Exhibition Launch and Opening Talk: Chantal Meza in conversation with Will Gompertz

Speaker
Chantal Meza, Will Gompertz, Vanessa Gouws, The Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder, Caroline Douilliez, Dr. Michelle Castelleti
Event date
Event time
18:00 - 20:30
Venue
Pembroke College
St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1DW
Venue details

Pichette Auditorium and JCR Art Gallery

Event type
Lectures and seminars
Event cost
Free
Disabled access?
Yes
Booking required
Required

Join Chantal Meza and renowned art critic and journalist Will Gompertz as they discuss the meaning behind her latest exhibition and the possibilities for art when facing atrocity and the disappearance of worlds. The launch will be officially opened by the Master of Pembroke College, The Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder.

Schedule:

  • Talk and Opening Remarks (18:00-19:00)
  • Welcome - Vanessa Gouws Operations Bursar, Pembroke College
  • Introduction - The Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder, Master of Pembroke College
  • Distinguished Guest - Caroline Douilliez, Head of Missing Persons Centre, International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC
  • Exhibition Partner - Dr Michelle Castelleti, Director of Oxford Festival of Arts
  • In Conversation - Painter Chantal Meza in conversation with Will Gompertz, Director of Sir John Soane’s Museum, journalist, and writer

Post-event drinks reception (19:00-20:30)
Drinks reception in the Pichette Foyer
Gallery open to attendees