link with a major Muybridge retrospective opening at Tate Britain during the same period. This exciting exhibition has been developed by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC, which includes items from the Kingston collection. There will also be an exhibition at Kingston University’s Stanley Picker Gallery, which will include contemporary artwork directly inspired by the collection. This working relationship will help to confirm the continued influence of Muybridge into the 21st century.

Keep an eye local press and our website for details of public events, including lectures and workshops. A brand new schools programme based on the collection will be launched at the same time.

Contact Details

Kingston Museum
Wheatfield Way
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 2PS

Tel: 020 8547 6460
Email: kingston.museum@rbk.kingston.gov.uk