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Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival
22 March - 29 June 2025This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. Here is a Gale Warning will feature works by Pia Arke, Justin Caguiat, Rose Finn-Kelcey, Candace Hill-Montgomery, Tomashi Jackson, Tarek Lakhrissi, Anne Tallentire, and Cecilia Vicuña.
About Kettle’s Yard
We are the University of Cambridge’s modern and contemporary art gallery. Kettle’s Yard is a beautiful house with a remarkable collection of modern art and a gallery that presents modern and contemporary art exhibitions.
2025 Exhibitions
We are delighted to announce details of our exhibitions in 2025. In February we will host Paint What Matters!, an open call exhibition highlighting the talent of young people in our local community. From March – June a group show, Here is a Gale Warning, will feature contemporary artists from around the globe, followed by solo exhibitions by Lubaina Himid and Harold Offeh opening in July and November.
Guided House Tours
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Download Our Free Digital Guide
Download our free guide on the Bloomberg Connects app and discover more about Kettle’s Yard before, during or after your visit. Learn about highlight works in the collection, listen to audio from Jim Ede, curators and visitors, and find out about the history of Kettle’s Yard.
Upcoming Events
Adult Workshop: Soft Resilience: Textile - Collage - Togetherness
Performance and In Conversation with artist Anne Tallentire
Join us for a performance and in-conversation by Anne Tallentire marking the culmination of her commission for 'Here is a Gale Warning: art, crisis and survival'.
Exhibition Opening: Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter
Join us for the opening of our latest exhibition Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter. Enjoy a drinks with friends at our pay bar, and explore the exhibition after hours.
LATE at Kettle's Yard
Join us for art, music, talks, making and more, with a chance to see our exhibition Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter out of hours.
Chance Encounters: Archival Fabulations and Feminist Art History
Lubaina Himid: Making Choices Lecture by Dorothy Price
Panel Discussion: Of Bitterness, Doubt and Neglect: Sophie Gaudier-Brzeska, Kettle’s Yard and History’s Shadows
Join us for a panel discussion with Dr Inga Fraser, Senior Curator of the House and Collection, Patricia Gillies, Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex, and Ania Ready, Polish-British photographic artist.
In Conversation with Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska
Join us for a special event in the Kettle's Yard house where artists Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska will be in conversation with exhibition curator Dr Amy Tobin, discussing their current exhibition 'Another Chance Encounter'.
Explore the Kettle’s Yard House and Collection
Jim Ede's Sitting Room
Attic
Dancer Room
Downstairs Extension
Alfred Wallis
Ben Nicholson: 1934 (relief)
Lucie Rie
