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This month · Exhibition in the South East
ExhibitionUntil 11 Apr · Oxford
Mike Nelson at Modern Art Oxford
The elusive British sculptor returns to Modern Art Oxford for his first show there in over two decades, with a major new immersive installation.
Modern Art Oxford, 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BPFree admission
ExhibitionUntil 24 Jan · Margate
Sophie Calle: Something Missing?
The first UK show in over fifteen years from one of contemporary art's great chroniclers of absence and loss.
Turner Contemporary, Rendezvous, Margate, Kent CT9 1HGFree
ExhibitionUntil 11 Apr · Oxford
Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess
Over 200 objects trace Aphrodite's journey from Cypriot goddess to Roman Venus — the Ashmolean's headline show for 2026/27.
Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH£8–£18.10 (advance booking recommended)
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