Current
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David Hockney: Beneath The Surface
Now in London 8 Sep 2026 - 12 Jan 2027 Dive Beneath the Surface of David Hockney's iconic swimming pools in MODO's exhibition. Read more -
A Year: A Thousand Years | Hockney, Bayeux and the Nature of Cultural Legacy
MODO, Cambridge 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 Almost 1,000 years apart, the Bayeux Tapestry and David Hockney’s monumental A Year in Normandie come together at MODO Cambridge. Discover how one of the world’s most famous medieval works inspired one of Hockney’s most ambitious digital creations. Read more
Forthcoming
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The Cambridge Lectures on Art & Intelligence 2027
1 - 28 Feb 2027 MODO presents the Cambridge Lectures , a groundbreaking public lecture series bringing together scientists, educators, industry thinkers, students, artists, and the wider public to explore the evolution of human intelligence, the role of creativity in driving social and economic progress, and what artificial intelligence may mean for the next chapter... Read more -
End Bossiness Soon 2027
12 Apr - 1 Sep 2027 We’re excited to announce that our Student Open Call will be returning soon. More details, including how to apply, will be announced very soon. To be the first to hear about upcoming exhibitions and events at MODO , join the curators list. Read more -
Artist Exhibition & talk with Professor Simon Baron Cohen
ARTIST EXHIBITION & TALK IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROFESSOR SIR SIMON BARON-COHEN, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AUTISM RESEARCH CENTRE 1 Oct 2027 Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen joins photographer and author Alfie Bohen at MODO for a conversation about autism, creativity and different ways of seeing. The event reflects MODO and Art & Culture Education CIC's wider commitment to exploring the role of art in cognition, and the role different ways of seeing... Read more
Past
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The Cambridgeshire Plein Air Artist of The Year Award 2026
19 - 21 Jun 2026 MODO is proud to host the Plein Air Festival winners for one weekend in June, presenting a special exhibition of works inspired by the beautiful grounds of Histon Manor. Read more -
The Cambridge Lectures on Art & Intelligence
Exploring Creativity, Human Intelligence, and the Future of Learning in the Age of AI 8 - 18 Feb 2026 Dive into a thought-provoking series that brings together artists, scientists, educators, and innovators to explore how creativity shapes human intelligence—and what the rise of AI means for the future of learning, work, and society. Discover the ideas behind David Hockney’s exploration of perception and join the conversation about how imagination continues to drive progress in an ever-changing world. Read more -
Night Shift
A sensory experience inspired by David Hockney's Normandy Nocturne paintings 15 - 20 Jan 2026 Across five evenings and two rare early-morning sessions, the gallery transforms into a slow, moonlit observatory, a place to look differently, feel differently, and move through darkness and first light with unusual attention. Read more -
END BOSSINESS SOON | STUDENT EXHIBITION PRESENTED BY ACE C.I.C & MODO GALLERY
Putting Creativity Back in the Hands of Young People 29 Nov - 3 Dec 2025 Join MODO Gallery and ACE CIC for ‘End Bossiness Soon’- a bold new exhibition by young artists aged 10–14, celebrating creativity, imagination, and the future of art in education. Opening 29th November at MODO, Cambridge. Read more -
Hockney's Spirit of Innovation
MODO 10 Feb - 17 Jun 2025 MODO has curated Hockney’s Spirit of Innovation, an exciting exhibition that perfectly encapsulates MODO’s mission. Hockney’s relentless pursuit of new artistic frontiers from traditional painting to digital experimentation mirrors our belief in art as a driver of progress, innovation and transformation. Read more -
For the Love Of...
18 Jan - 7 Mar 2024 Read more -
Contemporary Idols
23 Nov - 28 Dec 2023 Read more -
Fragments of Space and Time
22 Sep - 22 Nov 2023 Read more
