Night Shift - Threshold the 'Passage between' moonlight at MODO

Independent Cambridge GalleryMODO | PresentsLandmarkDavid Hockney Exhibition Until 2026While London prepares to showcaseDavid Hockney’s A Year in Normandy at the Serpentine, Cambridge has quietly established itself as home to theUK’s only permanent Hockney gallery. MODO, an independent, three-storey gallery dedicated entirely to Britain’s most celebrated living artist, is presenting a major exhibition that will run until 2026.At the centre of the exhibition is a 17-metre frieze of Hockney’s Normandy iPad images, displayed alongside a 15-metre print of the Bayeux Tapestry – the historic work that inspired Hockney’s sweeping depiction of the seasons. Visitors are invited to walk both pieces in parallel, experiencing a dialogue between medieval and modern storytelling.The exhibition also includes an immersive media room featuring Hockney’s moon images, together with a wide-ranging selection of original works, prints, iPad drawings, and limited editions across all three floors of the gallery.Exhibition dates: A Year in Normandy - NOW open, running until 2026E﻿ND BOSSINESS SOON(Student exhibition) will run from 29th November - 3rd December 2025 (along side the A Year in Normandy Exhibition)Location: MODO Gallery, CambridgePlease follow us on Instagram@nowmodo@ace_c.i.cMODO’sconnection to this period in Hockney’s career is rooted in memory as well as exhibition. One Sunday afternoon in London, over champagne and conversation, Hockney spoke of his wish to create his own “Bayeux Tapestry of the arrival of spring” before leaving for Normandy. That vision later became A Year in Normandy, which now resonates withinMODO’sexhibition alongside the tapestry that first inspired it.In addition to its exhibition programme,MODOis proud to work in partnership withArt and Culture Education CIC(ACE CIC). Together, the organisations are committed to ensuring that galleries engage not only with collectors, but with young people, schools, and local communities. By opening doors to the arts, they aim to challenge systemic barriers and show that creativity is central to society’s future.“As an independent gallery, our mission is to make Hockney’s vision permanently accessible here in Cambridge,” said Sally Clark, Director and Curator ofMODO. “Partnerships with organisations like ACE CIC are vital. If we want the next generation of innovators to drive both culture and the economy forward, the arts must be part of their world from the beginning.”ACE CIC advocates for a rebalancing of the education system, recognising that industries of the future will depend on creative thinkers as much as scientists and engineers. By linking galleries, schools, and communities, the organisation works to ensure that art remains a driver of social progress, cultural legitimacy, and economic growth.With international capitals staging temporary shows,MODOstands apart as a permanent destination to engage with Hockney’s work. The exhibition confirms Cambridge as a vital point on the global cultural map, while also contributing to the wider mission of ensuring that art education, access, and innovation remain at the centre of our collective future.DAVID HOCKNEYis one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, renowned for his pioneering contributions to contemporary art. A key figure in the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, Hockney has continually redefined artistic practice through his bold experimentation and innovative approach.Working across painting, drawing, printmaking, stage design, and digital media, Hockney demonstrates an unrelenting curiosity that transcends traditional boundaries. His vivid depictions of Californian landscapes, radical explorations of perspective, and embracing of cutting-edge technologies such as iPad drawings and digital photography reflect his ever-evolving artistic vision. By challenging conventions and reimagining the possibilities of visual expression, Hockney has cemented his place as a revolutionary force in modern and contemporary art.Hockney’s work is a reminder that creativity thrives when given the freedom and resources to evolve, somethingMODOstrive to support through our programming and partnership withACEC.I.C.

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An invitation to see differently: moving through Hockney's moonlight, where art becomes a rehearsal for how we meet the future.

Nocturne - David Hockney Moon Experience at MODO

Night Shift at MODO is a time-based art experience inspired by David Hockney’s moon works. The gallery becomes a quiet passage through moonlight, darkness and first light, inviting slower looking, reflection and perceptual change.

Night Shift - Threshold the 'Passage between' moonlight at MODO

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