Christopher Wood

This new exhibition explores the work of the charismatic English artist Christopher Wood (1901-1930). The work of Wood, along with Ben and Winifred Nicholson, David Jones and Alfred Wallis, was fundamental in shaping Jim Ede's artistic vision. Paintings and drawings from the University of Cambridge and Kettle's Yard collections, many of which are not normally on display, will be brought together with archival materials including the artist's own set of playing cards to offer new insight into Wood's life and work. For the first time in almost 30 years, our own 'Boy with Cat' will be reunited with its sister painting 'Woman with Fox', which was given to the University of Essex by Jim Ede in 1964. A new publication exploring the relationship between Wood and Kettle's Yard will accompany the exhibition.