Visual Arts Archives - The Oxford Blue

An illustration based on John Everett Millais' painting, "Ophelia". A girl is floating in water, surrounded by flowers.

Artist Spotlight: John Everett Millais

by Jennifer Robinson November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

Hand holding a small crocheted Totoro against a green background.

“Look! I made something!”: Crafting with No Expectations

by Kengyu Lai October 26, 2023October 26, 2023

An abstract art piece. A printed picture of a man is sandwiched between a cork background and a layer of perspex on the far right on the piece. Abstract shapes in yellow, red, and blue can be seen to the left of the man.

Discovering Luna Luna

by Loveday Pride September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

A photo of the ‘Voices from Death Row: Art as a form of Expression’ exhibition. There are people looking at the various pieces of artwork on display.

A Review of ‘Voices from Death Row: Art as a form of Expression’

by Liberty Brignall May 7, 2023May 7, 2023

A photo of Worcester College's Exhibition 002. Three paintings are visible to the left of the image. Three people stand discussing the third painting, with a larger crowd visible behind them.

Review: Exhibition 002

by Lucy Hart May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

a crowd of people looking around Exhibition 001 at Worcester College

A Celebration of Local Art: Exhibition 002

by Kengyu Lai April 28, 2023April 28, 2023

The Gaze of the Gallery

by Maisie Burgess March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, is nudity my fatal flaw?

by Madeleine Ridout February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Unprintable: Poetry in Public

by Jessica Mason January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

Is Digital Art Making Art Creation More Accessible?

by Amelia Wolf December 10, 2022December 10, 2022

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